In 1979, Kenner’s Alien action figure was the toy to get. Huge, and prohibitively expensive compared to a kid’s allowance, it depended on parental goodwill to purchase. And that was in short supply.

Alien: Romulus arrived in theaters last August, earning glowing reviews (it's "Certified Fresh" on Rotten Tomatoes at 80%) and an impressive $350 million at the worldwide box office. The movie was ...

When McFarlane Toys kicked off the modern era of horror movie action figures with Movie Maniacs, one of the big selling-point gimmicks was “bloody” variants. Toy stores with stricter family friendly ...

A professional writer with an enduring love for video games, tabletop games, board games, manga, anime, and anything offering a fun, adventure-filled escape into another world. Playing various types ...