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Nerf’s Biggest Mandalorian Blaster Won’t Let You Disintegrate a Jawa, But It’s Cool

Although an apparent expert in hand-to-hand combat, most of us would rather see Din Djarin whip out his Amban phase-pulse blaster and completely disintegrate anyone impeding his mission (or latest side quest). Hasbro’s first detailed replica of the blaster won’t vaporize anyone, but it will annoy them, since it’s also a fully-functional Nerf toy. Let’s … Continued

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Summon the X-Men, the Best Toys of the Week Are Here

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular roundup of the latest and greatest in nerdy merchandise. This week: The Wand Company wants to score a super effective hit on your wallet with some life-sized Poké Balls, Hasbro dips into the X-Men’s bold new age, and Jem and the Holograms’ Misfits get some outrageously glam dolls. Check it … Continued

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Who Needs Disneyland With a Giant Replica of the Matterhorn in Your Backyard

As you look back on a year spent in as much isolation as you’ll ever experience (hopefully), what do you have to show for all that time at home? Did you learn to cook? Master an instrument? Clean out the garage? Whatever it was it probably wasn’t as gung-ho as the LaRochelle family, who put … Continued

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Our Clan Is Finally Complete With Sideshow Collectibles’ Beautiful Baby Yoda Replica

Most families looking for a distraction from all the chaos of 2020 have brought a new pet into their lives. Little did my family know that we’d be taking a different route when Sideshow Collectibles sent its new Mandalorian life-sized the Child (aka Baby Yoda) replica to join our brood. Life with a Force-wielding 50-year-old … Continued

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A Pandemic-Induced Bankruptcy Killed the HAL-9000 Smart Speaker

If you need another reminder that it’s an especially risky time to back crowdfunded products on sites like Indiegogo and Kickstarter, Master Replicas Group, who introduced a smart speaker version of the HAL 9000 computer from 2001: A Space Odyssey, is shutting down, and unless a minor miracle occurs (space babies?) backers probably won’t be … Continued

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If You Can’t Afford a Real 1967 Ford Mustang There’s Always This Lego Version

Despite the less than subtle messages in the Lego movies, sometimes it’s totally okay to follow your highly-sophisticated interlocking brick system’s building instructions. Case in point: Lego’s new Creator Expert series 1960s-era Ford Mustang model which does a remarkably good job at recreating the curves of a now-iconic muscle car. Lego seems hesitant to nail … Continued

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Stonehenge-Like Circle Discovered in Scotland Not Ancient, Just Really Good 1990s Fan Art

Archeologists were amazed when they first saw a newly-identified ancient arrangement of stones on a farm in Aberdeen, Scotland, in December. They first found out about the monument when a woman who owns the farm told local experts about the stone circle after she couldn’t find any records of the ancient ring. The experts believed … Continued

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Marvel’s Hopes for the X-Men’s Future and Updates From Star Trek: Discovery

DC lines up big names for its next Justice League animated movie. Tony Todd ponders why there’s not been a new Final Destination for a while. Ethan Peck teases where Spock’s at coming into Discovery season two. Plus, more familiar faces for Supernatural’s 300th episode. Spoilers now! X-Men In a recent interview with MTV News, … Continued

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Gotham Set Pictures Tease a Delightful Comic Costume Upgrade for 2 Villains

Mary Elizabeth Winstead hypes up the Birds of Prey movie. Get a big new look at Elseworlds in a ton of new official pics. Vanellope von Schweetz (of the Sugar Rush Von Schweetzes) meets the Disney Princesses in a new Ralph Breaks the Internet clip. Plus, set pictures from Joker. To me, my spoilers! Cats … Continued

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How Adam Savage Made an Amazingly Lifelike But Equally Creepy Replica of 2001’s Starchild Baby

The final scenes of 2001: A Space Odyssey, featuring a baby floating in space, still leave many people scratching their heads. But even if Adam Savage didn’t fully understand what Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke meant with the reveal, he knew he had to recreate the character for his personal prop collection. The results … Continued

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A Devoted Fan Created an Amazingly Detailed Copy of Disneyland’s Fantasyland in His Basement

To make a Disneyland trip as enjoyable as possible, you’ll want to plan your visit for a time when the park isn’t crammed wall to wall with tourists. Or, you can do what this devoted fan did: recreate parts of Disneyland’s iconic Fantasyland in your basement, ensuring your family are the only people who can … Continued

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Oh, Right, Keanu Reeves Has a Sci-Fi Film Called Replicas Coming Out

Last year, a Keanu Reeves sci-fi film called Replicas showed up at New York Comic-Con and debuted a trailer. Later, a release date was set for August 24, 2018, which has now come and gone with no fanfare or film release. Now, a new trailer has been released…which is odd, considering we first heard about … Continued

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Cyclops’ Best Design Gets a Great Figure, and More Xcellent Toys of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s weekly round up of the best toys we’ve seen that are currently trying to swipe our hard-earned wages (earned by writing about toys, of course). This week: Tyrion Lannister gets the booze-wielding figure he deserves, Funko gets overtly muscular with retro Thundercats figures, and more! Threezero Game of Thrones … Continued

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Follow This Man’s Quest to Make A Life-Sized Suit of Hulkbuster Armor

He’s building it in a shed. With scraps. That he bought… on eBay. At one point in this video, the second in a series in which Colin Furze works to create a life-sized replica of the Hulkbuster armor from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (specifically the Infinity War version), the creator pauses and says, “This is … Continued

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Summer Movie Preview: 33 Movies to Watch Out For

Traditionally, summer blockbusters don’t get released before May 1. But, as in so many other ways, Avengers: Infinity War is making its own rules. It’s decided the summer movie season begins this Friday, April 27, and everyone else can deal with it. All we can do is to tell you about the other 32 big … Continued

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This See-Through Combination Lock Unravels the Mystery of School Lockers

As you raced through your locker combination four or five times a day during high school, did you ever stop to wonder how those seemingly random rotations actually worked to protect your lunch and textbooks? The lock’s mysterious inner workings were always hidden away under a metal case, but this clear plastic replica finally reveals … Continued

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It Took Almost 10 Days to 3D-Print This Giant Millennium Falcon Model

3D printers haven’t quite ushered in a new industrial revolution, but every day it seems there’s another irrational reason why you might consider buying one. As this soothing timelapse reveals, if you’ve got the patience to wait almost ten days, you could 3D print yourself an impressive replica of the Millennium Falcon in a single … Continued

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You Can Soon Own a HAL 9000 Replica That Uses Amazon Alexa to Control Your Home, Dave

As I vaguely recall, 2001: A Space Odyssey might have been trying to tell us something about the dangers of artificial intelligence. But I haven’t seen the movie in years, and instead of morals, all I can remember is how cool HAL9000 seemed, so I’m already fantasizing about making room on my wall for this … Continued

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This Is Our Best Look Yet at the Millennium Falcon Before Han Solo Got His Hands on It

On May 25, Solo: A Star Wars Story won’t just be revealing the origins of characters like Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Lando Calrissian, we’ll also get to see how the Millennium Falcon came to be the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy. Well before Han Solo dumped Jabba the Hutt’s smuggled cargo, the Falcon … Continued

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This Tiny Replica Video Store Offers Tiny ’90s Nostalgia

Ah, yes, the good old days. Where forgetting a movie on your coffee table could cost you, and a Blockbuster card was essential cultural currency. The days of the local video store may be long gone (well, mostly), but one prop creator has built the perfect memorial. Andrew Glazebrook, FX designer under the name Morbid … Continued