May 8th, 2019We've got a brand new video segment we want to introduce to you this week, Looters! Every so often, when a new trailer or cool piece of footage drops, we're going to gather some of our staffers who haven't seen it yet to get their first reactions... and we're kicking this off with this week's trailer drop of Spider-Man: Far From...
May 8th, 2019Listen, it's difficult to know all the right things to send your Mom, Moms or even those rad single Papas out there that deserve all the days ever, right? We get that. So, let me help you drop all the best love on that Facebook page or get you inspired!
Now, before we get into it – you don't HAVE to use these, but maybe it is some...
May 7th, 2019Loot Wear is teaming up with female artists throughout geekdom to design and curate for our apparel lines! Each month we’ll bring you a one on one with each artist we collaborated with, making unique apparel designed by talented women in the field.
This month we bring you star artist Becky Cloonan! Becky designed some...
May 7th, 2019There's something so comforting about some of our old childhood classics. The Sandlot proved that a group of friends can literally be your whole life, so long as you put yourself out there. Let's learn even more about this rad classic.
1. Marty York, who played Yeah-Yeah, would continue on with his career albeit animated. York is the...
May 6th, 2019We know, The Sandlot is one of the greatest nostalgia-fest kids flicks of the 90's. It's a big reason why we chose it for our NEMESIS theme in this month's Loot Wear assortments! And we couldn't resist a stroll down memory lane, so today's Video Vault is this fun nugget to promote the film that we dug up; it originally aired on Fox...
May 6th, 2019That dread you’re feeling in the pit of your stomach? Yeah, bad news, your NEMESIS is here.
This month, we gathered the dark forces of pop culture with a collection of villainous Loot Crate gear featuring Ghostbusters, Jaws, & MORE! (Yer gonna need a bigger crate… )
May’s NEMESIS Loot Crate features one of the most...
May 3rd, 2019May the Fourth Be With You! Well, tomorrow anyway... it's nearly Star Wars Day and we wanted to dip back into the archives for some classic Star Wars cast memories.
When the original Star Wars was released in 1977 (well before it got the subtitle Episode IV: A New Hope and launched the biggest juggernaut franchise of all time), it...
May 3rd, 2019To say we're heartbroken over the news of Peter Mayhew is a massive understatement. This beloved actor brought Chewbacca to life and has kept people loving his character work for decades. HelloGreedo has a lovely profile on Peter Mayhew and the work he did on the Star Wars films and given the day, we wanted to share it.
We...
May 2nd, 2019When it comes to video games, sometimes the NEMESIS is the best part of the whole dang thing. You can have an engrossing story, great characters that you really care about, along with innovative gameplay and mechanics - but if you have a crappy villain or antagonist, then the whole thing can just fall flat in the end.
There are more...
May 2nd, 2019Super Smash Bros. Ultimate just released Patch 3.0.0 recently, which included Joker as the first character from the Fighter Pass, as well as the grand return of Stage Builder!
Stage Builder has been a staple in the series since Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii, but this iteration lets creators share their masterpieces with the...
May 1st, 2019Being a hero isn’t easy. Sometimes, you just need someone to watch your back.
March’s Loot Gaming Looters joined us in celebrating the best #SIDEKICKS in gaming with exclusive gear from Fallout, Sonic The Hedgehog, Mega Man, and MORE.
March’s Loot Gaming SIDEKICKS assortment featured these EXCLUSIVES:
Mega Man 8-Bit...
May 1st, 2019If you ever about the languages in your favorite movies and television shows, Wired has you covered. As it turns out, linguistics experts are hired quite often to take present-day languages and weave them into ones that could be spoken and written for characters. In shows, especially Game of Thrones, there are different dialects of the...
April 30th, 2019There's never enough of the feel-good energy some days. Good thing we have the Back to the Future series to give us a good recharge! Check these gifs out and save a few so you always have the best response to your daily Biffs!
You're on your way with a handful of fun reactions to share! If...
April 30th, 2019Considered the start of the era of the blockbuster, there's a lot to the production of Steven Spielberg's Jaws. With quite a handful of trivia to bring to you folks, I knew this one would be rad. Dip your toes in, friends!
1. The shark, during pre-production, was named Bruce. Steven Spielberg named the shark Bruce after his lawyer. This...
April 29th, 2019The toys of the 80's were all over the dang map, thus we have Manic Monday where we relive some of our childhood. If you recall the cartoon that came in between Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters 2, you know all about The Real Ghostbusters. Remember the toys though?
There's a heap-ton of commercials that we used to enjoy as kids and heck, we...
April 29th, 2019April showers are our archenemy... bring on the May flowers! And with it, some warmer weather to shake a tail-feather to, even when nemesis
Our May NEMESIS-themed Spotify playlist features some hit songs, terrific scores, and other tracks that inspired us thinking of the franchises that are included in Loot Crate, Loot Crate DX and...
April 26th, 2019If you’re a real pop culture nerd, chances are you get as excited when you see a supporting character with a familiar face as you do when one of your faves is the star. Let’s celebrate these heroes!…
Back in the early World Wide Web days, defunct site Fametracker had an awesome column called “Hey, It’s That Guy!”,...
April 26th, 2019Unless you've been living under a rock, I'm sure you heard about Disney's huge streaming service coming our way this November, Disney+.
Needless to say, many of us here at Loot Crate headquarters are super stoked about what's to come for this powerhouse of a streaming platform, so allow me to highlight a few of my favorites.
MCU...
April 25th, 2019We are officially in the Endgame now, as Marvel's epic Avengers adventure is coming to a historic and epic conclusion tonight with the release of the much-anticipated Avengers: Endgame.
First things first: THIS VIDEO HAS NO ENDGAME SPOILERS, so if you're like me and just want a comprehensive refresher on the incredibly dense universe...