July 5th, 2017April 2016 was a very special month for Loot Crate (and our Looters.) With overwhelming feedback from our fans, surveys and data, we learned that our Looters wanted a premium crate. Something with bigger loot and better value. In April 2016, we were thrilled to announce the next line of Loot Crates, Loot Crate DX.
Looters took...
July 5th, 2017If you grew up on the original Nintendo Entertainment System, you're well aware of the chaos and comforts of retro gaming. One such game of importance in my three-decade-long gaming history is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Those games were punishing in all of the best ways and it got me thinking 'Just how many folks don't recall these...
July 4th, 2017This month for the theme of ANIMATION, Loot Crate is doing something we’ve never done before with our Theme Video series: We’re teaming up with four animators to showcase their work on our channels.
These filmmakers have been selected by our team because we thought their work was something we found smart, funny, or creative, but...
July 3rd, 2017Welcome to the latest of our chats with the folks who work behind the scenes to help crate the Loot for you! Debbie Hernandez has been with us almost since the beginning, and recently transitioned from the support side to our brand team; we spoke to her about her new job and her geeky passions!
Hi Debbie! Tell us your exact title, and...
July 3rd, 2017It's the time of year for barbecues, fireworks, pool parties and more... however, in TV land, it's time again for the original wonderful and strange trip.
The Twilight Zone marathon became a staple of the Fourth of July holiday in the States (and, also, New Year's Eve/New Year's Day) somewhere in the early 1980's, and few can remember...
June 30th, 2017
Brendon Small is a television producer, writer, show creator, stand-up comedian, voice actor, and musician. He is best known as the co-creator of the animated series Home Movies and Metalocalypse and as the creator of the virtual death metal band Dethklok.
Brendon's got a new book, Galaktikon, tied to his album release coming out...
June 30th, 2017Futurama has defied networks and science over the course of its 10-season run, rearranging the laws of nature and resurrecting not only many beloved characters (after killing them off horrifically) but also the show itself… twice.
Futurama was populated by an endearing crew of jerks and losers that formed the backbone of the series...
June 29th, 2017This fall, Bob’s Burgers enters its eighth season. That’s a lot of special recipes and body rolls! We got to talk to Supervising Director Bernard Derriman, who’s been with the show since the beginning, for some inside information on how Bob’s gets its Bob’s on!
For the Looters at home who may not know, what does a Supervising...
June 29th, 2017This week, fan favorite director Edgar Wright returns to theaters with the musically-infused car chase caper Baby Driver. Hype is firing on all cylinders, and with good reason...
Throughout all of his films so far – the Cornetto trilogy he co-wrote with Simon Pegg, Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World – Wright has flawlessly selected music...
June 28th, 2017“To investigate a problem is, indeed to solve it.” (Mao Zedong) Or... as Batman would say, “I'm a night-stalking, crime-fighting vigilante, and a heavy metal rapping machine.” (The Lego Batman Movie)
April’s Loot Crate theme was all about solving the unsolvable! We celebrated some of our favorite pop culture sleuths with...
June 28th, 2017Ah, summer. A time to work on fully embracing being the ultimate couch potato...
The Daily Crate has even featured a handy-dandy list of what shows you should be watching to kick off your summer. This time around, I'm bringing up three shows of the animated variety that are sure to satisfy your fandom- whether it's your anime loving...
June 27th, 2017This month for the theme of ANIMATION, Loot Crate is doing something we’ve never done before with our Theme Video series: We’re teaming up with four animators to showcase their work on our channels.
These filmmakers have been selected by our team because we thought their work was something we found smart, funny, or creative, but...
June 27th, 2017If you haven't yet noticed with Rick and Morty, we're super-fans over here at Loot Crate. We're so excited to have an exclusive in this month's crate, so let's see how much you *burp* know about our intrepid heroes.
1. Rick's catchphrase 'Wubba lubba dub dub!' isn't just a cute and fun thing that Rick blurts out during his...
June 26th, 2017We want to give you an awesome opportunity, Looters! As part of our #CrateCraft box transformations this month, we are giving away something very special that you can win through box building and a little bit of creativity...
SPOILERS: We're going to reveal the design of the crate fold-out for June below! If you don't have your crate...
June 26th, 2017Some of the catchiest, earworm-iest songs aren’t played on the radio, they come from your favorite animated shows! Join us for a trip through cartoon history and feel free to sing along*!
From The Flintstones and The Jetsons to DuckTales and Animaniacs, there are decades of theme songs that can get put on repeat in your head. Get...
June 23rd, 2017Just because the Earth has been destroyed and the last remnants of humanity are floating around in space doesn't mean that we have given up. Scientific advancements to keep our species alive and fighting for survival are the backbone of the hit series Knights of Sidonia.
Why don't we take a look at a few of these future...
June 23rd, 2017This weekend, Netflix debuts GLOW, the new series starring Alison Brie and Marc Maron that is inspired by the real-life 80's women's wrestling league. For many of us 80's babies, the bad-ass girls of GLOW were appointment TV on weekends!
Like most wrestling leagues, there were outrageous characters and over-the-top, sometimes cheesy...
June 22nd, 2017Since we're featuring South Park in Loot Wear this month, we decided to gather up some fun GIFs of everyone's favorite bad-boy Eric Cartman and give you some nostalgia. Why nostalgia? Because South Park is one of Comedy Central's longest running shows and there's no way you don't need to...
June 22nd, 2017Are you ready to save the universe from the evil Galran Emperor Zarkon and his many minions? Before you can jump into your Lion you must figure out which Paladin you are! Take this quiz and prepare to form Voltron! Defenders of the Universe does have a nice ring to it... doesn't it?
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