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Video Vault: Behind the Scenes Of the Original 'Alien'! Lists & Things

Video Vault: Behind the Scenes Of the Original 'Alien'!

March 6th, 2019 There's something about unearthing behind the scenes footage for movies back in the 70's and 80's. It's never easy and the era of home video really helped bolster the market of people wanting to know about their favorite films, so behind-the-scenes documentaries became popular! Man, am I ever glad. Case in point, we stumbled on this BTS...
Streaming the Loot: INVADERS on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon & More! Lists & Things

Streaming the Loot: INVADERS on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon & More!

September 21st, 2018 Back to the swing of things as autumn approaches; we know the feeling, looking forward to those weekends to catch up on the most popular streaming services – and sometimes, they even intersect with the franchises we feature! We want to give you a round-up regularly of some of the best you can stream to compliment your loot before it...
Friday Five: More Great INVADERS in Favorite TV Shows! Friday Five

Friday Five: More Great INVADERS in Favorite TV Shows!

September 14th, 2018 Previously during this crate theme, we've examined some of the great shows directly influenced by The X-Files in style and tone... but what about the show's topical siblings across the ages of TV, the other shows that deal with alien invaders of some sort? Granted, the invasion mythology was just part of what made The X-Files iconic...
Prepare to Battle the INVADERS With Our September Spotify Playlist! Lists & Things

Prepare to Battle the INVADERS With Our September Spotify Playlist!

August 29th, 2018 It's almost time to go back to school! We know, after the long restful summer it kind of feels like getting ready to go into battle. The sort of thing that you might need to prep for if there was some kind of alien invasion or something... riiiiight? Our September INVADERS-themed Spotify playlist, curated by our own Dawn Banks,...
Feature: Under-Appreciated Aliens in Pop Culture Features

Feature: Under-Appreciated Aliens in Pop Culture

August 28th, 2018 Extraterrestrial beings are the epitome of what makes sci-fi, well, sci-fi. Aliens are such an anomaly to humankind that we've created our own versions of their likeness in pop culture. Sometimes their unfamiliarity with the norm or Earth makes them hilarious (like Alf and E.T.)! Here are some of pop culture's under-appreciated...
Feature: Jumping in Fright at Alien Invaders! Lists & Things

Feature: Jumping in Fright at Alien Invaders!

August 27th, 2018 The thought of an alien invasion is, in every sense, pretty scary. While not something that is likely to happen as we know it now, there has always been that sense of "what if?" when it comes to films about aliens. That is why so much of pop culture brings the idea of horror and frights into the standard alien invasion of a planet. With...
Friday Five: "Hey It's That Person!" - Alien Anthology Edition Friday Five

Friday Five: "Hey It's That Person!" - Alien Anthology Edition

August 24th, 2018 If you’re a real movie 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!”, celebrating...
Loot Crate Quiz: It's INVADERS Trivia Time! Lists & Things

Loot Crate Quiz: It's INVADERS Trivia Time!

August 24th, 2018 From evil extraterrestrials to ancient Sumerian deities, we're getting ready for an epic invasion this month at Loot Crate, as we celebrate our favorite out-of-this-world creatures on the attack! How well do you know these infamous INVADERS from pop culture? Take our quiz to find out! How'd you do? Celebrate these...
Friday Five: The Geek Fave Oscars That Got Away Friday Five

Friday Five: The Geek Fave Oscars That Got Away

March 2nd, 2018 Yes, indeed, it's Oscars weekend – that Super Bowl sized entertainment event that celebrity fans anticipate, but not all film geeks necessarily take that seriously... If you are an avid reader of film comment online, you've no doubt come across at least half a dozen think-pieces so far this season about who the Academy Award voting...
Video Vault: 10 Interesting Facts from 1979's 'Alien'! Lists & Things

Video Vault: 10 Interesting Facts from 1979's 'Alien'!

September 13th, 2017 True enough, we're featuring the sequel Aliens in Loot Crate, Loot Crate DX and Alien in Loot Wear, so for today's Video Vault we wanted to share this cool factoid video by SciFi Explained! Check it out! There is so much delicious Xenomorph action going on this month, but check out Loot Wear's Alien Exclusive in ROBOTIC! Get your...
Do the Robot!: Our 'ROBOTIC' Spotify Playlist is Here! Lists & Things

Do the Robot!: Our 'ROBOTIC' Spotify Playlist is Here!

August 31st, 2017 Grab your dancing shoes, make sure your software is updated and get ready to rock: It's time for our ROBOTIC playlist for September's theme! In this month's playlist we've tried to capture an array of robotic-themed faves, including tracks from Daft Punk (okay, several tracks from Daft Punk!), Flight of the Conchords, Styx, Sync24,...
Tuesday Trivia: Heading Back out Into Space With 'Aliens' Lists & Things

Tuesday Trivia: Heading Back out Into Space With 'Aliens'

August 29th, 2017 We thought it only fitting to give some lovingly creepy trivia to the ins and outs of James Cameron's sequel to Ridley Scott's beloved Alien flick, part of our ROBOTIC theme. Take a look and see how much you know about one of the most daring action films of all time! (Plus some additional Alien franchise facts!):   1. If you...
Theme Video: Loot Crate Studios Presents ‘Uncanny Valley’! Exclusives

Theme Video: Loot Crate Studios Presents ‘Uncanny Valley’!

August 21st, 2017 A truck driver stops at a diner in a small town filled with big secrets. Directed by Austin Herring and written by Stephen Kramer Glickman. September 2017’s Loot Crate Theme Video is ROBOTIC!  Please enjoy, and sign up for our latest crate featuring Blade Runner 2049, Aliens, Star Trek: The Next Generation Mirror...
The Greatest Eggs in Pop Culture! Features

The Greatest Eggs in Pop Culture!

April 13th, 2017 Eggs are more than just something Guy Fieri fears. They’re often depicted as something oddly sinister throughout pop culture. So, as we head towards Easter, I thought we could take a look at the greatest fictional eggs (in no particular order):   Ovomorph (Aliens) One day, H.R. Giger looked at an egg and thought to...

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