July 21st, 2020Y'all like cartoons? I like cartoons. This month's Loot Crate, Loot Crate DX, and Loot Wear theme is SATURDAY MORNINGS, so grab a bowl of sugary cereal and plop yourself in front of the TV. Jam out to some iconic TV show theme songs with this playlist. Which is your favorite? Any we should add? Hit us up on...
July 14th, 2020Everyone knows me at work as the Disney guy, having worked for both Walt Disney World and Disney Interactive in the past. My family loves everything Disney and we've been visiting the theme parks since I was a kid. This includes my sweet-as-pie grandparents. Man, are they a hoot. For them, Toy Story is a bit more obscure (they've seen...
May 26th, 2020Hey, y'all, you know what time it is. New month, new theme, new Spotify playlist! This month's theme for Loot Crate and Loot Crate DX is LEGACY, so this time around is nothin' but classics! From Ghostbusters, to Lord of the Rings, to Tetris, I got a lil sumn sumn on here for everyone. I also included a couple of songs related to...
April 21st, 2020Rad, you're here! Hope you've all been staying safe and keeping yourself entertained (inside). Music has been a LIFE SAVER for me, and I was so stoked for May's theme for Loot Crate, Loot Crate DX, and Loot Wear: '80s! This playlist is right up my alley, and I hope you guys enjoy it as much as I do.
Of course, couldn't lead with...
March 31st, 2020Well, we're all stuck inside for an unknown period of time, so I hope you guys are all finding stuff to do. Personally, I've gotten to the point where I'm using my imagination juices like I'm still 10 in my backyard and playing pirates with my cat, and music has been setting the tone for my adventures! Don't judge me, it's been almost 2...
March 20th, 2020
Go undercover inside the next Loot Crate: AGENTS! Unbox top-secret pop culture collectibles and gear featuring Black Widow, Batman, James Bond, Sherlock Holmes and more!
AGENTS ENDS 4/19 AT 9PM PT!
Live fast, spy hard! Go undercover with premium pop culture collectibles and gear inside AGENTS, featuring Black Widow,...
August 6th, 2019I know we've talked The Legend of Zelda quite a few times before here, but it's such a classic! Here's a grip of new trivia about one of the all-time best video game series! You let me know how many you know...
1. There is only one Legend of Zelda game that allows you access to all corners of the map in an playable means from the start...
August 5th, 2019** NOTE: THIS BLOG CONTAINS SPOILERS for August's Loot Crate DX!**
Every month, Loot Crate brings you awesome collectibles & gear you can’t find anywhere else! Take a look at how we bring your loot to life with a behind-the-scenes peek at the Jurassic Park deluxe figure in this month's Loot Crate DX!
There are at least a half...
June 25th, 2019There's decades upon decades of Spider-Man trivia, thanks to it being one of the most popular comics of all time. Want to learn more about our favorite web-slinger? We knew you would, so let's get right into it!
1. Neil Patrick Harris voiced the college-age Peter Parker in the CGI Spider-Man: The New Animated Series in 2003. Barney...
June 3rd, 2019This month, indulge your inner kid with an epic #TOYBOX full of loot bringing your childhood memories to life!
It’s time to return to an era when action figures were plentiful, towels doubled as capes, the floor was lava, and Saturday morning cartoons were serious business BABIES!
Growing up in the 90’s, Rugrats was a staple...
May 13th, 2019There are few shows that I remember during the first decade of Cartoon Network that stuck with me like Samurai Jack. I keep coming back to that reboot and how they stepped their game up by a thousand yet always loved the original too. Check some of these out and prepare to...
April 1st, 2019Everybody calm down. I’m here. I made it.
I got held up with some very important bad guy business.
Don’t ask.
I can’t believe today’s the day I fulfill my lifelong dream of eating a pizza my own face.
Nothing? Screw you guys.
This pizza tastes better than the sweet scent of justice in the morning.
Time...
March 12th, 2019A lot of you have already checked out Captain Marvel by now, and we get it! We may be just as excited as everyone else because we've got Captain Marvel a-plenty in COSMIC this March. Let's continue this runaway hype train with some trivia, shall we?!
1. The new film takes place in the 90's to show Carol Danvers origin into...
March 4th, 2019Are you ready to fly higher, explore further, go faster, and see more than anyone has before?
Join us as we embark upon a #COSMIC adventure, filled with terrifying creatures, otherworldly powers, and new frontiers featuring gear in March's Loot Crate from Captain Marvel, Alien, Lost in Space, and MORE!
Before we dive deep into...
March 1st, 2019It's nearly spring, Looters! As we slowly shuffle, shivering, out of winter, we're getting ready for finer weather with dreams of launching right up past the stratosphere...
Our March COSMIC-themed Spotify playlist, curated by our own Dawn Banks, features some hit songs, terrific scores, and other tracks that inspired us thinking of...
February 12th, 2019There's a mystical and beautiful balance in the story of Avatar: The Last Airbender and that comes from the brilliant minds at Nickelodeon Studios. Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko went all in, so let's go in with them! Prepare the trivia!
1. Firebenders are the only benders that can create their own element and that makes...
February 4th, 2019Are you as frozen as we are, Looters?! It's the depth of winter, and this month we're trying to keep warm with dreams of warmer climates and high-flying adventure... dare we say it, TRANSFORM-ing our very thoughts!
Our February TRANSFORMATION-themed Spotify playlist, curated by our own Dawn Banks, features some hit songs, terrific...
January 28th, 2019Now, I know a lot of us know who the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers are, but back in the early 90's, we were brand new to it! Saban Entertainment had already had success with the show overseas and with some clever dubbing and only a few filmed scenes here in North America, they could get kids hype! Oh, and the toys they'd sell...
Mighty...
January 25th, 2019If you’re a real movie and TV 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!”,...
January 23rd, 2019The story of Tony Stark and Pepper Potts is a romantic and yet realistic view into Iron Man's life, and while the first movie doesn't really encapsulate it fully, the sequel does. So, I thought I'd showcase a bit of sweetness in this Anatomy of a Scene. It'll be Valentine's Day soon, after all.
Now, it goes without saying that there are...