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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Dexter' Gets Limited-Edition Funko Pop Release Ahead of ‘Dexter: Resurrection' Revival
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Even serial killers deserve the Funko Pop treatment. More from Variety 'Downton Abbey' Complete Series Box Set Discounted on Amazon On Heels of New Movie Trailer 'Dexter: Resurrection' Trailer: Dexter Morgan Is Back in Bloody Revival Caleb Plant vs. Armando Resendiz Livestream: How to Watch the Premier Boxing Champions Live Online for Free Dexter, the titular Miami-based blood splatter expert (and murderer) has officially been Funko Popped in a new limited-edition drop released ahead of the new 'Dexter: Resurrection' revival series this summer. The collection features a Dexter figurine alongside a miniaturized vinyl figure of his partner in the Showtime series, Debra Morgan. The vinyl figures are now available to order on the Funko website and on Amazon for a suggested retail price of $12, on the heels of a new trailer for the revival. BESTSELLER $10.99 $12.99 15% off Buy Now On Amazon ORDER ONLINE Buy Now On Amazon $12.99 $12.99 In the 4.05-inch vinyl figure, Dexter is wearing a navy green ensemble underneath a black apron and black gloves. He clenches a bag of tools in his right hand. Debra, meanwhile, dons her recognizable bangs and wears her navy Miami Metro Homocide uniform while standing in a power stance. 'Dexter,' starring Michael.C. Hall as the titular character and Jennifer Carpenter as his adoptive sister, officially concluded in 2013, but has kept their millions of passionate fans fed with multiple spin-off series. Last year, Hall narrated the first season of the prequel series 'Dexter: Original Sin' last year, and will reprise his role on-screen in the new sequel series, 'Dexter: Resurrection,' set to hit streaming on July 11. ALSO CONSIDER Buy Now On Amazon $15.99 $15.99 The original 'Dexter' aired on Showtime from 2006 to 2013, followed by 'Dexter: New Blood' in 2021, which picked up 10 years after the original finale. 'Resurrection' will be a sequel series to 'New Blood,' taking place in present day. Additionally, previous seasons of both shows are available for subscribers on Paramount+ with the Paramount+ with Showtime plan. STREAM 'DEXTER' ON PARAMOUNT+ WITH SHOWTIME Dexter and Morgan follow a long string of iconic pop-culture characters to get the Funko Pop treatment in recent months. Recent shows to get the Funko Pop treatment include 'Suits,' 'Jimmy Neutron' and 'Kim Possible.' Check out the newest Funko Pop releases here. Best of Variety What's Coming to Netflix in June 2025 New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts?
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Fickle Finds, so you don't have to
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MAY 31: Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever attends Game Six of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 31, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by) Hope everyone is enjoying the early throes of summer. Hard to believe that we're already in June, eh? Small Talk Tuesdays is brought to you by Fickle Finds®. Fickle Finds®: A few bullets in an email newsletter that you are literally reading right now. 'Fickle Finds®, so you don't have to.' I grabbed a few of the WNBA Funko Pop collectibles that are still in pre-order. Really awesome of them to include Doppler, the Seattle Storm mascot, but a huge miss to not have Liberty mascot Ellie the Elephant collectible. I will go out on a limb and make a bold statement: an Ellie the Elephant Funko would outsell Caitlin Clark (Ed's Note: Insane take). I bought a bunch of unopened packs of Spitting Image cards to chase the Mike Tyson and Prince cards for $9 a pack. There's a strange historical significance to these cards, which are hard to find unopened - so I'm thinking I might leave the packs sealed because they are increasingly hard to find. But also I may be the only person in the world looking for them, so, there's that. I'm not massively into prospecting in baseball because of how fleeting those ebbs and flows are, but I did feel like I was missing out on having enough Pete Crow-Armstrong cards in my collection. I'm sitting on a few too many Julio Rodriguez cards to feel confident in my purchases but PCA has been a fun player to watch and to add to my PC, eh? I'm of the age where I shake my fist in the air when I find that you can, in theory, buy 4 Muhammed Ali autographs or one Dylan Crews auto for $1,000. This isn't meant to be a knock on Mr. Crews, but he's not in the Mount Rushmore of Sports conversation. That said, I grabbed an Ali auto for under $200 this past week which, again, feels a bit crazy to think about. I was not the buyer of this $70 million Grand tête mince bust, and apparently neither were you because this sucker only got bid up to $64.25 million. Instead I'd rather buy this Kobe Bryant bust for $250, since he most certainly wasn't a bust. Advertisement That joke was way too easy. Time for some quick hits: It's hard to believe that people find this hard to believe, but Walmart is getting into sports card breaking . Where there's money to be had, there's people with money wanting to have more money. It would be great of Walmart to turn this all into other consumer goods. Imagine We The Hobby opening up a box of Cheerios and finding that there's Lucky Charms inside the box: 'We take those! We take those!' 'Chat! Chat! The throw pillows are at $12!! What are we doing? Look alive, chat!!' I had this whole thing planned around making fun of the Sydney Sweeney bathwater situation - which is absolutely insane - but then LeMeme James came with the Rubin Rinse heat . Advertisement Nicely and grossly done, sir. If you're a lover of baseball and collecting calories, make sure you're following Ben's Biz on Instagram . He travels to each Minor League park eating the wildest and whackiest foods he can find. Speaking of food: had a fun piece on fast food collectibles and as you know I write about fast food collectibles ad nauseam and legitimately told my editor that I was going to 'give it a break' … but, suck it, Evan! This week in 'what will they put inside a card next,' Topps gives us a game-used-goal-scored soccer net . As one guy in the comments puts it, 'they be making anything into a card man.' They certainly be doing that, man. Poor Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. Finally, congrats to the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder who will face off in the NBA Finals this week. I have a random question that I'd love to open up the conversation on Mantel, but curious of this thought: Advertisement In the last 25 years, are the Indiana Pacers the 'least collector-friendly' NBA team to have made the Finals? I know that Tyrese Haliburton is blowing up, but if you combined the two teams there's a reasonable argument that he would be 4th on the list of 'players who will hold future value' behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren. And you can get a Pascal Siakam RPA for $40. Head over to Mantel and sound off on what you think the current and future market looks like for Tyrese Haliburton and the rest of the Pacers! Note: I swear I'm not a bitter Knicks fan.
Business Insider
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Insider
I've turned my Disney obsession into my livelihood. Here's how I turned my side hustle into a massive TikTok following with weekly trips to Disneyland.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Blake Silva, a 29-year-old Disney-focused content creator and influencer from Ventura, California. It's been edited for length and clarity. Disney isn't just the love of my life — it's also my livelihood. I can't remember a time when I wasn't obsessed with Disney. I always tell people that I loved Winnie the Pooh before I could talk. And now that I can talk, all I talk about is Winnie the Pooh. My two siblings and I grew up in a tight-knit, loving family in Southern California, about two hours from Disneyland. My parents would occasionally surprise us when a McDonald's breakfast run turned into a day at Disney. At home, we had almost every Disney movie on VHS tapes. I watched them so much that I even memorized the commercials. I loved all of them, though Winnie the Pooh was my favorite. My friends called me Pooh — even in middle school, when I (mistakenly) thought I was too cool for Disney. I also adored classic Pixar films like Toy Story. Growing up, my parents encouraged me to be creative. So when I went to college at Cal Poly, I chose to study graphic design. When I graduated in 2018, I freelanced for my dad's company while working a retail job. The pandemic changed the way I view work Then, the pandemic hit. Like everyone else, I spent more time online and on social media. I got a full-time job in design in November 2020, working out of my bedroom, which gave me a good work-life balance. That made me rethink how I spent my time. I began posting more on Instagram, which I'd loved since my early teenage years. I tried to be a lifestyle creator and gained about 13,000 followers. But constantly comparing myself to others sucked all the energy from me, and I didn't have a goal. My relationship with social media turned toxic. During the lockdowns in 2020, I decided to post about my Funko Pop collection. I absolutely love those little figures and probably have about 500 of them. Unlike what I was doing before, this felt authentically me. I started posting about Disney at that time, too. Before I knew it, I'd created a little community with my Instagram account. I joined TikTok in early 2021, and my follower count ballooned as I found my niche — what I call "fandom lifestyle." I once gained 5,000 followers overnight. Influencing grew into more than my side hustle While my following steadily grew, I still viewed content creation as my hobby — not my career. That changed in February 2023, when I was laid off from my design job. At that point, I had about 400,000 followers on TikTok and around 20,000 on Instagram. I'd made some money by doing brand deals, but it wasn't until I was out of work that I fully embraced content creation. Two years later, I'm making a living as a social-media influencer, which once seemed impossible for me. But I'm actually supporting myself better now than when I was salaried. I still get some graphic-design freelance work on the side, but being an influencer is my main focus. I post content almost every day to Instagram, TikTok, or both. I average one to two dozen posts per week, not counting my IG stories. For YouTube, it's every few weeks, but I'm hoping to post there more. I share photos and videos of myself at Disneyland (rocking Disney merch, of course), unboxing toys, and occasionally hunting for hard-to-find Disney products in stores. Most of my videos are at least a minute long because they are easier to monetize at that length. As a creator, about two-thirds of my income comes from brand deals, which come with size and consistency — in posts and with my brand. I've worked with Mattel, Uniqlo, and even Disney itself. The type of campaign and length vary. For me, the key is making sure that the brands that reach out are a good fit so that partnerships feel organic. The rest of my money comes from TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. My content monetization rate seems to constantly shift, though YouTube has consistently paid me the best. My day-to-day schedule varies dramatically. I live about 25 miles from Disneyland and usually make it there a few times a week. When I'm not at Disney, I might be editing videos, checking which videos got traction, or catching up on comments, messages, and emails. I've gotten so busy that I just signed with an agency to handle some of those tasks. I hope that will help me focus on my strengths and take my business to the next level. My advice? Be your authentic self My life as a creator is extremely fulfilling. I've had experiences I never even dreamed of, like getting behind-the-scenes tours of filming locations, invites to new Disney cruise ships, and even meeting Jim Cummings, who voiced my beloved Winnie the Pooh. Having such a fun job is a huge blessing. But it can be hard to set healthy boundaries with work. I realized recently that I don't really take days off. My best advice for aspiring influencers? Don't try to be like me — or anyone else. Authentically show up as yourself, like I did. Take time to figure out your niche. The influencer space is saturated, though there's still room at the table if you can differentiate yourself. Also, don't try too hard to be a full-time creator. You'll stress too much about your followers and views. That inevitably leads to unhealthy comparisons with other creators. I actually don't pay much attention to other Disney creators. It doesn't help me brainstorm, since there's no point in mimicking anyone. What resonates with one influencer's audience might not work with mine, so it's really not a big competition among us. I love my life as a Disney influencer. There can be weird or silly reactions when I tell people what I do, and some people weaponize the phrase " Disney adult" to make it seem not cool. At the end of the day, it's really simple: I love having fun as an adult, and I hope my content helps others do the same.
Buzz Feed
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Your Fave Childhood Toys Are Having A Major Comeback
Between Funko Pop figurines targeting every corner of popular culture fandom and the recent rise of blind boxes, adults are collecting and playing with toys like never before. Companies like The Loyal Subjects and Basic Fun took notice and have been attracting the attention of older toy enthusiasts, specifically Gen X and Millennials, by reviving popular brands like Rainbow Brite, Strawberry Shortcake, Littlest Pet Shop and several others. Loyal Subjects CEO Jonathan Cathey told us, 'I don't think we had a conscious strategy other than to go after what we liked and knew — sort of that age-old writer wisdom — 'write what you know'. Being born in '74, I came of age with these brands, so I had a visceral connection... I knew there were many folks like me... so it just seemed like a no-brainer. It's sort of the anti-data approach, just go with your gut kind-a-thing.'It was a gut instinct that paid off. The brand's Rainbow Brite re-release took home the 'Doll of the Year' award at the 2025 Toy Awards. It's also worth noting that a Transformer toy took home 'Action Figure of the Year' and an updated version of Uno won 'Game of the Year.' Jay Foreman, CEO of Basic Fun, explained, 'What makes [these brands] popular is that they have an extra charm and appeal that makes them memorable and endearing, generation after generation. So the brands that bring back memories are the ones that tend to remain popular.' Some of the toys have been restored just as you remember. Others have been updated slightly to align with current trends. We rounded up some of these throwback toys guaranteed to send you drifting down memory lane and spoke to some collectors about their favorites. A new kind of Care Bear Care Bears were originally created in 1981 to be featured on greeting cards. In the decades since, the characters have been the focus of TV shows, movies, games and (of course) dolls. The newest line, including this Grumpy Bear, are designed to help kids express their emotions and made from materials to help comfort children with sensory it from Amazon for $13.97+ (available in 11 styles). A truly outrageous music icon Barbie has had a chokehold on the pop culture zeitgeist for generations, but the '80s were Jem's time to shine. As the star of an animated series from 1985 to 1988, her flamboyant style and personality left such a lasting impression on kids at the time that they're now snatching up the revived doll line. Our own Noah Michelson is one such collector: "I know some people think nostalgia can be dangerous because it romanticizes the past in a way that often isn't entirely accurate, but I think leaning into it can also be a relief in some ways. So much is terrible right now and these toys are a reminder of — and a portal to — a better time."Get it from Walmart for $34.95. A colorful intergalactic superhero First introduced in 1984, Rainbow Brite leads a group of heroes who protect all of the colors of the universe. The Loyal Subjects revival of toy line is one of their most popular endeavors so far, earning them awards and accolades in the industry and from fans. While this 12-inch doll is the clear standout, the collection also includes mini figurines, bag charms and enamel pins. Get it from Amazon for $14 (also available in three other styles). A set of miniature animal friends A few years before Pokémon took the world by storm in the '90s, Littlest Pet Shop had young people all over trying to collect them all. Relaunched in 2022 by Basic Fun, fans of the original pets are embracing their tiny friends again with open arms. YouTuber Emily Kay explains, "I have around 750 Littlest Pet Shops. I've been collecting since I was around 6 years old and I'm 23 now! I stopped buying LPS when I went to college, it had been so long since Hasbro had made the type of Littlest Pet Shops that collectors like myself preferred, and there were less and less people involved in the community. I find the community to be a big part of why I enjoy collecting LPS! Once Basic Fun brought back the older style, I started to collect and make videos again with my rediscovered passion."Get them from Amazon for $11.99. An adorable adoptable dog Millennials have been living by the "adopt, don't shop" mantra since we were little kids. Between Cabbage Patch Kids and Pound Puppies, we adored dolls that came with adoption certificates and gave them loving homes. The original line of Pound Puppies ceased production in 2003, but the adoption shelter reopened in 2019 when Basic Fun brought back some familiar faces and introduced a few new it from Amazon for $14.99. A boy doll from 1985 with an unforgettable theme song Historically, most dolls have been designed to appear female and they've been marketed toward girls. Hasbro attempted to shake things up in the mid-'80s by creating My Buddy for boys. There are long-standing rumors that the doll served as visual inspiration for the murderous toy star of "Child's Play" franchise, but not even Chucky could stop this little guy from making his big return to shelves in February of it from Walmart for $34.97. A special anniversary-edition figurine for horse girls (and boys) everywhere My Little Pony has had several iterations since its debut in 1981. The adult fanbase for these magical horses is large enough that it was the subject of a documentary made back in 2012. Basic Fun introduced a limited edition re-release of the original line-up to celebrate the brand's 40th anniversary in 2021. I'm not sure they still qualify as ponies at 40 years old. Get it from Amazon for $13.99+ (available in six styles). A sweet-scented doll with some equally fragrant friends While Rainbow Brite is off on her intergalactic travel preserving color in the universe, Strawberry Shortcake and her pals are holding it down on Earth baking sweet fruity treats. The first doll was introduced in 1979 and continues to have a devoted following with each new release thanks to The Loyal Subjects. Get it from Amazon for $13.99+ (available in two styles).
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Fantastic Four Merch Confirms We'll See Franklin Richards, And Now I Have An Important Question About Sue Storm's Baby In First Steps
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. One of the things we know about The Fantastic Four: First Steps is that Vanessa Kirby's Sue Storm, a.k.a. Invisible Woman, will be pregnant. This was confirmed in the most recent First Steps trailer, but it was unclear if we'd see actually see her baby with Pedro Pascal's Reed Richards in the upcoming Marvel movie. Now some First Steps merchandise has confirmed we will indeed see Franklin Richards, which leaves me with an important question about the newborn. Before I reveal said question, take a look at how Franklin will look in Funko Pop! Form below, as the little guy will be included with the Sue Storm figurine. It's the second slide of this Instagram post from the official Funko account. Awwww, look how adorable he is! I'm so glad he gets his own little Fantastic Four uniform just like his mom and dad, and uncles Ben Grimm and Johnny Storm. Because we're going to see Franklin in The Fantastic Four: First Steps, then unless some outside force accelerates when Sue gives birth, we can expect a time jump of at least eight-nine months in the movie. Honestly, considering that Franklin can warp reality in the comics, the former option isn't that farfetched if his powers kick in while he's still in the womb. More Fantastic Four Coverage The Fantastic Four: First Steps Director's Comments On H.E.R.B.I.E's Role Are Making Me Excited For The Robot's MCU Debut The Fantastic Four Is Finally Debuting In The MCU, And I'm Especially Excited About How First Steps Is Delivering Another Big First For The Superhero Franchise Which brings me to my question: is baby Franklin Richards going to be the key to defeating Ralph Ineson's Galactus in The Fantastic Four: First Steps? In the comics, Franklin is one of the most powerful beings on Earth, to the point he once subconsciously created his own pocket universe. Such power would surely help turn the tables against Galactus, who's come to devour our world with his herald in tow, Julia Garner's Silver Surfer. Who knows, this very kind of reality-warping could result in the aforementioned possibility of Sue giving birth much earlier. I'd be remiss if I also didn't mention that back in November, it was rumored that Franklin Richards' powers would allow travel between universes. We already know that Reed Richards stretching 'the bounds of space' is what alerts Galactus and Silver Surfer to come to Earth, which I speculated at the time was how this movie will tie into the wider Multiverse Saga. That would certainly explain how Marvel's First Family is able to hop to other universes in Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. But what if there's more to it than that? What if Franklin's alleged ability to tap into the multiverse is what makes it possible for the Fantastic Four to prevent Galactus from destroying their Earth? Maybe they'll be able to banish this entity into a reality devoid of life, ensuring he can never kill again. It won't be too much longer until the answers to these questions are answered, as The Fantastic Four: First Steps opens July 25 on the 2025 movies schedule. Revisit the older Fantastic Four movies with your Disney+ subscription.
