The controversy over the portrayal of slavery and Black characters in Quentin Tarentino’s latest epic Django Unchained has taken a new turn following reports of the discontinuation of the accompanying collectable action figure series featuring enslaved characters from the film, after they were heavily criticised by civil rights activists. [...]
January 19, 2013
Seán J. Grannum
Collectibles, Culture, Film
From clothing art and, of course, within music, the influence of Hip-Hop culture is felt in everyday life the world over. Female-run clothing label Mynority Classics is one example Hip-Hop’s influence on fashion, and they enlisted Japanese illustrator Sayori Wada to create the first official Hip-Hop playing cards. [...]
September 18, 2012
Aamir Yaqub
Collectibles, Music
Oftentimes people need to keep it classy in all aspects of their life, including when sending snail mail. Good job, then, that the British postal service, Royal Mail, has commissioned this set of designer stamps. [...]
May 31, 2012
Aamir Yaqub
Collectibles, Style
No doubt the geeks amongst us already have countless Iron Man action figures, costumes and whatever else, but here’s something a bit different to add to your collection. In light of the insane success of the Avengers Assemble movie and the pivotal role that Marvel’s metal-clad hero played in it, our favourite Japanese toy maker Medicom [...]
May 31, 2012
Aamir Yaqub
Collectibles, Geek
Regular readers will be aware of the love we have here at SoulCulture for the Star Wars franchise. Furthermore, you will also know of the love we have for Medicom Toys. So when we see Medicom revamping some of their infamous Bearbricks into some of Star Wars’ finest, obviously we jump for joy. [...]
March 25, 2012
Aamir Yaqub
Collectibles
Every geek is a little excited about The Dark Knight Rises, and DC Comics/Warner Brothers Studios have been doing as much as they can to build anticipation for the film coming this summer – from teaser posters, pictures and trailers, to eventually the trailer that set the internet on fire. Enter Hot Toys, who have [...]
January 23, 2012
Aamir Yaqub
Collectibles, Geek