Pop Culture Nod of the Week

New York-based sculptor and toy designer Jason Freeny brings his anatomical modeling style to the iconic LEGO Brick Man figure.

You can increase the fright-factor of your home decor this Hallowe’en with Disney’s Haunted Mansion Clock, modeled after the demonic grandfather clock that appears in the Haunted Mansion’s Corridor of Doors.

Faber-Castell puts self-expression at one’s fingertips with a new social media-friendly Glow in the Dark Rock Painting Kit.

Fans of the original Star Wars trilogy can enjoy some of The Force at home, thanks to Poster Wood Wall Art from specialty retailer BoxLunch, including “one sheet” original movie posters from The New Hope (originally just called Star Wars), The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi.

Novelty lighting meets classic video games in a series of miniature arcade lightboxes from Spain-based RetroBuilder.

With the Trapper Keeper Game, board game publisher Big G Creative pays homage to one of the most iconic school supplies from the ‘80s and ‘90s.

Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe can now smell like their favourite superheroes thanks to a new set of officially licensed fragrances from the media and entertainment behemoth.

Scrabble: World of Harry Potter offers fans of the media franchise a magical take on the classic word game.

MCU fans can ring in the holidays with some of their favourite Super Heroes, thanks to a new Marvel-themed advent calendar from Funko.

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of David Bowie’s iconic song Space Oddity, Mattel has released a limited edition, collector Barbie doll that pays homage to the late singer’s iconic alter ego Ziggy Stardust.

Since Monopoly’s initial release in 1935, the franchise has seen astounding growth. Beyond the evolution of the original board game, new editions continue to be produced, including Monopoly Ottawa, featuring Canada’s capital city.

Thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign, Coleco is back with a new series of mini-arcade games that retain the nostalgic feel of their 1980s counterparts while adding a boost of technology.

Fans of the Choose Your Own Adventure books can experience this iconic reading experience in a new form: the Choose Your Own Adventure: House of Danger narrative adventure game.

French artist, Richard Orlinski, brings his contemporary “Born Wild” design aesthetic to the world of gaming, with the release of the PAC-MAN x Orlinski sculpture from Bandai Namco.

The golden era of video rentals, drop-off boxes, and staff picks is now captured in a new party game from UK-based Big Potato Games.

ThinkGeek satisfies the hunger for new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle merchandise with their officially-licensed pizza cutter and spatula set.

Merchoid’s Nintendo Light Up The World NES Controller Lamp provides a nostalgic throwback for fans of the Italian plumber and his damsel-in-distress, Princess Peach.

Oregon-based software developer Panic has created Playdate, a retro-modern, handheld gaming system that pays homage to the original Nintendo Game Boy.