Pop Culture Nod of the Week

Constellation blocks from ThinkGeek are a classic take on the venerable construction toy with a celestial twist.

If you could make an electronic origami creation, what would you create? With Papertonics, Sparkle Labs has reinterpreted origami into lunar landers with personality.

Play dough gets electrified with Dough Universe, a new line of STEAM-focused tech toys that's got a Kickstarter campaign to bring three fun and educational kits to market.

Talk about a mashup! Nanodots Magnetic Constructors combine math lessons, creative design, stress-relief, and - oh yeah - fun!

The traditional game of Chess gets a retro-mod makeover with the acrylic chess sets from UK-based Etsy store AQuarterPastEight.

LiteZilla out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, takes the concept of Lite-Brite up about a dozen notches through their large installations inspired by the iconic children's toy.

Stan Lee fans can get a monthly dose of Marvel Comics’ legendary founder via a subscription to a monthly comic book box program.

We said goodbye to music cassette tapes a long time ago. That may be about to change, thanks to ELBOW, an entirely re-imaged way to listen to cassettes.

Toronto, Canada-based manufacturer ForeverSpin has turned one of the world’s oldest and timeless toys into minimalist beauty.

Who is Stranski? This little-known animator is the creator behind a mystery 1940s animated movie that was never fully realized.