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Spy Net Rear View Glasses: Where to Find the Best Deal
Sure, the Spy Net Rear View Glasses may seem just like a regular pair of sunglasses, but your budding little spy will soon learn that they imbue the wearer with…
LeapFrog Talking Words Factory: Where to Buy the Cheapest DVDs
Over the last week we’ve been writing a series of reviews on the LeapFrog series of educational DVDs – you can read our articles about the Word Caper, Letter Factory…
Mens Cashmere Scarf: Buying Guide
Living, as I do, in Mongolia, I’ve become a big fan of cashmere in recent years for two reasons. The first is that Mongolia produces about a third of the…
Cashmere Leggings
For the last few years my girlfriend and I have been spending a lot of time in Mongolia (what with her being from Ulaanbaatar and all), and in that time…
Top 5 Radio Control (RC) Toys Below $40 for Christmas
When I was a kid the world of remote and radio control toys looked very different than it does today. Back in the early 80s we were limited to two…
Leap Frog Letter Factory: Where to Buy a Cheap DVD Online
With Christmas fast approaching you’ll naturally want to pick up a whole mess of toys, games and DVDs for the young ones. While this shopping frenzy can be a dangerous…
Where to Buy the Big Lebowski Sweater: Cardigan Style
While Jeff Bridges’ star turn as Jeff Lebowski in the 1998 Coen Brothers movie The Big Lebowski may not immediately appear to be any sort of style icon (Lebowski seems…
Where to Buy a Ramona Flowers Bag
So, you’ve just watched Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and you’re desperate to find out where Ramona Flowers bag comes from? Well, welcome to the answer. Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth…
Where to Buy a Genuine or Fancy Dress Clint Eastwood Poncho
When it comes to movie style people fall into two camps (well, three, including those who just don’t care). 1. You watch a movie, notice an outstanding item of clothing…
Where to Buy a Cheap Team Zissou Costume
Whether you love or hate his movies you have to admit that Wes Anderson has a distinctive style. With ruthless control over the costume decision for his movies, Anderson always…
LEGO Harry Potter Minifigures List: Complete List of Characters
If your kids are anything like mine they’re never happy if they’re missing an item from a prized collection. Like most kids, mine are huuuuuge fans of Harry Potter, desperately…
Clear Cosmetic Bags: TSA Compliant Cosmetic Bags for Air Travel
Let me tell ya, I fly more than most people. Just in the last year I’ve flown between the UK and Mongolia three times, Thailand and the US twice and…
Where to Buy the Audrey Hepburn Dress from Breakfast at Tiffany’s
We’re always looking to the movies for fashion inspiration but, despite the fact that we must have spent thousands of hours staring at the screen in our time, if there’s…
Where to Buy Hancock Sunglasses: Will Smith Shades
If there’s one thing Will Smith knows, it’s how to be cool. From Bad Boys to Men in Black to Hancock, Smith has rocked a wide range of awesome sunglasses,…
Where to Buy Top Gun Sunglasses: Tom Cruise as Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell
For those of you under the age of 30 you might not know that once upon a time, many many years ago, Tom Cruise was not yet a borderline crazy…
Where to Buy the Hangover Watch Worn by Bradley Cooper
Before I check out of the office for a well deserved beer (it’s -35 Celsius outside, so believe me when I say well deserved) I noticed something in our stats…
Toiletry Bags for Women: Shower in Style
As a guy I’ve never really cared about my toiletry bag. OK, that’s a lie. I once drove an hour out of my way to pick up a new leather…
Where to Buy a Cheap Scott Pilgrim T Shirt: All the T-Shirts in Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
While it may have been Ramona Flowers’ electrifying hair and offbeat good looks that stole the show in 2010′s Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, there’s no doubt that the guys…
The 5 Best Kindle Books for Cooking, Food and Wine
With the Kindle, Kindle Touch and Kindle Fire blazing their way to the top of our Christmas wish lists it’s clear that the demand for Kindle books will skyrocket in…
Where to Buy a Firefly ‘Curse You Sudden But Inevitable Betrayal!’ T Shirt
Firefly ‘Sudden But Inevitable Betrayal’ Scene Most of our articles focus on a wide range of TV and movie costumes and accessories, but this time we’ll be zooming in on…
Leica Disto D210XT: Where to Find the Lowest Price
N.B. If you’re not looking for the spiel and you’d just like a decent price for the Leica Disto D210XT you can feel free to scroll past my witterings to…
Book of Eli Sunglasses: Where to Find the Lowest Price
For some reason we find ourselves writing a hell of a lot about the sunglasses worn in various movies. We’re not sure why, as personally I’m pretty indifferent about any…
Fisher Price iPhone Case: Where to Buy
So, I’m in Mongolia, a thousand miles and a trip across the Gobi Desert to the nearest Apple Store, and I’m visiting my friend Meg and her toddler in the…
What is the Best iPhone and iPod Car Charger?
I have a confession to make… I am a huge Apple fanboi. I have been for many years now, and it’s manifested itself in a deep and abiding love for…
Where to Buy a Cheap Firefly T-Shirt Online
Of all the TV shows of the last decade, none has evoked as much emotion as Firefly. Fans met the cancellation of the show after just one season with surprise…
LEGO Pit Droid: 8000 Technic
Now, I’ve been collecting LEGO Technic sets for many years now, but it’s only recently that I decided to get into the Star Wars range. I didn’t know what I…
What’s the Best Travel Toiletry Bag?
After many years of travelling the globe it’s become clear to me that the biggest miseries of travel – more than a thousand delayed flights, bouts of food poisoning, gun…
Dr Who Gifts to Suit Every Budget
In my role as ‘cool uncle’ to my three young nephews I take it upon myself to educate them on the subject of quality television (lesson one: stop watching The…
The Top 5 Batman Coloring Pages
Christmas is coming and it’s once again time to head out to find a few little stocking fillers to keep the kids entertained through the Christmas period. Christmas, of course,…
LEGO Princess Leia: Every Princess Leia LEGO Figure
We’ve been writing a lot recently about Star Wars LEGO. We’re not really sure why (only a few people each day actually click through to these articles), but for some…
Canada Goose Trillium Parka Review: Gobi Desert Field Test
In recent days I’ve written reviews for several Canada Goose products based on our five day field test in the Gobi Desert. For this review, however, I was at a…
LEGO Qui Gon Jinn: Where to Buy Cheap Star Wars LEGO
We write a lot about Star Wars LEGO here, and while, when we began, we assumed it’d be a quick, simple subject to write about, as time has gone on…
Lego Jawa: Where to Find the Lowest Price
I recently seemed to have developed an obsession for collecting LEGO Star Wars minifigures – partly because my son is a huge fan of both LEGO and Star Wars, and…
Where to Buy a Cheap The Hangover T-shirt
Cult comedy movies never fail to produce an endless supply of catchphrases, and more often than not these catchy sayings end up plastered over a million t shirts. The Hangover…
Cashmere Poncho: Where to Buy Ponchos for Women
Since moving to Mongolia, home of a third of the world’s cashmere production, my partner and I developed a deep love for this soft, insulating and beautiful fabric. Looking in…
LEGO City Train Station 7937: Where to Buy the Cheapest Set
As a kid I was absolutely obsessed with my collection of LEGO blocks (I’ve already written about how I’ve instilled the love of LEGO in my 9 year old son)….
Leather Flight Jackets: Where to Buy and What to Pay
Ever since I first watched Top Gun back in the 80s I’ve had a peculiar obsession with leather flight jackets. In my mind there’s just nothing cooler, and no matter…
LEGO Anakin Skywalker: Buying Guide for Cheap Figures
Of all the LEGO Star Wars characters there have been few that have come in as many variations as that of Anakin Skywalker. After all, the Star Wars series followed…
LEGO Star Wars Clone Turbo Tank 8098
With Christmas fast approaching I’ve been frantically searching around for the perfect gift for my young son Adam. I like to buy gifts that can bring us a little closer…
Infinity Scarf: Where to Find the Best Infinity Scarves
Well, it’s that time of year again. The nights are drawing in, the temperature is plummeting and it’s time to break out the winter clothes. The big thing in winter…
Where to Buy Team Zissou Shoes from The Life Aquatic
While not as critically successful as his other movies, Wes Anderson’s The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou was just as cool, kooky and stylish as anything else from this unusual…
Spiderman Coloring Pages for Kids
Well, Christmas is fast approaching and it’s time to pick out a few stocking fillers to keep the kids busy through the festive period. Everyone loves Spiderman, right? Of course…
Angry Birds Plush Toys for Sale 2012
Since the 2009 release of the original Angry Birds on the iPhone, this dangerously addictive game has taken the world by storm. Personally, my obsession with this game is ridiculous….
LEGO Star Wars Minifigures For Sale
LEGO Star Wars Minifigures are the perfect storm of collectible toys. It’s pretty much an immutable law of the universe that every kid (or grown up kid) loves Star Wars,…
LEGO Jabba the Hutt Buying Guide
When you think of LEGO characters you pretty much picture a simple figure: 2 legs, a roundish head and little claw hand things. Pretty simple, right? A few years ago,…
Spy Net Video Watch Review
This Christmas the must-have gadget on every kid’s letter to Santa will undoubtedly be the Spy Net Video Watch. Any aspiring secret agent will love this high-tech (but low-priced) spying…
LEGO Darth Vader: Buying Guide for Cheap Figures
I wrote an article a little while ago about the progression of LEGO Anakin Skywalker figures, showing how he progressed from innocent, fresh faced young boy to dark, brooding sociopath…
LEGO Monster Truck: Where to Find the Best Deals
When I was a kid, waaaay back in the earliest of the early 80s, I was obsessed with LEGO. Those little bricks could do anything, and it always filled me…
Where to Buy the 127 Hours Wristwatch Worn by James Franco
James Franco’s Oscar-nominated role in the 2010 movie 127 Hours was spectacular for many reasons, but today we’re going to ignore the harrowing story and incredible performance offered by Franco…
Cheap LEGO Star Wars Sets: Top 5 Under $25
Every kid loves Star Wars, and I’ve yet to meet a youngster who doesn’t go crazy for LEGO sets, but when you put the two together you can often come…
LEGO Jango Fett: From $2.50 per Figure
Let’s face it: LEGO Star Wars minifigures and sets are ridiculously overpriced. Now, I understand the reasons for the extreme prices of the LEGO Star Wars sets. I know why…
Where to Buy a Cheap Tron Costume from Tron Legacy
I was an 8 year old boy the year the first Tron movie was released (good Lord, I’m old), and at the time it looked like a glimpse of the…
Where to Buy Robert Downey Jr’s Due Date Sunglasses
Way back in the mists of time I was introduced to Robert Downey Jr. through the hit, terrible TV show Ally McBeal. My girlfriend at the time forced me to…
LEGO Ghostbusters: Where to Buy Ghostbusters LEGO Sets
The makers of LEGO are usually quick to leap on any merchandising opportunity thrown up by a popular movie – you only have to glance at the enormous range of…
Where to Buy Terminator Sunglasses: Arnold Schwarzenegger Sunglasses
The first time I watched the Terminator there were a couple of things that struck fear into my heart. The first was the line delivered by Kyle Reese… “It can’t…
Where to Buy a Marty McFly Watch from Back to the Future
There are few movies that better represent 80s style than the Back to the Future trilogy. Michael J Fox’s Marty McFly rocked a burnt orange life preserver, denim jacket and…
Where to Buy Captain Haddock’s Sweater from The Adventures of Tintin
Back when I was a kid I had something of an obsession with Herge’s Adventures of Tintin – or Les Adventures de Tintin, since the first book I ever saw…
Where to Buy Cyclops’ Sunglasses: James Marsden in X-Men
We all dream of having superpowers, but in the world of the X-Men we learn that superhuman abilities often come at a cost. While Professor Xavier was wheelchair bound as…
Where to Buy a Scott Pilgrim Jacket: Hipster Style
Love it or hate it, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World set a new standard for nerd chic on its 2010 release. While most movie style fans were fixated on the…
Where to Buy Richie Tenenbaum Sunglasses
If you had to describe Wes Anderson’s style in two words I’d put money on them being ‘quirky’ and ‘detailed’ – that’s assuming you’re a Wes Anderson fan (if not,…
Where to Buy the Ryan Gosling Denim Jacket From the Movie Drive
As we said earlier this week, we seem to have spent a hell of a lot of time researching and writing about the clothing and accessories worn by Ryan Gosling…
Where to Buy the Sunglasses Bradley Cooper Wears in the Hangover Movies
Every now and then a movie will come along featuring a character who simply oozes cool; someone so well put together that you can’t help but want to emulate them…
Book of Eli Backpack: Where to Find the Lowest Price
The Book of Eli, the 2010 Denzel Washington vehicle that introduced us to what must be the most badass blind man in movie history, was also a movie, unlikely as…
Where to Buy Audrey Hepburn Sunglasses from Breakfast at Tiffany’s
We wrote earlier about one of our favorite style icons, Audrey Hepburn, who, in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, introduced the little black dress to the world in a way that ensured…
Where to Buy the Ryan Gosling Sunglasses from Crazy Stupid Love
Ryan Gosling is the hot new guy on the Hollywood scene, and this was no more evident than on the set of the 2011 movie Crazy Stupid Love. Gosling’s Jacob…
Where to Buy the Ryan Gosling Leather Driving Gloves from the Movie ‘Drive’
I don’t know why, but we seem to have been spending about half of our working hours in recent weeks researching and writing about the various clothes, accessories and jewelry…
Where to Buy Tony Stark Sunglasses from Iron Man 2
The other day we were taking about the cool shades worn by Robert Downey Jr. in the movie Due Date, and in the couple of days since it’s occurred to…
Where to Find the Necklace Ryan Gosling Wears in Crazy Stupid Love
For a few months now I’ve been running a website devoted to fashion and beauty. It’s not really my area of expertise (right now I’m living through a Mongolian winter…
Mark Haddon – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time – Book Review
Like many, many others I read this book and very much enjoyed it. Nevertheless, it is, in my view, one of the most over-rated books in recent times, only surpassed…