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Buzz Feed
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Turn Youself Into A Funko Pop: Custom Funko Pop Generator
I'm a huge Funko Pop fan — I've got tons of them from my favorite shows, movies, and video games. But… it just isn't enough. So I made a tool that lets you create a Funko Pop out of anyone — including yourself. All you have to do is upload a photo, and out pops your Funko Pop. And yes, it works on cartoon characters too. Check it out! So…who did you Funko-fy? Show me your mini masterpiece in the comments!
Gizmodo
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
Rejoice, ‘Godzilla Minus One' Is Finally Stomping Its Way Into Funko Pops
Great news for fans of Godzilla Minus One: the chonky kaiju icon from Takashi Yamazaki's Academy Award-winning feature will finally be released in Funko Pop form. io9 has the exclusive first look at the Godzilla Minus One figure, which will debut at Anime Expo 2025. The Big G's U.S. counterpart series from Legendary got a run of Funkos timed to Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, but Godzilla Minus One was left out until now. At last, the version of Godzilla seen in Toho's hit international film will join the Funko toy market this summer, giving collectors something to add to their Godzilla Minus One displays alongside Super 7's incredibly articulated statues, one in color and another in black and white, which we loved. Here's the reveal of the Funko from the Super Pop! Collection. The vinyl collectible features the iconic Toho monster and showcases his formidable presence inspired by Yamazaki's take on Godzilla. It stands approximately 5.4 inches (13.7 cm) tall, alongside the rest of the kaiju's various Funko forms from all his other universes of media. Can't wait to see it next to the 70th anniversary jumbo Pop figure, which stands 10 inches tall. This release also features a new form of authentication, with a special sticker on the box that's unique and cannot be replicated. No false Godzillas need apply! The Funko Pop Super Godzilla Minus One figure will first be available for purchase (retail price is $20) at the Funko booth during Anime Expo 2025 in Los Angeles, starting at 9 a.m. PT on July 3. It will also be available online in the future (date TBD) on Funko's website.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- 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
03-06-2025
- 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.
