“I started hearing whispers about Thrawn’s return as heir to the Empire” If you’ve been following The Mandalorian or watched the Ahsoka teaser trailer from Star Wars Celebration, then you know the return of Grand Admiral Thrawn is near! Thrawn’s one of the most iconic villains of the Star Wars franchise, having appeared in books, the

The new trailer for the upcoming The Little Mermaid movie is making waves with fans everywhere! Get ready to go under the sea once more with Ariel and friends in this timeless tail.   From Walt Disney Studios: “The Little Mermaid” is the beloved story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst

Over the holiday weekend Disney released the highly anticipated trailer for Season 3 of The Mandalorian.  If you haven’t had a chance to catch it, zip over to this link to give it a view.  Our favorite armored laconic mercenary is reunited with his surrogate child Baby Yo—Grogu, and together they are embarking on a

For those of you with young children this is old news, but Minecraft is insanely popular!  It’s estimated that 50% of all kids 9-11 years old are currently playing the game, and 35 million students and teachers are licensed to use the Education Edition of Minecraft. The official Minecraft YouTube channel has amassed over 1

“Every page of this book is filled with something beautiful to look at . . . a book that any collector of fantasy and fantasy artwork should have on their shelves.” —Forbes   For Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon lovers, here’s a book you can’t miss out on. The Rise of the

Na na na na na na na na Batman! Batman Day is this Saturday, September 17th, and we’re so excited to celebrate Gotham’s favorite mysterious hero. Bad guys beware, because somewhere out there, cloaked in the shadows of street corners, lies the city’s greatest force for justice. Batman is a unique figure in the superhero

Ordering from Penguin Random House gives you many other options besides just graphic novels, manga and comics.  There are two streaming releases dominating our pop culture conversations right now, and whose viewers are also likely to be shoppers at your own store too. This is a perfect opportunity to capitalize on these television releases with

Are there important properties missing from your shop’s children section? Today we highlight three of our best selling kids lines you may not have taken notice of yet. Season 3 of Bluey is streaming now on Disney+! Bluey is one of the most popular current TV shows, with hundreds of thousands of plays each episode.

Filmmaker and longtime horror literature fan Guillermo del Toro serves as the curator for the Penguin Horror series, a new collection of classic tales and poems by masters of the genre. Included here are some of del Toro’s favorites, from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Ray Russell’s short story “Sardonicus,” considered by Stephen King to be “perhaps the

Sometimes taking a trip to your local comic shop isn’t just about picking up the new Captain America. Comic shops thrive because they’re a hub for the alternative, in a variety of ways. Independently curated, community focused, and diversely stocked shops are the beating heart of the LCS lifestyle, and for those of us on

Amazon has released a brand new trailer for their upcoming series The Rings of Power, which showcases the gorgeous return to Middle Earth. This series is a prequel to the classic Lord of the Rings trilogy we know and love, showcasing Middle Earth in its Second Age and following the creation of the titular rings

The heat is on and the temperature is perfect to add a new recipe to your summer gatherings! With pop culture cookbooks, you can truly immerse yourself in the world of your favorite franchise. Make a tavern meal you could split with Geralt from The Witcher; indulge in Sansa Stark’s favorite lemon cake; channel The