Content is king. Writers are striking because they want to get their share of Internet revenues. The Internet is making many people rich unlike the first bust that put many sites out of business. Just like the Klondike, many sites became ghost sites. From the ashes arose new sites and ideas. The music, book, and […]
The Hanna-Barbera Treasury celebrates the legacy of Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera through more than five decades of rare drawings, storyboards, concept art, and memorabilia from studio archives and private collections. It includes more than 24 removable artifacts and facsimile reproductions, as well as photographs, sketches, comic book covers, brochures, and posters. Vintage art, rare […]
The latest rage in video games is ax-slinger video games where you become “Rock Gods” and try to impress your girlfriend with this glorified karaoke for plastic guitars. This seems like a fun little get together for kids and adults. Here presented for those too young to remember is Deep Purple’s famous song “Highway […]
Well I am ahead with the new upgrade by one month. Sandbox World is going to new heights. In the next few weeks new sections will be added. This the last look at our old format. I hope you like the new edition, it’s more like a newspaper/magazine. A special thank you to Brian Gardner […]
The Vancouver Olympic mascots were officially introduced this week for the first time. The three mascots Miga the Sea Bear, Quatchi the Sasquatch, and Sumi the Thunderbirdand are inspired by traditional First Nations creatures. Included also is a virtual sidekick Mukmuk the Vancouver Island Marmot and they are all ready for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver with the release of a games […]
We are working in upgrading Sandbox World to a new format in the next three days. Stay tuned. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read every message personally and, with your […]
Mothership I was really pumped for the release of the ultimate Led Zeppelin offering, but got frustrated when I had to pull out the Cd’s from the sleeves. They should include pliers with the packaging. Snug like you would not believe, I am more afraid they will get scratched than anything. Either way the sound […]
Justice League the New Frontier The "Silver Age" will once again shine on February 26, 2008 when Warner and DC Comics bring to DVD Darwyn Cooke’s acclaimed series and newly re-titled, "Justice League the New Frontier. Here is a quick peek into the cover art for the DVD. This was a great series explaining the origins […]
Do Not Open With a bold statement like that, what kid will not pry open this book. The world can now be your oyster with this little offering that will unravel all the world’s secrets for the young ones and present you with a few surprises for the adults too. Beware reader! Do not open. You […]
Toon Books, Françoise Mouly & Art Spiegelman new Imprint Here is a recipe for an appetizing collection of books that will be the perfect nutrition for your child’s hungry little mind. For many years I have approached a few publishers to try consider publishing a kid friendly comic book related book line to stimulate kids to […]
Kindle: Amazon’s New Wireless Reading Device Could you imagine if you were able to carry all your books in your palm with some kind of gadget that would let you view all your books. That would put Ikea of of business. No more bookshelves, just scroll and you are there. Are we there yet? Well Amazon […]
Super Mario Galaxy My kids can’t get enough of this game this week. It’s the coolest offering so far on the Wii. Become Mario as he traverses a galaxy of gravities, traveling in and out of gravitational fields by blasting from planet to planet. Players experience dizzying perspective shifts as they run upside down through […]