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The Hot Wheels Spider-Man Series speeds into the toy aisle…

I've always had a thing for licensed die-cast when they're done well, and the folks at Mattel are usually right there with some cool...

Giveaway: Re-live 1994 with the SPEED 20th Anniversary Blu-ray Box Set!

1994... what a great year that was. I graduated High School that year, checked out more than my fair share of great music, and...

Toy Review: CAT Truck and Trailer Collection Wheel Loader and Dump Truck

The folks at Toy State have been producing licensed toys based on CAT (that's CATERPILLAR) for quite some time now, and in that time,...

Rides: The Silverlit Nano Falcon I/R Helicopter (Review)

I've covered and reviewed a ton of vehicles here in the "Rides" section of THE ROCK FATHER, but until today, I have never thrown...

Preview: AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson hosts CARS THAT ROCK…

AC/DC has certainly been the soundtrack for more than a few high-speed rides taken by yours truly, so when news hit my inbox that...

Test Drive: Hot Wheels “Yur So Fast” Hyper Racer by Toy State

After checking out their new "Extreme Action" line last week (review here), this week, Toy State hit us with a new entry from their...

Review: The 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport

After making the 2014 Chicago Auto Show an early stop as a part of my ongoing "Rock Father Tour" this year, I'd been hoping...

Rides: The Hot Wheels “Extreme Action” Street Creeper hits the streets!

As Aerosmith once said, we're "Back in the Saddle" again when it comes to new rides from Toy State (I'm one of their "Test Drivers")....

Review: MEGA BLOKS American Builders JEEP Off-Road Adventure Set

Earlier this year, after the past success of their building sets based on JOHN DEERE and CATERPILLAR, the folks at MEGA BLOKS added JEEP...

Review: MEGA BLOKS Hot Wheels Turbo Tubes Assortment 2!

It's hard to believe, but it was over a year ago already that MEGA BLOKS announced a partnership with MATTEL to create a series...

TEAM HOT WHEELS races onto Netflix (and into the toy aisle!) #NetflixKids

Last month, a mysterious new program appeared parked in the virtual garage over at Netflix. TEAM HOT WHEELS appeared for viewing, but what exactly...

Film Review: NEED FOR SPEED (DreamWorks)

Exhilarating, yet at times, unsettling, DreamWorks' NEED FOR SPEED races into theaters this weekend, the latest videogame to make the transition from console to...

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