Have you heard of The Grossery Gang? Its like shopkins for boys… Kids can now get a third dose of gross with The Grossery Gang Series 3 of these collectible figures. In this series things are about to get messier than ever with the introduction of Putrid Power! There’s 150 all new characters to collect, swap and squish, including the new Big Mouted Biters and Metallic characters.
Join Pizza Face, Rocky, Gooey and the rest of the gang as they Putrid Power up to fight the evil Clean Team, led by the wicked overlord Vac Attack. Will they be able to keep the streets of their beloved Cheap Town reeking? Or will the Clean Team wash away all the grime for good?! It’s an all-out battle between The Grossery Gang and the Clean Team in the Grossey Gang Movie! Be sure to check out the FREE Grossery Gang Putrid Power Movie (Clean Team vs. Grossery Gang), which premiered on YouTube. Watch the cartoon series from the beginning!
Using the stench of old bin juice, our heroes must band together and transform into the ultimate disgusting dudes to fight off the power of clean.
Earth, Wind, & Fire and CHIC featuring Nile Rodgers comes to Madison Square Garden August 7. [Tickets]
Special family 4-packs are available for purchase – get yours while they last!
Buy your tickets for the show at Madison Square Garden and Experience 2054:The Tour and dance along to the songs that defined your generation at this energetic show!
Giveaway: One lucky reader will win (2) tickets to see Earth, Wind, & Fire and CHIC featuring Nile Rodgers: 2054 The Tour at Madison Square Garden on August 7th. You’ll find the giveaway on DadaRocks’s facebook page.
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We recently had the opportunity to sit down with some of the talent behind SonyAnimation’s The Emoji Movie, including Director Tony Leondis, Producer Michelle Raimo, Maya Rudolph (who voices Smiler in the film), and World Emoji Day Creator Jeremy Burge.
Leondis and Raimo spoke primarily to the challenges of creating the film, and the many decisions that are involved in the process of building a movie like this. For example, they mentioned that many more apps were originally on the table in addition to the ones that were finally chosen to appear in The Emoji Movie, and that it was difficult to pick which should make the cut. However, they noted that the specific apps that made it in were selected according to the character’s journeys, and that story was considered top priority in regard to the film’s direction. “The movie’s all about identity,” Leondis said, “and each of the characters explores that in their own way.” In reference to the sequence that takes place inside Just Dance, Raimo added that “We even hired a choreographer to help us invent the Emoji Pop, to create a dance that felt unique and thematic for Gene.”
Rudolph, meanwhile, addressed the all-ages appeal of The Emoji Movie, asserting that its message appeals to kids and adults alike: “Sometimes, even as an adult, you think you know who you are,” she said, “and then you change. And you realize more about who you really want to be.” A mother herself, she also felt that the movie spoke to her about the unique worries that plague parents in this digital age. “It’s like the Wild West of parenting,” she said regarding electronic devices and the internet, “I hope that parents continue to have a dialogue with each other about it.”
Finally, we spoke with Emojipedia’s Jeremy Burge, creator of World Emoji Day, about the ubiquitous nature of emojis in today’s culture and the rationale that went into creating this holiday. Burge noted that the official count lists 2,666 emojis overall presently in use, and that more are added each year. This, he added, was what sparked him to create World Emoji Day four years ago. “You look at the calendar and there’s all of these holidays, like World Pancake Day” he said, “and I thought– Emojis are cooler than some of these things! They should have a day!” So he chose July 17– the date shown on the calendar emoji– and declared it World Emoji Day on Emojipedia. In the years since, the holiday has only grown, and this year’s celebration included a red carpet party at Saks Fifth Avenue, closing the New York Stock Exchange, and lighting the Empire State Building yellow with the cast of TheEmoji Movie.
Make sure you catch The Emoji Movie in theaters July 28– you won’t want to miss it!
I had never heard of Niko before this week… now I’ve binged the entire season and my son is 1/4 the way through the show is that good. Think a super kid friendly version of Samurai Jack blended with Thundarr the Barbarian.
Niko and the Sword of Light follows 10-year-old Niko, the last of his kind in a strange, fantastical world, as he embarks on an epic quest to defeat the darkness and bring the light back to his land. Armed with his magic sword, brave Niko journeys to the Cursed Volcano, making new friends and powerful foes along the way, all while uncovering secrets about his mysterious past.
The show features the voice talent of Tom Kenny (SpongeBob SquarePants), Andre Robinson (Doc McStuffins), Steve Blum (Star Wars: Rebels), Kevin Michael Richardson (The Penguins of Madagascar), Jim Cummings (Shrek), and Kari Wahlgren (Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness). Based on the motion graphic comic by Imaginism Studios, Inc., the studio behind character and concept designs for Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland and Men in Black 3; and Studio NX (The Carrot and Rabbit Show, Tree Fu Tom), Niko and the Sword of Lightis animated by Titmouse (Motorcity, Metalocalpyse) and executive produced by Rob Hoegee (Generator Rex, Teen Titans), who also serves as showrunner.
Have you ever thought about what the faces on your phone do in their spare time? Or what it must be like to be stuck making the same face and feeling the same emotion constantly? These are the thoughts behind Sony Animation’s The Emoji Movie, starring T.J. Miller, James Corden, Anna Faris, Maya Rudolph, and Patrick Stewart. The film follows Gene, a “meh” emoji who feels like he doesn’t fit in with the other residents of Textopolis because he can feel and express emotions other than his predisposed, bored “meh.” Searching for something more than the monotonous daily grind of Textopolis– and compelled to action by a bounty on his head from the villainous Smiler– Gene teams up with his friend Hi-5 to explore the rest of the phone and try to find the hacker Jailbreak, the only one who can help them defeat Smiler.
Gene’s journey takes him through some very familiar territory to anyone with a smartphone, as the movie shows us an Emoji-eye view of apps like Candy Crush, YouTube, Spotify, Just Dance, and Dropbox. There’s plenty for the whole family to enjoy here, as kids will love seeing their favorite apps come to life in a fresh way, while parents can appreciate the humor about the internet and its users. Cleverly-crafted sight gags and puns abound as well, and should elicit more than a few lighthearted chuckles.
While the movie is a lot of fun, it also has heart– and a great message for kids growing up in the internet age. Through the struggles and successes of Gene, Hi-5, and Jailbreak, kids watching The Emoji Movie learn that there are more important things in life than being popular or being the person that everyone else wants you to be. It’s okay– good, in fact– to be who you are and not try to pretend to be anything else in order to be “cool.” Your true friends are the people who love you for who you really are.
Make sure to check out The Emoji Movie in theaters on July 28th!
Have you heard of The Grossery Gang? Its like shopkins for boys… Kids can now get a third dose of gross with The Grossery Gang Series 3 of these collectible figures. In this series things are about to get messier than ever with the introduction of Putrid Power! There’s 150 all new characters to collect, swap and squish, including the new Big Mouted Biters and Metallic characters.
Using the stench of old bin juice, our heroes must band together and transform into the ultimate disgusting dudes to fight off the power of clean.
