William C. Dietz (1945 – 2026) was an American science fiction writer who's body of work mostly consisted of military science fiction novels and the novelization of video games. "Dietz grew up in the Seattle area, spent time with the Navy and Marine Corps as a medic, graduated from the University of Washington, lived in Africa for half a year, and has traveled to six continents. Dietz has been employed as a surgical technician, college instructor, news writer, television pr

If you are a Mega Construx fan, the past few years have been almost unbearable. Mega stopped doing Call of Duty, they lost the Pokémon licenses and there has been NO HALO for over 2 years. BUT!!!!!! I think this is the year it all starts to move a comeback. On this episode of the JKP Podcast I share my predictions for what sets we will get from Mattel Brick Shop / Mega in 2026. Related Post: CLICK HERE to listen to other podcast episodes.

Just one day before the start of The Nuremberg International Toy Fair (Spielwarenmesse), Mattel Brick Shop drops a bomb and announces three new additions to the MBS/Hot Wheels starting lineup! From Bricks to Speed: Mattel Brick Shop Expands Product Line with Hot Wheels Lamborghini, Aston Martin and Toyota join the line of customizable builds for automotive fans EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Jan. 26, 2026 — Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT), a leading global toy and family entertainment compan

It's All About the Money In 2025 LEGO stunned the world by announcing that they now had the Pokémon license and would releasing their first Pokémon sets in early 2026. Since that announcement Mega fans have been asking “How could Mega let this happen!?” I cringed and shook my head every time I heard someone ask this question or some variant of the question. My thoughts were, “you idiot! There is no way Mega just LET their best-selling IP get taken from them! There must be a

Making Plans for 2026! Happy 2026 Mega Halo Day! First, I would like to acknowledge that we did NOT get any new Mega Halo last year. BUT!!! I think the future is promising. And I will talk about that in upcoming episodes of this podcast. Today however is just a quick video on what the plans are for The Janus Key Project in 2026. Click here for a complete list of every MEGA-HALO set: https://www.thejanuskeyproject.com/halo Click here for a complete list of every MEGA-P

Just in case you did not know, the next Halo book, Halo: Edge of Dawn, releases Tuesday, December 16, 2025. This story will follow the Chief's continuing fight to take Zeta Halo from the Banished. If you are behind on your Halo reading, here is a list of media relevant to this story. This list is in chronological order and will help get you up to speed. Halo: Infinite (Game opening cutscene only) Halo: Rubicon Protocol (Book) (December 2559) Halo: Empty Throne (Book) (2559)

Farewell Terence Stamp 1938 - 2025 Born in 1938, in London, Terence Henry Stamp was an accomplished English actor known for his...

Mattel Brick Shop Building sets that are designed to disrupt the status quo and inspire builders to try something new. Coming May 2025! ​ If I said Mattel dropped a bomb shall yesterday by announcing the Mattel Brick Shop, I would be understanding matters greatly. Yesterday at Spielwarenesse in Nuremberg Germany, Mattel announced a new brick-based building company, and it seems to be preparing for all-out war with Lego for love admiration and most of all our money. This new