July 22, 2026

THE POP INSIDER'S SUMMER '26 ISSUE IS HERE

Congratulations, Crawler. You’ve just taken a major step on your pop-culture journey. You are now that much closer to reading The Pop Insider’s summer issue. Reward? UNLIMITED AMOUNTS OF GEEKY GOODNESS.

If not already obvious, this issue features a lot of Dungeon Crawler Carl merch, but you’ll also find new product showcases, a look inside the TCG craze taking over our social feeds, learn more about Parks People and what fuels their fandom, and so much more. Enjoy!

IN THIS ISSUE

‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ Fandom Explodes with New Merch

About the author

Marissa Silva

Marissa Silva is editor-in-chief of the Pop Insider and the Toy Insider, the leading consumer holiday gift guide and toy review and news website. As a professional toy reviewer and an industry expert, she consistently reports on toy, entertainment, and pop culture trends and hot products. In addition to digital content management, Marissa contributes feature-length articles to the Pop Insider and leading toy industry trade magazine The Toy Book, providing retailers, manufacturers, and licensors with information on the latest in toy news. Marissa has been featured on the TODAY Show, Good Morning America, Fox and Friends, ABC World News Now, MSNBC, CBS, NY1, WPIX, and more. A board game fanatic and professional toy reviewer, she spends most of her free time shopping for superhero T-shirts, crushing at Mario Kart, and anxiously awaiting her Hogwarts acceptance letter. You can follow her on Twitter and Instagram @thattoygirl.