toys
Christmas is less than a week away. But if you haven’t had time to pick up a gift yet, don’t fret. There’s a ton of great drops this week that will make for a perfect last minute stocking stuffer. SZA has just dropped new merch to celebrate the release of SOS. Supreme is teaming up with Spyder […]
Virgil Abloh planted his flag on Eternia. In 2021, the celebrated designer joined forces with Mattel to create a special toy range centered around Masters of the Universe, an animated series based on the company’s superhero line. This week, Mattel formally unveiled the four-piece collection, which delivers He-Man, Skeletor, Battle Cat, and Skele-God figurines presented in monochromatic taupe hues. “My metric is […]
Police in Florida and Georgia are seeing incidents pop up in relation to a new social media stunt, the “Orbeez challenge,” and are advising residents to be wary of the trend, which “could cause injury.” While the challenge features TikTokers playing with the small gel balls known as Orbeez, other clips show users shooting the balls […]
Travis Scott is bringing some holiday cheer to the city that raised him. According to the multiple outlets, the rapper’s Cactus Jack Foundation hosted its second annual toy drive on Thursday, providing more than 5,000 gifts to children across Houston. The non-profit shared photos from the event on social media, highlighting some of the toys—including bikes, dolls, golf sets, […]
Kanye West is eager to give back this holiday season. According to Chicago Alderman Stephanie Coleman, Ye bought almost all 4,000 toys that were to be donated at a toy drive on Sunday in Englewood—a neighborhood located on the South Side of Chicago, ABC7 reports. “I’m so proud that Kanye is, once again, responding to our request […]
Toys ‘R’ Us is being resurrected, thanks to Macy’s. The department store chain will open a Toys ‘R’ Us shop-in-shop in 400 stores beginning next year, CNN Business reports. Macy’s considers Toys ‘R’ Us to be a recognizable brand that could help expand its reach in the toy business space while also bridge the gap between its primary competitors, Walmart and […]
50 Cent says his mom used to pack toys into his socks to provide a little added self-defense for him during childhood fights. You may have seen a highly similar tactic employed in a prison movie (and hopefully not a real prison) at some point in your life. “I got bumped around a lot in the park […]
Toys “R” Us is switching management again. It was announced on Monday that the brand management company WHP Global has acquired a controlling interest in the parent company of the once proud/GOAT toy store. Also acquired in the same transaction are controlling interests in Babies “R” Us, plus the Geoffrey the Giraffe brands. “We’re in the brand […]
Pixar‘s Soul is out now and you should absolutely have it at the top of your watchlist. Surrounding the Jamie Foxx-led existential animation’s release, writer/director and company veteran Pete Docter took the time to address some long-held questions about the larger Pixar universe, namely one plot-related inquiry about Toy Story’s famed space cadet Buzz Lightyear. In an […]
Just as he previously did when he was seven and then eight, nine-year-old Ryan Kaji has ended the year as the highest paid content creator at YouTube, according to Forbes. On the year stretching from June 1, 2019 to June 1, 2020, Kaji is estimated to have brought in $29.5 million, outpacing the rest of […]
