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more about #toys more comments → RandomLunatic: The Zhu Zhu Pets are a danger as old as the Betsy-Wetsy Doll: [dangerist.typepad.com] more » Rozelle’s Bagman: John, I'm only hamsterdancing. more » If_I_Had_a_Poodle: It is clearly the next step in the total enslavement of the US by our Chinese overlords. The hamsters are obviously wiring home what they learn. more » mommy_dearest: A pretend pet is far superior to a real pet, any day. I would get this for my youngin' if she insisted on a pet (although I will not stand in line fo... more » Tart of Darkness: As for Richard Gere I always heard it was a gerbil. A much different animal altogether. more » Tart of Darkness: Clearly this is the Chinese version of the 70's arms race that bankrupted the Soviet Union. more » Baroness: And aren't they the cheapest, most horrible-looking things? Like repurposed material for cheap slippers from some toxic Chinese factory? I refuse to... more » meechybee: The long-term interest you child will show for the mechanical hamster versus a real one is about even. And at least when the battery dies, you don't ... more » Cytochromeo: Isnt it probably cheaper to buy a real god damned hamster? more » VioletViolet: For those working in retail that morning, I suggest that 5 hour energy shot drink. It's more like a 3 hour energy shot, but that's the only thing that... more » unclevanya: Curses! The hamster link caused a QuickTime upgrade and almost made my Firefox go boom in the midst of a hypnotic spinning hourglass. Given the choic... more » JacquesPaysan: What's with the "Black Widow" pattern on the dress? Actually...black...widow? Sounds like a threat! Call the secret serivce! more » goetz: Plasticine is a soft modeling clay. Not... whatever you're talking about. more » Martiniman: Most of the country seemed to think that Barack was an action figure when we elected him. Ah well. more » HPGrl04: now with fist-bumping action and mega-arms, so strong she can lift a (barbie) car. more » -
#consumerism
And the Bony, Terrifying Hand of Black Friday Beckons
I will refuse to acknowledge this season's hot trend in toys, electric Chinese hamsters, with anything but the following: 1. These forty words. 2. #WeHateYourKids. 3. Sigh. 4. #RichardGere. That is all. Are we done? We're done. Thank you. [NYT] -
#heroes
The Potential Importance of a Michelle Obama Action Figure
If imitation's the highest form of flattery, what's the action figure? The pint-sized likeness, once dominated by the likes of G.I. Joe, has become playground to the political elite. And now Michelle Obama's joining the plasticine ranks.
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#toys
New Doll Will Not Tell Census Takers How Many People Live In Her Dream House
A Connecticut company successfully trolled for blog links by distributing pictures of a Michele Bachmann "action figure." It's wearing giant platform shoes and looks a little like... Demi Moore, maybe? The eyes could be crazier. -
#items
Congressional Action Figure Made Into Action Figure
Just in time to catch the extreme tail end of the news cycle, it's the Congressman Joe Wilson action figure. Buy several while they're still hot! This action figure also talks. Can you guess what he says? We're not telling. -
#toys
The BrickBreaker Breakthrough
For all of you BlackBerry owners who are addicted to BrickBreaker, there's now an entire Styles Section article devoted to your stupid, primitive, ridiculous hobby. Please pay attention to the world. Now, I have to go: DoodleJump beckons. [NYT] -
#toys
Jay-Z's Attempt To Kill Autotune: Fail
Autotune, the technology giving guys like T-Pain, Akon, and Kanye West's 808s & Heartbreak their trademark sounds, was supposedly murdered by Jay-Z. Not so much: the I AM T-PAIN iPhone app enables ordinary folk to sound just like him. More » -
#deathmerchantsrus
"Hey, Little Jim, Tiny Sally: Get Your Brains Blown Out In Iraq"
Fresh after this week's sobering slideshow of our troops in the Middle East, Matchbox toys comes out with an oddball ad campaign to spark kids' war fantasies of returning home draped in the American flag. More » -
#ivyleague
Dumpster-Diving Townies Menace Princetonians
Princeton was on lock down because somebody saw somebody walking around with a gun! But now the "all clear" has gone out. It was just drunk dumpster-diving townies threatening the Ivy Leaguers with a squirt gun, as usual: More » -
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#oops
American Girl Doll Is Anarcho-Hippie Terrorista!
When the American Girl corporation had to pick a name for its new Jewish Girl doll, they went with: "The name of an Earth Liberation Front enviro-terrorist arsonist wanted by the FBI." Hey, that's racist. More » -
#videuhoh
Fun New Mind-Control Toy Mesmerizes Good Morning America
We know it's a holiday weekend, but you're still on TV, Good Morning America. Don't just put funny headphones on and concentrate on thinking about blowing balls, or whatever the hell is going on here.
