The children yearn for the mines. It’s no April Fools’ Day joke: Kids at my local McDonald’s were streaming out the door on Tuesday with the new Minecraft-themed Happy Meal boxes when I drove up to try the new offering. It’s all a promotion for A Minecraft Moviewhich opens Friday, April 4, and it draws … Read more
We all love spoiling our pups. Even if you swear you won’t spend too much money on toys, it’s hard to make it out of the pet store without several of them. From rope toys for tug of war to squeaky toys that you might regret buying after a few too many squeaks or more … Read more
Mattel has reclaimed highly coveted rights to create action figures and collectibles based on DC characters such as Batman and Superman starting in the second half of 2026. “It’s a huge deal. You’re dealing with some of the greatest superheroes and some of the best action figure potential in the industry, and we’re incredibly excited … Read more
Chemicals can leach from black plastic utensils into food during cooking Big Joe/Shutterstock I recently threw away my trusty black plastic spatula after a scientific paper claimed that such utensils may contain dangerous levels of flame-retardant chemicals. It turns out the researchers had a misplaced decimal point, and the concentration of chemicals wasn’t nearly as … Read more
