toys r us
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A Handheld History Celebrates the Time We Spent With Screens
Lost in Cult and Retro Dodo have collaborated to assemble dozens of essays on the art of the handheld device. From the hardware to the games themselves, A Handheld History: A Celebration of Portable Gaming is a gorgeous introspection into the decades of gaming that many of us remember from long rides on trains, planes,…
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Buying Hot Wheels Has Become Almost As Hard As Buying An Actual Car in the U.S.
When was the last time you saw pegs stacked with Hot Wheels at your local big box retailer of choice? I’d estimate it was about nine months ago that I started noticing every Target in my immediate vicinity licked clean of die-cast miniatures. This wasn’t particularly surprising over the holiday season, but we’re in February…
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The Corpse of Toys R Us Will Rise Once Again
It’s been a rough few years for Toys R Us after the iconic chain closed its doors in mid-2018 and sold off its brand and other assets in an attempt to finally pay off longstanding debts. Geoffrey the Giraffe hasn’t been able to rest in peace, however, thanks to attempts to revive the toy store:…
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The Pop Culture Highlights And Lowlights Of 2019
It’s been a year seemingly full of bad news, bad takes, and bad feelings. But pop culture was still there for us”making us delight at unexpected joys like Baby Yoda, and allowing us to bond over horrors like Sonic the Hedgehog’s freakish teeth. Read on for Gizmodo’s pop culture highlights (and lowlights) of 2019.