In 1996, Tyco launched a toy called the Tickle Me Elmo that cost a mere $30 (£15). If you're not familiar with it then check it out on Wikipedia. It was so popular that parents attacked a Wal-Mart ...

Holiday specials have been kicking butt ratings-wise this year, perhaps as a temporary antidote to everything else that’s happenings in the world. Holiday specials have been kicking butt ratings-wise ...

I’m not sure whether this qualifies as a guilty pleasure or just an embarrassingly innocent one, but sometimes, when I’m feeling really crummy, I watch “Sesame Street.” Soothing, sunny, sweet but ...

For the children who grew up during the 1990s, the days and weeks before Christmas were dominated by thoughts of Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers, and Super Nintendos. And their parents worried about ...

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There are certain toys in America that families and hobbyists may remember as cult classics — toys that flew right off the shelves during the holiday shopping season. Some of these high-demand toys ...

My son Finn is 3 this Christmas so he’s really starting to get into the fun of the Christmas countdown. So what if Advent started on Sunday? We started opening doors the minute Pottery Barn Kids’ ...