TOYS
Russians Think Fidget Spinners Are the New Opiate of the Masses
Spinners are likely a "form of hypnosis" being used to "zombify" people, according to a Russian news report.
'Twenty-Four Hour Woman's 24 Hour Monkey,' Today's Comic by Scott Lenhardt
An unlikely bond is formed after the Twenty-Four Hour Woman rescues a monkey from a lab.
This Chinese Town Manufactures Almost Everything ‘Made in China’
Photographer Raffaele Petralla captures scenes from Yiwu, China, the largest small commodities market in the world.
Someone Made a Virtual Fidget Spinner and It's Trippier Than the Real Thing
Definitely a distraction.
This Map Shows Which State Buys the Most Fidget Spinners
Californians are not chill with fidget spinners.
Eccentric Handmade Instruments Marry Folk Tech and Electronics
This is what happened when the musician and multi-instrumentalist Crewdson ditched his laptop for idiosyncratic home inventions.
The Dr. Frankenstein of Discount Toys Will Behead Your Favorite Dinosaur
Ian Burkard transforms vintage toys into totally unique hybrid creatures.
Distract Yourself Forever with Instagram’s Best Collection of Science Toys
Consider Dr. Raymond Hall's @physicsfun your new favorite account.
Fidget Spinner Manufacturers Are Marketing Their Toys as a Treatment for ADHD, Autism, and Anxiety
Anecdotally they help, but so far there's no specific scientific research to back up the claims they're are making.
Fidget Cubes Won't Solve the American Recess Crisis
The wildly popular toys may help kids focus, but they're masking the root causes of childhood attention deficit disorder.
Teens Apparently Love Collecting ‘Big Mouth Billy Bass’ and Other Animatronics
Those grating toys from Spencer's Gifts might be worth more than you think thanks to teens.