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Parents group is warning about dangers of AI toys ahead of holiday season

One AI company, whose technology is being used in toys, faces seven lawsuits related to users being driven to suicide

The Independent UK

This '90s retro toy has had a Wicked makeover, and its existence has changed me for good

This Polly Pocket x Wicked Compact is a perfect combination of nostalgia and Wicked-movie magic that I desperately want to see under my tree this year.

GamesRadar

Advocacy groups urge parents to avoid AI toys this holiday season

Children’s and consumer advocacy groups are urging parents not to buy AI-powered toys during the holiday season

The Independent UK

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Immersive Barbie movie experience 'coming to London's West End'

It’s believed Barbie’s Dream House will open next summer

Evening Standard

Labubu toy movie with potential to anchor franchise in the works at Sony

Viral plush toy is heading to big screen after a deal was signed with details still unclear over whether it would be live-action or animated

The Guardian - US

70 Companies That Deserve A “Corporate Darwin Award” For Destroying Their Businesses

Every company begins with ambition, and it can take them to unbelievable heights. But no one stays at the top forever. Somewhere along the way, many forget what made them successful in the first place. They start chasing quick wins, ignoring red flags, and making choices that lead to their…

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Amazon reveals its hottest Christmas gifts for 2025 - as toy cars take over Westminster

Unwrap Amazon’s top ten toys for Christmas 2025

Evening Standard

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Tariffs are fueling a quiet shake-up in how holiday toys get to stores

Mattel says retailers are changing how they import goods — a shift that could mean tighter toy supplies this holiday season.

Axios

Trump comes for Barbie: Mattel lays bare the impact of global tariffs as holiday shopping begins

It is the first time that Mattel has missed on both earnings and revenue expectations in three financial quarters

The Independent UK

KPop Demon Hunters is taking over the world with "unprecedented" merch deal as Netflix aims to capitalize on "global fan frenzy"

Netflix's Kpop Demon Hunters has scored a huge merch deal

Total Film

Mattel Stock Drops After Q3 Earnings: Here's Why

Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) shares fell after the company missed earnings and revenue estimates in its third-quarter financial report after Tuesday's closing bell.

Benzinga

Atari just resurrected its most potent foe in the console wars from 45 years ago, the Intellivision Spirit — $149 console comes with 45 games, was brought into the Atari fold through IP acquisition last year

Atari has taken retro gamers by surprise with its announcement of the Intellivision Sprint- a console celebrating 45 years of its old foe.

Tom’s Hardware

Mattel's Intellivision was my first ever console in 1981 - and I'm so tempted to buy Atari's reboot this holiday season

The Intellivision had a robust library of games - including some surprisingly in-depth strategy affairs - and many of these classics are bundled with the reboot.

TechRadar

Mattel Is Bringing Your Favorite Toys To The Roblox World

Roblox Corporation (NYSE:RBLX) stock rose on Wednesday after Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) said it will bring major brands, starting with Monster High, into new Roblox games and the platform’s License Manager.

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‘I Think We Took Over Two Or Three Sound Stages.’ Mattel Exec Discusses Masters Of The Universe's Scope, And Reveals Her Reaction To A Director’s Cut

Sounds like this is going to be quite the cinematic event.

Evening Standard

M Night Shyamalan reveals he is working on Magic 8 Ball series with Mattel

It follows the success of the Barbie film, which saw the toy company team up with production giants Warner Bros.

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Mattel Drops ‘Team Barbie’ With Muscular Olympians, Including Rugby Player Ilona Maher

“You keep living your sad worthless lives and I’ll keep playing great rugby and cashing checks."

Evening Standard

Best toy advent calendars for Christmas 2025

Kids will love opening the doors on these top toy advent calendars, with treats inside from marbles to mini cars

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Benzinga

Mattel And OpenAI Team Up: A New Era In Toy Design?

Toymaker Mattel Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) will team up with OpenAI to test the ChatGPT maker’s artificial intelligence video model, Sora 2.

The National (Scotland)

Barbie exhibition to be hosted in Scottish museum for first time

A BARBIE exhibition is set to make its Scottish debut in a major city next year

The Conversation

Commando at 40: Schwarzenegger’s bonanza of bullets, bad guys and biceps rewards a rewatch

Earlier this year I created a video essay about Arnold Schwarzenegger. While making it, I realised that Commando, Schwarzeneggers’ most excessive one-man-army film, was about to turn 40 – so I decided to rewatch it.

Budget and the Bees

Check Your Attic Now: 9 Childhood Toys From the 80s & 90s That Are Now Worth a Fortune

If you grew up in the 1980s or 1990s, your parents probably have a few boxes in their attic or basement filled with your old toys. You might assume they are just dusty relics of your childhood. But what if those boxes are actually treasure chests? The nostalgia market is…

Benzinga

Hasbro Bets On Magic, Mattel Waits For Holiday Rebound

Hasbro Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) and Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) are riding a surge in trading-card demand. At the same time, Mattel Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:MAT) outlook shifts toward a holiday-heavy fourth quarter amid tighter retailer inventories.

The Independent UK

Meet Strictly Come Dancing’s Ellie Goldstein: The model who made British Vogue history

Goldstein was the first model with Down syndrome to appear on the cover of British Vogue in 2023

Evening Standard

Billie Eilish launches signature Uno deck with Mattel

The deck features ‘colours, symbols and numbers’ that showcase’ Eilish’s ‘artistic aesthetic’.

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