CNN reports that Toys ‘R’ Us Canadian Chief Play officer is retiring at the age of 13. The job apparently involves playing with toys and evaluating them for adult executives who apparently think kids still play with board games instead… Read More ›
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Hasbro Creates Nerf Gun For Adults That Shoots Foam Balls At 70 mph
Engadget reports that Hasbro has created a new Nerf gun for adults that shoots foam balls at 70 mph. 3 More Bad Ideas For Hasbro Products We Don’t Want To See Made For Adults 1. Twister for senior citizens that… Read More ›
It’s About Time Someone Made More Movies To Sell Toys
The Wall Street Journal reports that Hasbro is in “early talks” to acquire Shrek-film-studio Dreamworks Animation. This is not the first time we’ve made fun of Hasbro-toys to movies. You can check out older articles about this here and here…. Read More ›
Breaking Bad Toys “R” Us, And By “Us” They Mean Some Other Store
Entertainment Weekly reports that Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul has taken to Twitter to express his displeasure with Toys “R” Us pulling Breaking Bad action figures after a Florida Mom created a petition, suggesting the figures were inconsistent with “family… Read More ›
Finally A Product For When You Can’t Decide Between A Burger And A Grilled Cheese Sandwich!
Foodbeast reports that Jack In The Box has introduced a cheeseburger with a grilled cheese sandwich on top. 3 Products We’d Like To See Jack In The Box Introduce 1. A Jack In The Box, with a grilled cheese sandwich… Read More ›
If You Are Looking For A Convenient, But Bad Deal On Clay, Have You Tried Buying An iPad?
CNN recommends that you open iPad packaging and look inside before purchasing the device, because some customers at places like Wal-Mart and Best Buy have left the store, only to find a fake decoy iPad, or plastic bags filled with… Read More ›
Cab Drivers Of Hong Kong Apparently Believe Birds Are Not Animals
Here is a photo taken from a cab list of fare rules in Hong Kong, China. As you can see, there is a $5 HK surcharge for every “animal or bird” you bring in the cab. Note there is no… Read More ›
Hundreds Of Adults Attend “My Little Pony” Toy Convention In U.K.
According to the Local, hundreds of adults ranging in age from their 20s to their 40s attended “U.K. PonyCon 2012,” a convention based on the Hasbro toy initially launched in the 1980s, “My Little Pony.” 3 Less Fun Toy Conventions… Read More ›
Hasbro Announces Many More Bad Ideas For Toys-To-Movies!
A lot of things have been adapted to movies throughout history. Novels. Children’s illustrated books. Blogs about cooking Julia Child’s favorite recipes. And a board game about putting pegs in a grid, called Battleship. We at NotTheWorstNews thought that making… Read More ›
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