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‘DC Super Hero Girls’ Comes to Television

March 9, 2016Will James

On Saturday, March 19, ‘DC Super Hero Girls’ will premiere on Boomerang. This action-packed hour long episode will introduce the newest student at Super Hero High–Supergirl.

Progressively Ever After?

February 24, 2016Anika Dane4

Mattel and Netflix’s fairy tale doll series is a lot smarter than it appears on the surface.

‘Destiny’, ‘Halo’ and ‘Call of Duty’ Get Brick-ified at New York Toy Fair

February 15, 2016Andy Robertson

Mega Bloks has this year raised the competition by adding Destiny brick sets along side the usual Call of Duty and Halo offering.

Toys, Computer, and Pressure Cookers: Amazon Black Friday Deals Abound

November 27, 2015Ken Denmead

It’s Black Friday, and Amazon has deals galore available. Here’s a few we think are particularly attractive.

Mattel Greets Some Controversy With Hello Barbie

March 17, 2015Mordechai Luchins4

The classic fashion doll is getting a very 21st century update, and some people are not happy. Why is this high-tech plaything giving a headache? Listen and we’ll tell you.

Ever After High – Destiny and Fairytales on Netflix Streaming

February 27, 2015Natania Barron

This month we’re enjoying Ever After High, a Netflix original web series that subverts our fairytale expectations.

Top 10 Highlights of Toy Fair 2015

February 19, 2015Jamie Greene

One GeekDad’s take on the Top 10 innovative and exciting products at Toy Fair 2015.

When I'm 64 – A Pocket Sized World

October 20, 2013Sarah Pinault

Mattel’s world in 1:64 scale.

With a four year old who is obsessed with superheros and knights on a rotating basis, GeekMom Sarah takes a look at the world of Max Steel, a sword wielding superhero based on the line of toys from Mattel.

Win a Turbo Prize Package!

July 29, 2013Corrina Lawson

Enter for a chance to win toys, a backpack, and the soundtrack to Dreamworks’ new animated movie, Turbo.

Comic-Con Alert: Mattel Has the Collectibles You Need

July 14, 2013November 23, 2017Tony Sims

Just a few more days until the event known as San Diego Comic-Con hits sunny California! I have my bags packed already and, being one of the premiere collectibles shoppers that hit the con floor, I wanted to know what to look for.

Mattel Goes to Mars With Its 2012 Collection

November 1, 2012Helene McLaughlin

This weekend my boys and I happened through the toy aisles where I spotted this amazing little gem, just sitting on a shelf. Mattel has cast a die model of the awe-inspiring NASA Mars Curiosity rover. These little rovers are likely going to be extremely collectible and won’t be in stores long.

Hot Wheels On the iPad

August 5, 2012Corrina Lawson

Apps can turn the iPad into many different things but a racing track wasn’t one that I expected. With the free Mattel Hot Wheels app and the purchase of Hot Wheels Apptivity Cars ($19.95), that’s exactly what happens.

RC Hot Wheels Gymkhana!

April 21, 2012Dave Banks

You may not be familiar with gymkhana in motorsport, but you’ve likely seen it. On commercials or on the Web, the drifting, weaving, horsepower madness is impressive. What the drivers are capable of making their cars do seemingly defies logic …

Angry Birds: Knock on Wood Is Ridiculously Fun

November 15, 2011Jonathan H. Liu

Overview: Based on the juggernaut app, Angry Birds: Knock on Wood is a physical recreation of the game, allowing you to build structures with “wood” girders and pigs, and then knock them down by flinging birds with a catapult. (The …

Classic Hot Wheels Get Bigger and Motorized

September 30, 2011Tony Sims

I have a seven year-old son — so you know we have Hot Wheels. In fact, he has all of mine from when I was a kid. Back then, we did not “collect” them; we played with them, and mine …

Congratulations to the Winner of the Cars 2 Family Pit Crew IMAX Prize Pack!

July 5, 2011Admin

We have a winner to announce for the Create the Best License Plate Name Contest! The winning license plate name is 2FRSH4U. Congratulations to Harley Brenner, a resident of Tennessee, USA, as he will be receiving the “Family Pit Crew” …

Create the Best License Plate Name and Win a Cars 2 Family Pit Crew IMAX Prize Pack!

June 21, 2011Admin

Do we have the contest for Disney and IMAX fans! VROOM VROOM Cars 2 fans! All right, parents! Okay kids! Rev up those racing engines! Now watch for the green flag! GOOOOOOOOOOO! Here’s what the grand challenge is: Think of …

Toy Fair 2011: Welcoming Our Robot Overlords

February 18, 2011GeekMom6

As I rounded corner after corner at the NY Toy Fair this week, there they were: robots, and lots of them. Some were fuzzy and wanted to be my friend. Some had a menacing mechanical appeal. Others camouflaged as little organic creatures. Some were for toddlers, some were for tweens, but I mostly wanted them all for […]

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