mistakes Sex doll rental service suspended Rob Beschizza

Science Research finds sex dolls exceed natural human proportions by up to 52% Ellsworth Toohey

politics 'We did more than France': Trump mocks our WWII allies Jason Weisberger

politics CEO of toy giant Mattel says company will raise prices to deal with tariffs Rob Beschizza

Ben Palmer Artists resist AI with the #StarterPackNoAI movement Jennifer Sandlin

special effects Watch 1907's "The Doll's Revenge" — the first cannibal killer doll film in cinema history Ellsworth Toohey

politics Inside the parallel world of the ultra rich: private courts, secret storage, and diplomatic immunity Ellsworth Toohey

toys "Wicked" toys from Mattel featuring link to porn site pulled from shelves, now available on eBay Allan Rose Hill

art Inflatable extras: How fake crowds are fooling you in blockbuster films Popkin

Putin puppets Russian TV host giddy over Trump's JD Vance pick: "Trumpier than Trump" (video) Carla Sinclair

1970s "Pickled People" were heads made out of stuffed panty hose and smushed into jars, and people in the 1970s bought them for fun Jennifer Sandlin

automata I love this Sailor's Hornpipe automaton by Gustave Vichy Popkin

happy mutants This slowed Chipmunks version of "Chariots of Fire" feels like distorted sludge Jennifer Sandlin

play Midcentury modern designers playing around Bob Knetzger

halloween New research reveals why people are afraid of clowns Jennifer Sandlin

Barbie Barbie competitor Bratz piles on Bob Knetzger

art Take a peek at this doll eye display chart from the 1950s Popkin

nostalgia The 1980s moral panic over video games Jason Weisberger

Barbie Barbie's commitment to diversity and inclusion has come a long way since 1959 Jennifer Sandlin

art Lucila Biscione cuts paper into alternate realities Popkin