In 2006, Jennifer—the co-founder of popular parenting/consumer advocacy site Z Recommends—took her two-and-a-half-year-old to the bathroom at the local Toys R Us store. What she didn't know was that this particular store featured the awesome striking power of the Action Toilet Stall with...

Filed under: Business When you happen to stumble upon a $2 billion sales arena which requires almost no initial investment to enter, it makes sense to jump right into it -- regardless of the tremendous girth of said arena's reigning champion. This appears to be the modus operandi for the giraffe-fro...

A young conservative just can't get in a festive mood....

This price tag for a Bratz doll found at a Toys R Us in Massachusetts seems a little too honest. Don't you think? It reads: "Walking Doll Ass." Whatever the product is, it comes with a "tattoo pen." Wholesome!...

Filed under: OpEd, Video, Commercials, Festivus, Reality-Free Before we get to this month's videos, two observations about Christmas commercials that are currently running. The new Lexus ad where the guy remembers being a kid and getting a new Atari for Christmas and how that used to be his best gif...

What mother doesn't want to hear her little boy utter these words? In a world where our boys are learning to use violence indiscriminately from TV, movies, and video games (even from 30 second trailers with violent images!), one of my biggest fears for my son was that he would learn to use violence ...

Great job America! Retailers become generous (or “generous”) for Black Friday and this is what happens? You’ve just played out Lord of the Flies for the whole world to see. And for what? Cheaper TVs to see grown men bang each other at even better detail? Computers to download porn?...

. CLERK TRAMPLED, CUSTOMERS SHOT; WHY? I GUESS THE HOLIDAYS ARE HERE AT LAST. WHY? WCBS NEWS NY 2 "WAL-Mart Worker Trampled To Death" CNN "2 Dead in Toys 'R' Us Shooting !!! News Nov 08" Totally Stressed-Out Shoppers Ring Out The Bush Years With Animalistic Violence And Greed. Why? I guess we should...

Even Black Friday 2008 is black, economists do not expect it to be enough to pull most companies out of this funk. People will buy the same number of presents, but spend less on each present is the wisdom on the street. In the end, the world’s factory is going to feel the pinch. Here are the b...

TOYS"R"US ANNOUNCES 2008 HOT TOY LIST FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON The Toy Authority Reveals 36 New Toys Guaranteed to Top Christmas Wish Lists and Selects the "Fabulous 15" Representing the Best of the Season WAYNE, NJ (September 25, 2008) - With the official start of the holiday shopping season only wee...