New types of cuddly toys, some for children as young as 3, are being sold as an alternative to screen time — and to parental attention. Critic’s Notebook New types of cuddly toys, some for children as ...

A very nice timly post for Pixar’s 25th birthday! Here’s the next in the succession of character rollouts for the new Disney Pixar movie, Cars 2. Today we get a good look at (including this nice 3d ...

James L. Grem, a retired McCormick & Company Inc. executive and indefatigable golfer who aced three holes-in-one, died of an apparent heart attack April 28 at his Timonium home. He was several days ...

Shu Todoroki is a Le Motor Prototype racer representing Japan and bearing #7 in the World Grand Prix. Shu was raised at the base of the active Mount Asama volcano in Japan, and soon became a champion ...

Curio is a company that describes itself as “a magical workshop where toys come to life.” When I visited its cheery headquarters in Redwood City, California, I found it located between a credit union ...

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Grem, a smiling plushie with a WiFi-enabled voice box, is displayed for a photo in an incongruous setting in New York on July 26, 2025. New types of cuddly toys, some for children as young as 3, are ...