china Sex doll rental service suspended Rob Beschizza

football Soccer team apologizes for filling out stadium stands with sex dolls David Pescovitz

toys The wonderful history of Troll Dolls David Pescovitz

Barbie Barbie and Ken re-imagined as Soviet citizens living in Cold War USSR Gareth Branwyn

happy mutant I chatted with Danny Elfman about his new MasterClass, and his ventriloquist dummy "Buddy" Rusty Blazenhoff

film Dredging Up What's "Under the Silver Lake" Natalie Dressed

aliens A UFO-themed brothel is now providing remote services for its alien sex robots Thom Dunn

halloween Bob Ross couple's costume and other Halloween night surprises in my neighborhood Rusty Blazenhoff

tabloids Royal sex & drug scandal, the Queen & Michael Douglas dying, and Miley Cyrus’s demonic possession, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Real things that actually exist This cereal sippy cup mixes in the milk as you drink it Rusty Blazenhoff

star wars The cosplayers of Star Wars Celebration 2019 David Mizejewski

parody "Happy Furry Monsters" and other Sesame Street parody mashup songs Rusty Blazenhoff

never heard the word impossible Penny Marshall, RIP Jason Weisberger

toys Toy makers tap into what kids really want: 'Unrolling is the new unboxing' Rusty Blazenhoff

makers Adam Savage at Maker Faire: the importance of sharing Mark Frauenfelder

sixties Original Rankin/Bass 'Rudolph' puppets up for sale, but have an enormous price tag Rusty Blazenhoff

picks Halloween Gift Guide Rob Beschizza

History What to do with Confederate statues? James Glaser

Business How to support a writer's career Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Amanda Palmer and Edward Ka-Spel's new album: "I Can Spin a Rainbow" Cory Doctorow