Investors don’t want to hear that a retailer’s sales are down, so when Barnes & Noble had to explain to its backers and to industry analysts why comparable stores sales figures were down 8.3% over last year, the bookseller had some scapegoats to blame: coloring books and Adele. [More]
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Transformers, Nerf, & Bubble Wrap Among Finalists For The National Toy Hall Of Fame
Whether popping plastic packing material is your idea of a good time, or nailing your adversaries with a foam projectile is more your speed, both modes of entertainment have a chance at being inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame this year. [More]

This Coloring Book Helps Children And Grownups Understand HDTV
Reader Andy sent us this great coloring book he made that helps explain high definition television to children, parents, and luddites.