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CARE-EOKE BY SINGING MACHINE AND RYAN SEACREST FOUNDATION PARTNER TO BRING KARAOKE AND JOY THROUGH MUSIC TO CHILDREN’S HOSPITALS NATIONWIDE   June 8, 2023 - Singing Machine Company, Inc...

As technology advances, video games have evolved from simple pixelated games to immersive open-world experiences. Accompanying this evolution is a transformation in storytelling, branching out to film...

POST 6: MESH PRODUCTS - BRINGING CHILDREN AND THEIR ADULTS TOGETHER Thinkfun turns their focus to the global youth mental health crisis and how play can make all the difference in protecting and stre...

Thank you for taking time to chat with us, Santa! Do you have a mantra that you live by? Well, thank you very much for having me! And yes, we do have a mantra up here at the North Pole: “Kindne...

Transformers: Age of Extinction, released in 2014, follows Transformers: Dark of the Moon and precedes Transformers: The Last Knight. Though some of the same Transformers are featured, the film includ...

This is Winston Pembroke Corgi III coming to you from the daylight afterglow of Distoy’s best and bubbliest party. Despite its propensity for precision planning, London could not have been prop...

Lightyear tells the story of Buzz Lightyear, beloved character from the Toy Story franchise. The film begins with these words displayed on a black screen: “In 1995, a boy named Andy got a Buzz L...

Transformers: The Last Knight is the fifth movie to be released in the Transformers franchise out of seven total movies. Released in 2017, the film is based off of Hasbro’s toy line, Transformer...

(Jenna Stirling, Executive Director of POP!) Hello, toy professionals, inventors, and global brand enthusiasts! Welcome to another exciting edition of The Bloom Report, your go-to source for all thing...

What is your claim to fame? No claim to fame…yet. The goal is have one.   What has been your biggest achievement? My kids. Being a mom.   Do you have a mantra that you live by?...

  National Sing Out Day News SINGING MACHINE ANNOUNCES NEW CARE-EOKETM INITIATIVE AND SOCIAL GOOD MISSION ON NATIONAL SING-OUT DAY   New Social Impact Initiative and Strategic Partnershi...

Kroeger Inc. and PlayMonster Group LLC Sign Exclusive Sales and Distribution Partnership for Canada   Toronto, ON – May 23, 2023 – Kroeger Inc., a leading wholesale distributor...

In November of 2022, my husband and I sat in our living room playing the just released God of War Ragnarök. We were beyond excited to play it, having just played the previous game not even a week...

Alright, POP folks, fasten your seatbelts and hold onto your joysticks – we\'re embarking on another playful journey into the land of toys and games. This time, we\'re armed with a treasure trove ...

Thinkfun turns their focus to the global youth mental health crisis and how play can make all the difference in protecting and strengthening children and teens.  The company’s new initiativ...

  People of Play Welcomes Jenna Stirling as Executive Director!   CHICAGO, IL (May 11th, 2023) – People of Play, the visionary force behind premier toy and game industry events, c...

Hi Harrison! What is your role in the Toy and Game industry? I am the Founder & CEO of Brokli™, the startup on a mission to refresh old school fun one card game at a time. I am very excited...

    Hi, Kirsten! Thank you for takin time to chat with us! Do you have a mantra that you live by? Fail fast, learn fast, iterate fast. Keep trying until you succeed.  One of the co...

Gather \'round, People Of Play enthusiasts, as we take a whirlwind tour of some of the most brilliant minds behind your favorite toys! We\'ve handpicked 15 of the coolest quotes from toy inventors of th...

  Hi Adam, thank you for taking a bit of time with me today. You are involved in many different aspects of our industry. How would you boil it down to once sentence? I try to be both a curato...

A follow up to The Lego Movie released in 2014, The Lego Batman Movie released in 2017 stars Batman, a supporting character from The Lego Movie. In it, while Batman fights to protect Gotham City, he s...

The charmingly adorable 2016 film, Trolls, boasts not only an incredible soundtrack and a stacked cast, but also an optimistic message to its viewers: that there is happiness inside of everyone, all y...

  The Very Loving Caterpillar, a sweet and charming picture book, tells the story of a caterpillar becoming a butterfly in a unique light. Written by Sean Browne and illustrated by Doan Trang, t...

On March 31, 2023, the long-awaited film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves was released to the public to the delight of many gamers, young and old. For interested youngsters, or perhaps olde...

Following the release of Lightyear, the origin story of Buzz Lightyear from the Toy Story franchise, Disney Pixar released Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear. This short documentary ta...

MESH PRODUCTS - STORYTELLING Part 4 in a 6-Part Series   Thinkfun turns their focus to the global youth mental health crisis and how play can make all the difference in protecting and strength...

Ladies and gentlemen of People of Play, grab a comfy seat and a snack, because we are about to embark on a journey into the world of wit and wisdom. As the great wise sage once said, \"You can lead a h...

KIDS TODAY ARE FACING INCREASING MENTAL DISTRESS Building Products with M.E.S.H. in Mind - Mental-Emotional-Social-Health   Play is one of the best ways to promote safety in kids’ mental...

(Mary Couzin) Hi, Jenna! We are so excited that you have joined our POP team! We have a few questions for you so that our readers get to know you (if they don\'t already from your work in our industry)...

Letting Go is Harder Than it Sounds By Nancy Zwiers I remember hearing the story about some men who were capturing monkeys in the wild for research.  The monkeys needed to be caught unharmed.&n...