E ven though The Twilight Zone is widely recognized as a peak achievement in TV history, its true impact is hard to estimate.

Chatty Cathy “talked” when you pulled the string on her back. Today, she’s been largely forgotten, but this adorable talking doll still has intense nostalgic value. Pristine, mint-condition ...

Toy company Mattel has some explaining to do, after dolls created in partnership with the new Universal Pictures movie, "Wicked," were released in packaging that includes the web address for a ...

Something wicked this way comes on the packaging of Mattel‘s “Wicked” dolls. There’s a website listed on the toy box, but instead of linking to the webpage for the movie adaptation of the ...

Handler was looking to diversify Mattel's offerings of Chatty Cathy and Barbie dolls, so he leaned on his design team to create a new toy car line that improved on what was available on the market.

When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Julie Kim For a child, a doll can be a playmate, an adventure partner, someone to take care of, and a friend when life ...

If "Barbie" is a hit, could Mattel find similar success with a movie based on American Girl dolls? It was a "Saturday Night Live" sketch, but it could become a reality, as a live-action American ...

The continuous transmission of these packets adds to network overhead. Also said to be chatty are protocols that wait for an acknowledgment before sending the next packet. In this case ...

Why, then, do so many people report having “chatty cattys?” Maybe cats who live with humans talk because that’s what they see everyone else in the house doing. After all, we talk to them all ...

Cathy Applefeld Olson is a veteran entertainment industry journalist with more than 30 years experience covering music, television, film, digital and culture. Cathy’s current passion is the ...