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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: A Lego Friends Olivia's House at the launch of Dream Toys 2012 at St Mary's Church on October 31, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) The LEGO Group announced at an invitation-only media event in New York City, Friday, its plans to relaunch a decade-old LEGO Friends product line in an effort to be more inclusive and represent children with more diverse complexities.According to the company, new building sets and streamable content alike will introduce an inclusive world of "authentic, interesting and passionate characters" with complexities like anxiety, limb difference, Down Syndrome, and other forms of visible and non-visible representation to better reflect real kids’ life experiences through play."We could see that there's this real need for kids to see themselves in the toys they're playing with," LEGO Friends Creative Lead, Fenella Charity, told a small group of journalists at Friday's event, located within New York City's legendary Empire Diner-turned-pop-up.

big companies, including Target and Bud Light's parent, are still backing Pride events in June despite the minefield that the monthlong celebration has become for some of them.Target and Bud Light recently came under fire for their efforts to appeal to the LGBTQ+ community, only to come under more fire when they tried to backpedal.But even as they battle the negative publicity, Target and Bud Light haven’t pulled away from this year’s Pride celebrations. Target is a platinum sponsor of NYC Pride, which requires a $175,000 donation.

LEGO Masters" host Will Arnett says the LEGO-building talent on season three of the family-friendly FOX series is on another level."We have to challenge them more, you know, really make sure that we bring great challenges to them that are really going to showcase their talents. So it's kind of a lot of pressure on us," he explained.

Walmart unveils its Top Toys List for 2022 ahead of the holiday shopping season. (Photo courtesy of Walmart) Christmas is months away and it’s understandable if you haven’t started thinking that far ahead.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - When NASA’s giant new moon rocket soars into space, the roar of its rockets will be the last gasp for some pieces of space shuttle program history. The Artemis I mission’s rocket engines and boosters have direct ties to each of the shuttles and even one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts.The Space Launch System, as it is formally called, is scheduled to blast an uncrewed Orion capsule toward the moon as soon as Monday.

LEGO is releasing a new set, based on the Atari 2600 video game console that was released in 1980. (LEGO / Fox News) The Atari 2600 is back – as a LEGO set. LEGO announced last week that it will be releasing a recreation of the popular video game console on Aug.

Sugar Cookie Dough 12oz (Credit: FDA) NEW YORK - Sweet Loren’s is voluntarily recalling its gluten-free cookie dough because it may contain traces of gluten, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The recall affects Sweet Loren’s Sugar Cookie Dough 12oz with a best-by date of December 1, 2022. The company wants people who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to gluten may develop an allergic reaction to the product. RELATED: LEGO's new Atari 2600 kit comes with joystick, gamesThe FDA said the substance was identified through in-house testing of the product. The agency said the oat flour used in the dough had traces of gluten despite being declared gluten-free. The FDA no illnesses have been reported so far. The product is sold in grocery stores across dozens of states.Consumers are encouraged to return the impacted product for a full refund. Gluten is a mixture of two proteins that are found in wheat, rye and barley and in products that are derived from these grains.

Building the Atari 2600 model set. (Photo via LEGO Group) LEGOs and video games both became playroom staples in the 1980s.

announced in June it would be increasing prices on approximately a quarter of its stock currently on shelves.Already, some of the most sought-after LEGO sets are seeing an increase in cost, some by nearly 25%. The LEGO ‘Home Alone’ set, which originally sold at retail for $250 according to The Verge, now sells for $300 on Barnes & Noble.LEGO says due to the recent supply chains being impacted, the petroleum-based plastic that makes up their bricks are in high demand.Despite the shortage, the company said it saw a growth in profits by 32% in 2021.The company confirmed the increases would mostly target the most complex sets.Board game publishers say supply chain and manufacturing issues have forced them to raise prices.The cost of these toys is actually turning them into somewhat of a commodity.

Box office at a Regal Cinemas in Los Angeles, California (Credit: by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J.

LEHI, Utah - 11-year-old Landen certainly gets an A-plus for effort after recently building a Lego replica of his teacher.The sixth-grader spent four months and up to an estimated 10,000 Lego bricks to build the gift, according to his mother, Rachel. Landen then unveiled the display in Collin Seastrand’s class at Meadow Elementary School in Lehi, Utah last month for the school’s Teacher Appreciation Week, Rachel added."Landen chose a Lego replica because his passion is Legos, and he felt it would be a good way to uniquely show how much Mr. Seastrand means to him," Rachel told FOX Television Stations.

ITV Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway has shared an upsetting update about husband Derek Draper.

been rich as a kid and didn’t even know it.Many people may consider the memories they made playing with their favorite childhood toys to be priceless, but some of them can fetch amazingly high prices these days.For anyone hoping to pull their old action figures, dolls or board games out of their parents' attic, sell them and then retire, that probably won’t happen. Still, there are more toys than people may realize that are worth hundreds, if not thousands of dollars.Prices on the original Buzz Lightyear action figures have gone to infinity and beyond (I’m sorry).

Winnipeg dad’s Lego version of Trudeau’s coronavirus speech to kids goes viral

They are seen sharing tips on how to stay healthy amid the pandemic in a children-focused animated video, reports hollywoodreporter.com.

A Winnipeg dad’s Lego interpretation of a speech by the prime minister has gone viral.