Category: Just Plain Fun

I loved the first season of Stranger Things. It was awesome and I could totally relate as a child of the ’80s to just about everything the kids did. As it turns out, the series might…

I bet this kitesurfer over in Florida was super gung-ho to get out there in the massive surf and winds created by Hurricane Matthew. He probably thought he was going to be famous and stuff, and…

Are you are a Mario fan? Well, if you happen to be traveling to Lisbon, Portugal, you can stay in a Super Mario themed room through Airbnb. Hopefully your Princess won’t be in another castle. The…

Skydivers are pretty fearless. I mean, what is left to be scared of after falling toward the Earth from insane heights. So naturally, skydivers are looking for new cool stuff to do up there. Like swing…

If you’re a parent with a young child, you know all about piggyback rides. Well they are about to get much cooler for your kid. The Piggyback Driver lets kids drive their parents like an actual…

Forget riding your bike and having your hair fly in the wind. You are going to look much cooler wearing this LEGO minifig hair helmet. It was created by European creative agency DDB to get kids…

Now your child can live out their dreams of sleeping like the Batman thanks to Pottery Barn Kids’ Batmobile Bed. It is perfect for your little crime-fighters, and their little Bat Caves. The bed is based…

Back in the ’80s, I loved to go to the local gas station because it had this awesome R2-D2 cooler you could get a Coke out of. I wanted one of those coolers so bad that…

McLaren recently announced that they are developing a pure electric vehicle. To celebrate, the company is releasing a primer EV: a McLaren P1 Ride-On for kids age 3 to 6. This kid-sized version of the hybrid…

Pokemon GO is still the rage right now, with millions of people around the world from all age groups still playing the game. If you want a little Poke Ball action in your geeky collection, this…

Seriously, is there anything that Adam Savage can’t do? He is always amazing us with his projects. His latest build is a collaboration with Honda, in which he and the Tested crew converted a Honda Ridgeline…

Check out this crazy picture of somebody’s massive dice collection. While it’s very cool, it’s missing a few to complete the image. I mean what sort of sicko would post up a picture that has six-sided…

I love a good game of Monopoly. I’ve always thought the design of the board, its pieces, and currency were timeless and iconic. But I’ve never seen a Monopoly set this awesome looking. This very special…

Back in the day, boomboxes were all the rage, busting out golden age hip-hop while breakdancers popped, locked, and windmilled the their big beats. The problem with carrying around a real boombox was that they were…

I have very vivid memories of schlepping around the local Target store back in the ’80s and coming across the Nintendo Entertainment System display with the robot that moved the spinning thingies around to open doors…

You know what libraries need? Trains. Trains that can carry books from one part of the library to another. That way librarians can wear conductor hats and say, “all aboard!” and “choo choo!” while stamping books.…