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For 65 years, the toy has been enjoyed by children, astronauts, engineers, and artists alike.

Kirstin Fawcett












Warner Bros. Entertainment

Thirty years ago, millions of children (and more than a few adults) became obsessed with 'ThunderCats,' that quintessential ‘80s cartoon about a race of sword-wielding cat people who arrive on Third Earth to protect its inhabitants from the evil Mumm-Ra.

Jake Rossen




Hasbro

When attendees line up outside Comic Con International for tonight’s preview, there’s one exclusive they’ll be probably more eager to get their hands on than any others: Jabba the Hutt, the first figure in Hasbro’s Star Wars Deluxe Black Series. Here's ho

Erin McCarthy
Ideas.LEGO.COM

A trio of female scientists—an astronomer, a paleontologist and a chemist—are coming to the LEGO universe later this summer. The series was selected as the latest Lego Ideas winner, which allows fans to submit and vote on ideas for upcoming sets.

Hannah Keyser