Matchbox was making tiny die-cast cars more than a decade before Hot ... and the rest is history. In 1996, Mattel Inc. (makers of Hot Wheels) bought Matchbox (and Tyco Toys Inc.) in a $755 ...

We used to be called a toy manufacturer,” Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz said at the UBS Global consumer and Retail Conference in NYC.

Call it the joy factory. Mattel brands have never been more present in pop culture as the pioneering toymaker celebrates its 80th anniversary.

The rapper’s 1987 album “Born to Mack” cover art featured him in his beloved 1984 convertible Eldorado. On a sunny March ...

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The wall behind his desk is full of cars, still encased in their original ... Weber’s collection and skills caught the attention of Mattel, the toy’s manufacturer. He was one of six creators ...

This photo from the The Strong's World Video Game Hall of Fame in Rochester, N.Y., shows the 12 finalists being considered for induction in 2025: Age of Empires, Angry Birds, Call of Duty 4 ...

Founder of Bleeding Cool. The longest-serving digital news reporter in the world, since 1992. Author of The Flying Friar, Holed Up, The Avengefuls, Doctor Who: Room With A Deja Vu, The Many ...

Darts-themed game show Bullseye has been commissioned for a full season to air later this year as host Freddie Flintoff, formerly a cricketer whose near-fatal Top Gear car crash took him off our ...

“Temptation Island” is getting even more spicy as it heads to Netflix for the first time. In the first trailer for the upcoming relationship series, a new twist is revealed that will shake up ...

Multi-car crash on I-75 near Mack Avenue kills 2 Published: February 24, 2025 at 7:18 AM Tags: news , local 4 news , metro detroit news , local news , detroit news , michigan news , breaking news ...

Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live is back in Laredo, bringing a new element—literally—to Sames Auto Arena with the debut of the Glow-N-Fire show. Previous appearances by Hot Wheels Monster Trucks ...