No, Private Equity Isn't Ruining Your Sandwiches, Your Apartment, or Grandma's Nursing Home Much of the hatred directed at private equity is just a familiar form of opposition to free markets. Reason · 5h ago
The return of nostalgia is bringing back Toys “R” Us as it opens 120 stores, nine years after bankruptcy Adult collectors are helping drive a toy boom, but the new stores are smaller than the ones shoppers remember. Fortune · Sep 24
Toys R Us is set for a massive expansion with 120 new stores in time for holiday shopping Major turnaround after the retailer went bankrupt in 2017 The Independent UK · Sep 21
Ex-MIL Wants Gift Back From Ex-DIL, Woman Refuses After Remembering Her Own “Missing” Necklace A couple got divorced. Three years later, she gets an e-mail from her ex-mother-in-law. In it, she asked for a leather bag back, claiming it was a family heirloom — and the woman refused to give it back. The full story is in the article. Bored Panda · Aug 19
A job that changed me: Working at a toy store was my teen feminist awakening I loved the business of selling toys – it felt like I was selling joy. But my least favourite part was the gendered language The Guardian - AU · Aug 10
Toys 'R' Us Canada Owes $160M and May Never Repay: 53 Stores Closed, Paw Patrol's Creator Among the Unpaid The creditor hierarchy in Toys 'R' Us Canada's bankruptcy case, and why major creditors are prioritised over small suppliers in this retail insolvency saga. International Business Times UK · Aug 7
“We’ll be in a room with multi-million-dollar speakers and he'll be sitting on the floor with the worst quality headphones and his laptop doing his thing”: Rogét Chahayed on the genius behind Skrillex's production “He's one of the most enormous talents in the world – and one of the only people who treats the computer like an instrument” MusicRadar · Jul 22
Nintendo of America was so poor in the '80s that it was "bartering" for 2am TV commercials while employees had to dodge "snakes and rats in the bathroom" "We didn't have a lot of money at Nintendo" GamesRadar · Jul 17
Marc Jacobs parts ways with LVMH after nearly 30 years The American designer, 63, will stay on as creative director as his label changes hands for the first time in three decades, with LVMH pressing ahead with a broader portfolio clear-out. Euronews · May 15
Prime Video's newest No. 1 movie is an underrated Channing Tatum crime-comedy — and it's based on an unbelievable true story Prime Video just got Derek Cianfrance's 2025 crime comedy-drama "Roofman," and it's already stolen the top spot in the streamer's charts. Tom’s Guide · Mar 19
Paramount and Warner Bros Merge: Why Your Favourite Shows Could Disappear and Thousands Could Lose Jobs Paramount's $110 billion Warner Bros merger could reshape Hollywood, impacting jobs and streaming giants like HBO and Paramount+—and changing your favorite shows. International Business Times UK · Mar 6
This Channing Tatum crime comedy recreated a '90s Toys R Us and my millennial heart wasn't ready "Roofman' is the wild true story of the Toys R Us robber starring Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst. Tom’s Guide · Jan 19
‘I’ll never say I’m popping to Jones’s’: shoppers yet to feel love for WH Smith’s high street replacement TG Jones took over stores six months ago but consumers have noticed little change or investment The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2025
70 Companies That Deserve A “Corporate Darwin Award” For Destroying Their Businesses Every company begins with ambition, and it can take them to unbelievable heights. But no one stays at the top forever. Somewhere along the way, many forget what made them successful in the first place. They start chasing quick wins, ignoring red flags, and making choices that lead to their… Bored Panda · Nov 7, 2025
The Mary Sue · Nov 4, 2025 An ode to the Denny’s we are surely to lose: In memoriam Denny’s we hardly knew ye. This week, the popular restaurant chain announced that they would be taking the company private on the stock market. Denny’s is a part of a $620 million deal with TriArtisan Capital Advisors, Treville Capital, and Yadav Enterprises. That’s private equity for those of you playing…
TechRadar · Oct 24, 2025 Toys "R" Us customer data swiped and leaked online - here's what we know Toys "R" Us is urging customers to be wary of incoming phishing attacks.
The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2025 Roofman: The true story behind Channing Tatum’s wild crime drama New comedy follows real-life robberies story of an escaped prisoner who hid in a toy shop
Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2025 Real-life Roofman robber ‘warm and optimistic person’, says Channing Tatum The movie tells the true story of US Army veteran-turned-robber Jeffrey Manchester, who hid in a Toys R Us store after escaping prison.
The Guardian - US · Oct 14, 2025 ‘Shattered my whole world’: the wild story behind stranger-than-fiction drama Roofman Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst lead the acclaimed new comedy drama about an escaped prisoner hiding in a toy store and deceiving a local woman
TechRadar · Oct 10, 2025 Roofman review: Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst have incredible chemistry in Toys R Us true tale gone wild Roofman tells the story of a real-life unhinged prison escape, but doesn't consistently deliver tension throughout.
Cinemablend · Oct 9, 2025 Channing Tatum Charms In Roofman, But There Are Some Missteps In The True Crime Comedy, According To Critics In theaters October 10.
The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025 ‘Roofman' tells a stranger-than-fiction story with rigorous accuracy and a whole lot of toys Filmmaker Derek Cianfrance goes to extreme lengths to make immersive environments for his actors
PC Gamer · Oct 3, 2025 'The industry isn't dying, it's splitting into two different models': What experts are saying about the EA buyout What will EA's new owners do with it? Lean on its big live service games to pay off that $20 billion in debt, for one thing.
The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2025 Toys “R” Us continues its comeback and announces plans for new stores While the chain looks to make a comeback in America, it has found success overseas
Creative Bloq · Aug 30, 2025 5 failed AI ads that prove human creativity is still superior From Volvo to Vogue, here are the worst offenders.