Exclusive | My wild weekend at summer camp for NYC grownups — 15 years after I dreaded it as a kid

The last time I came to Club Getaway in Connecticut’s Litchfield Hills was 2011 — I was 12 years old, sitting on a crowded school bus with my iPod Nano blasting Grouplove’s “Tongue Tied,” wearing a black Hot Topic two-piece swimsuit and intensely knotting friendship bracelets for my friends, privately agonizing over how I was going … Read more

Grown-ups are buying more toys than preschoolers — to the tune of $1 billion

Grown-ups are buying more toys than preschoolers — to the tune of  billion

Bob Friedland’s home in Little Falls, NJ, is filled with Lego. Lego flowers adorn his dining room table. A Lego reproduction of Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” hangs in his office. He has 10 Lego city skylines scattered throughout his abode (one for every town he’s visited). On Halloween, he strings lights on his Lego “Nightmare … Read more

McDonald’s surprising new Happy Meal has grownups psyched to hit the drive-thru: ‘I’d be sad as a kid’

McDonald’s surprising new Happy Meal has grownups psyched to hit the drive-thru: ‘I’d be sad as a kid’

Adults are lovin’ it. McDonald’s is collaborating with Crocs on a new Happy Meal that’s grabbing plenty of grownup attention — even though it’s supposedly aimed at kids. Instagram food news account @snackolator shared that the Crocs Happy Meal will include “Exclusive Croc Clips,” which are mini keychains in the shape of the iconic rubber clogs. … Read more