With an 8% revenue boost, record gaming performance, and a confident holiday outlook, Hasbro's third quarter proves that play still pays. Stay on the #pulseofplay with all the details. toybook.com/hasbro-q3-2025… #Toys #ToyIndustry #ToyNews #Licensing #Entertainment #Retail

Earlier today, I caught up with the only toy industry CEO to ever face off with me in a lightsaber battle: Hasbro's Chris Cocks. Check out highlights from our conversation at The THE TOY BOOK ® and stay on the #PulseOfPlay! toybook.com/hasbro-ceo-chr…

U.S. and Chinese trade officials are reportedly outlining a framework deal that could help prevent tariffs of up to 130% on toys. Stay on the #pulseofplay with the latest... toybook.com/trade-war-us-c… #Toys #ToyIndustry #ToyNews #ToyCommunity #Licensing #Entertainment #Retail

🎮 GameStop's declaration of gaming peace — paired with an AI image of Donald J. Trump as Master Chief — drove millions of views and a 5% stock bump as meme momentum returned. Stay on the #pulseofplay ➡️ toybook.com/gamestop-ends-…

Seeing #Onyx trending and realizing it's not about ONYX's collaboration (our current tour) with BIOHAZARD for the legendary "Judgment Night" soundtrack means I have to right that wrong. Crank it up! youtube.com/watch?v=7xj3d9…

Metal Blade Smashes Into Coffee With Official Private Label Brew therockfather.com/metal-blade-sm… via James Zahn - The Rock Father™ Metal Blade Records

The tariff battle goes to the Supreme Court next week, and I'm grateful to represent The THE TOY BOOK ® in this conversation with Education Week on how the toy industry is front and center via Learning Resources and hand2mind 👉 edweek.org/policy-politic…

Spin Master's Q3 earnings reflect growth in digital games while toys slipped due to ongoing trade concerns and late retail resets. Stay on the #pulseofplay with the details 👉 toybook.com/spin-master-q3… #Toys #ToyIndustry #ToyNews #Licensing #Entertainment #Retail #Tariffs

ICYMI: Our team at THE POP INSIDER ® launched its 7th Annual Holiday Gift Guide at #NYCC! From apparel and collectibles to gadgets and games, it’s a celebration of officially licensed pop-culture products to #fuelyourfandom this season ➡️ thepopinsider.com/2025-holiday-g…

🎃A Halloween treat from guest author Mike Drake — a tale of Toys"R"Us, legendary FX artist Stan Winston, and 20th Century Fox's Predator. Stay on the #pulseofplay ➡️ toybook.com/toys-r-us-stan… #Toys #ToyIndustry #ToyNews #ToyCommunity #Licensing #Entertainment #Retail

Christmas came early this year!🎄25 years later, “Taylor Momsen’s Pretty Reckless Christmas” featuring four holiday originals and 2 Christmas classics is out NOW! ffm.to/tmprchristmas

November 1st:

It's time for holiday shopping, and I'm back in Forbes, repping The THE TOY BOOK ® in this piece about the seasonal rush... forbes.com/sites/joanverd…

When you add some grated cheese to a frozen pizza

Many folks who were looking forward to this game have died waiting. In the meantime, my goatee has turned almost completely white. #RIP #GrandTheftAuto6

If you're curious about the #tariff impact on the toy industry, Isaac Larian speaks the truth with Liz Claman right here. Even toys #MadeInUSA (like Little Tikes) can see a negative impact. Thousands of American jobs have already been lost in our industry this year.

Your weekend read: Toy Book Editor-in-Chief James Zahn - The Rock Father™ spent some time with new Funko CEO Josh Simon for a conversation going beyond the Q3 numbers. Stay on the #pulseofplay and dive in ➡️ toybook.com/talkin-toys-fu… #Funko #FunkoPop #Toys #Licensing

🏆 Breaking News: The Toy Association and The Toy Foundation unveiled the 2026 Toy of the Year (TOTY) Awards Finalists at Chicago Toy & Game Fair's Wishlist Weekend. Stay on the #pulseofplay with full details at The Toy Book! 👉 toybook.com/the-toy-founda…

ICYMI: Following Funko's Q3 earnings call, I caught up with new CEO Josh Simon to discuss his plans for the future. I've since seen a lot of clickbait leaning into the SEC filing, and that's a serious issue — but one that's been tackled before👉 THE TOY BOOK ® toybook.com/talkin-toys-fu…

Had a blast presenting two awards at the TAGIEs last night with Abacus Brands’ Steve Rad. Always awesome to see my toy industry friends. #CHITAG2025