newsweek--2020-12-31--Disney+ 2021 Guide: All the Biggest Shows Streaming Next Year

Streaming service Disney+ announced dozens of new shows from Marvel , Star Wars , Pixar and more in a recent investor 's call , and many of the most hotly-anticipated shows are coming in 2021 .
The streamer is kicking of its year with one of its most anticipated shows , WandaVision , which will air in January and kickoff the service 's roster of Marvel shows .
In the coming months , the Scarlet Witch and Vision show will be joined by Loki , The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Hawkeye .
In Star Wars news , Boba @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his own spin-off and the universe will also be expanded with two new animated shows .
Live-action series like Ahsoka and Rangers of the New Republic could also be coming , though they have not been included on this list because they have not yet been confirmed for 2021 .
The Mandalorian Season 3 , meanwhile , seems to have been pushed to 2022 .
Alongside Disney 's two biggest franchises , Disney+ subscribers can also expect to see a new spin-off to Monsters Inc , reboots of The Mighty Ducks , The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
and even that rarest of things – a Disney+ show that is actually an original idea rather than a reboot , sequel or spin-off .
Clip series recapping the events of the Marvel Cinematic Universe ( MCU ) before the start of Disney 's set of superhero shoes .
Elisabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany star in the nearest thing the MCU has to a sitcom – thought things are far from what they seem .
A series of short films starring beloved characters from Pixar movies like Toy Story , Cars and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Soldier - March 19 Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan team up in what Disney+ has called a `` global adventure '' also starring Daniel Brühl 's Helmut Zemo from Captain America : Civil War .
Tom Hiddleston returns as everyone 's favorite Asgardian trickster in Loki alongside Owen Wilson and Gugu Mbatha-Raw .
After The Mandalorian ended its current season with a cut scene that saw Boba Fett on Jabba the Hutt 's throne , the bounty hunter is getting his own mini-series .
New TV shows coming to Disney+ in 2021 - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Disney+ show not based on existing Disney intellectual property .
John Stamos stars as a basketball coach who starts a job at a girls ' private school .
The beloved Disney chipmunks return for another set of animated adventures .
An animated spin-off to Up revolving around the Pixar movie 's talking dog .
Jeremy Renner returns as the sharp-shooting archer alongside Haile Steinfeld and Vera Farmiga .
An adaptation of Goosebumps author RL Stine 's supernatural horror comic book series set in a middle school .
The long-announced reboot of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ set to reprise his role as coach Gordon Bombay .
A spin-off to Monsters , Inc. set six months after the events of that Pixar classic .
Marvel 's first Muslim superhero is getting her own TV show , with Iman Vellani playing the 16-year-old shapeshifter .
Originally set to air on Hulu , The Mysterious Benedict Society adapts Trenton Lee Stewart 's YA series about a boarding school where an apocalyptic scheme is afoot .
A reboot of the Disney Channel '00s animated series with the original cast returning .
The next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ focusing on the mercenary Clone Force 99 .
Star Wars gets the anime treatment in this 10-part anthology series .
A reboot of the story of the U.S .
Marshal and his dog partner , led by Drake and Josh 's Josh Peck .
An animated Marvel show exploring alternate histories of classic moments in the MCU .

Streaming service Disney+ announced dozens of new shows from Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar and more in a recent investor's call, and many of the most hotly-anticipated shows are coming in 2021.
The streamer is kicking of its year with one of its most anticipated shows, WandaVision, which will air in January and kickoff the service's roster of Marvel shows. In the coming months, the Scarlet Witch and Vision show will be joined by Loki, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Hawkeye.
In Star Wars news, Boba Fett has been confirmed to be getting his own spin-off and the universe will also be expanded with two new animated shows. Live-action series like Ahsoka and Rangers of the New Republic could also be coming, though they have not been included on this list because they have not yet been confirmed for 2021. The Mandalorian Season 3, meanwhile, seems to have been pushed to 2022.
Alongside Disney's two biggest franchises, Disney+ subscribers can also expect to see a new spin-off to Monsters Inc, reboots of The Mighty Ducks, The Proud Family and Doogie Howser, M.D. and even that rarest of things – a Disney+ show that is actually an original idea rather than a reboot, sequel or spin-off.
Shows coming to Disney+ in 2021 – confirmed release dates
'WandaVision' is set to come to Disney+ in January. Disney+
Marvel Studios: Legends - January 8
Clip series recapping the events of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) before the start of Disney's set of superhero shoes.
WandaVision - January 15
Elisabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany star in the nearest thing the MCU has to a sitcom – thought things are far from what they seem.
Pixar Popcorn - January 22
A series of short films starring beloved characters from Pixar movies like Toy Story, Cars and Coco.
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier - March 19
Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan team up in what Disney+ has called a "global adventure" also starring Daniel Brühl's Helmut Zemo from Captain America: Civil War.
Loki - May
Tom Hiddleston returns as everyone's favorite Asgardian trickster in Loki alongside Owen Wilson and Gugu Mbatha-Raw.
The Book of Boba Fett - December
After The Mandalorian ended its current season with a cut scene that saw Boba Fett on Jabba the Hutt's throne, the bounty hunter is getting his own mini-series.
New TV shows coming to Disney+ in 2021 - release date TBA
'Monsters, Inc.' is getting a Disney+ spin-off in 2021 titled "Monsters at Work." Disney
Big Shot - TBA
That rare thing – a Disney+ show not based on existing Disney intellectual property. John Stamos stars as a basketball coach who starts a job at a girls' private school.
Chip & Dale series - TBA
The beloved Disney chipmunks return for another set of animated adventures.
Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. - TBA
A Doogie Howser, M.D. spin-off starring a teenage doctor in Hawaii.
Dug Days - late 2021
An animated spin-off to Up revolving around the Pixar movie's talking dog.
Hawkeye - late 2021
Jeremy Renner returns as the sharp-shooting archer alongside Haile Steinfeld and Vera Farmiga.
Just Beyond - TBA
An adaptation of Goosebumps author RL Stine's supernatural horror comic book series set in a middle school.
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers - early 2021
The long-announced reboot of the child hockey drama, with Emilio Estevez set to reprise his role as coach Gordon Bombay.
Monsters at Work - early 2021
A spin-off to Monsters, Inc. set six months after the events of that Pixar classic.
Ms. Marvel - late 2021
Marvel's first Muslim superhero is getting her own TV show, with Iman Vellani playing the 16-year-old shapeshifter.
The Mysterious Benedict Society - TBA
Originally set to air on Hulu, The Mysterious Benedict Society adapts Trenton Lee Stewart's YA series about a boarding school where an apocalyptic scheme is afoot.
The Proud Family: Louder And Prouder - TBA
A reboot of the Disney Channel '00s animated series with the original cast returning.
Star Wars: The Bad Batch - mid 2021
The next animated sequel to The Clone Wars, focusing on the mercenary Clone Force 99.
Star Wars: Visions - TBA
Star Wars gets the anime treatment in this 10-part anthology series.
Turner & Hooch - TBA
A reboot of the story of the U.S. Marshal and his dog partner, led by Drake and Josh's Josh Peck.
What If? - mid 2021
An animated Marvel show exploring alternate histories of classic moments in the MCU.


newsweek--2020-12-31--Possible Bomb Reported Onboard United Flight, Two Suspects Detained

Two suspects have been detained after reports of a possible bomb threat forced a United Airlines flight into an unscheduled landing , law enforcement officials have said .
The flight from Jackson , Mississippi , to Houston was diverted to Alexandria International Airport in Louisiana on Wednesday , following reports of an inbound aircraft emergency made to 911 dispatchers .
Rapides Parish Sheriff 's Office said n a Facebook post that it was alerted at 12.24 p.m. to reports of a `` possible explosive onboard '' the flight .
Two persons of interest have since been detained have since been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deputies confirmed to KPRC-TV .
Newsweek has contacted Rapides Parish Sheriff 's Office for further comment .
After making its descent , the plane landed safely before passengers disembarked , the TV station reported .
Megann Cox , who was onboard the flight , told KALB-TV the aircraft was mid-air when the crew announced the unexpected stop .
`` We got to the airport here , got off the runway on these spurs on the tarmac , she said .
`` Shortly after we got here , they powered the engine down , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the air circulation .
We 've been sitting in stagnant air for probably a good 40 or 45 minutes . ''
A bomb squad , the FBI and local agents responded to the incident , in addition to the England Airpark Fire Department and the TSA , Acadian Ambulance .
FBI New Orleans released a statement regarding the incident , saying it was `` thankful to report there was no threat to public safety . ''
The agency added that the operation had been a coordinated effort with other law enforcement partners , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information regarding the investigation was immediately available .
United Airlines issued a statement after the incident in which it said the flight was diverted `` due to a customer-related security issue '' .
`` The flight landed safely and was met by local authorities who are investigating the matter further , '' it added .
The reports of a bomb threat come less than a week after an explosion in Nashville on Christmas Day .
Computer consultant Anthony Quinn Warner has been named as a suspect in the blast in which the 63-year-old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ establish the motive behind the detonation .
In a separate incident on Tuesday , another bomb threat caused a hospital in Leavenworth , Washington , to be placed on lockdown and partly evacuated .
Officials there later announced the area to be deemed safe .

Two suspects have been detained after reports of a possible bomb threat forced a United Airlines flight into an unscheduled landing, law enforcement officials have said.
The flight from Jackson, Mississippi, to Houston was diverted to Alexandria International Airport in Louisiana on Wednesday, following reports of an inbound aircraft emergency made to 911 dispatchers.
Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post that it was alerted at 12.24 p.m. to reports of a "possible explosive onboard" the flight.
Two persons of interest have since been detained in connection to the incident, deputies confirmed to KPRC-TV.
Newsweek has contacted Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office for further comment.
#BREAKING Information was received there was a possible explosive device onboard an inbound aircraft to Alexandria International Airport (AEX). https://t.co/xmQtACxj48 — KALB News Channel 5 (@KALBtv5) December 30, 2020
After making its descent, the plane landed safely before passengers disembarked, the TV station reported.
Megann Cox, who was onboard the flight, told KALB-TV the aircraft was mid-air when the crew announced the unexpected stop.
"We got to the airport here, got off the runway on these spurs on the tarmac, she said.
"Shortly after we got here, they powered the engine down, turned all the electricity off, including the air circulation. We've been sitting in stagnant air for probably a good 40 or 45 minutes."
A bomb squad, the FBI and local agents responded to the incident, in addition to the England Airpark Fire Department and the TSA, Acadian Ambulance.
FBI New Orleans released a statement regarding the incident, saying it was "thankful to report there was no threat to public safety."
The agency added that the operation had been a coordinated effort with other law enforcement partners, including Louisiana State Police.
No further information regarding the investigation was immediately available.
United Airlines issued a statement after the incident in which it said the flight was diverted "due to a customer-related security issue".
"The flight landed safely and was met by local authorities who are investigating the matter further," it added.
Newsweek has contacted United for comment.
File photo: A United Airlines at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston, Texas, United States, on October 7, 2020. A separate United flight heading to Houston was diverted following reports of an explosive device being onboard. DANIEL SLIM/AFP/Getty
The reports of a bomb threat come less than a week after an explosion in Nashville on Christmas Day.
Computer consultant Anthony Quinn Warner has been named as a suspect in the blast in which the 63-year-old died. Investigators are still working to establish the motive behind the detonation.
In a separate incident on Tuesday, another bomb threat caused a hospital in Leavenworth, Washington, to be placed on lockdown and partly evacuated. Officials there later announced the area to be deemed safe.


newsweek--2020-12-31--Quadrantid Meteor Shower, Known for Striking Fireballs, to Peak at Weekend

The first major meteor shower of 2021—the Quadrantids—is set to peak this weekend .
The shower is active between December 27 , 2020 , and January 10 , 2021 , with the highest activity expected on the night of January 2-3 , according to the American Meteor Society .
The Quadrantids have the potential to be one of the most spectacular showers of the year , with the possibility of seeing between 60 to 200 meteors per hour under ideal conditions , according to NASA .
The event is best viewed from the Northern Hemisphere , but for observers in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by poor winter weather .
In addition , the peak of the meteor shower is relatively short compared to others , with maximum activity lasting only around six hours rather than the usual two days .
On the peak night for the Quadrantids in 2021 , the moon will be around 84 percent full , which could also make it more difficult to see some of the meteors—colloquially referred to as `` shooting stars . ''
The best time to view the Quadrantids for those in North America will be during the predawn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shower peaks—weather permitting where you are of course .
For the best views , head to an area away from light pollution and bring a lawn chair so that you can gaze up at the sky comfortably for an extended period of time .
Within around 30 minutes of looking at the sky , your eyes will have adapted to the dark and it will be easier to see any meteors .
Quadrantid meteors appear to originate—or radiate—from an obsolete constellation known as `` Quadrans Muralis , '' located between the constellations of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not need to look at this point to see the meteors .
They will be visible across all regions of the sky .
The Quadrantids are known for producing bright fireballs .
These are essentially very bright meteors that can persist for longer than the average shooting star .
Meteors are the streaks of light we see in the sky when tiny fragments of space debris enter the Earth 's atmosphere and burn up at high speed .
Fireballs tend to be caused by larger particles of debris than average meteors .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a celestial event during which numerous meteors appear in the sky , seemingly originating from a single point—known as the radiant .
These showers occur when the Earth passes through streams of cosmic debris left behind by comets , and on rare occasions , asteroids .
In fact , the Quadrantids is one of the few showers that is produced by asteroid debris .
The parent object of the shower is an asteroid known as 2003 EH1 , which orbits the sun roughly once every five years .
Some scientists think that this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across , may be an extinct comet .

The first major meteor shower of 2021—the Quadrantids—is set to peak this weekend.
The shower is active between December 27, 2020, and January 10, 2021, with the highest activity expected on the night of January 2-3, according to the American Meteor Society.
The Quadrantids have the potential to be one of the most spectacular showers of the year, with the possibility of seeing between 60 to 200 meteors per hour under ideal conditions, according to NASA.
The event is best viewed from the Northern Hemisphere, but for observers in North America the show is often spoilt by poor winter weather.
In addition, the peak of the meteor shower is relatively short compared to others, with maximum activity lasting only around six hours rather than the usual two days.
On the peak night for the Quadrantids in 2021, the moon will be around 84 percent full, which could also make it more difficult to see some of the meteors—colloquially referred to as "shooting stars."
The best time to view the Quadrantids for those in North America will be during the predawn hours of Sunday morning as the meteor shower peaks—weather permitting where you are of course.
For the best views, head to an area away from light pollution and bring a lawn chair so that you can gaze up at the sky comfortably for an extended period of time. Within around 30 minutes of looking at the sky, your eyes will have adapted to the dark and it will be easier to see any meteors.
Quadrantid meteors appear to originate—or radiate—from an obsolete constellation known as "Quadrans Muralis," located between the constellations of Bootes and Draco. But you do not need to look at this point to see the meteors. They will be visible across all regions of the sky.
The Quadrantids are known for producing bright fireballs. These are essentially very bright meteors that can persist for longer than the average shooting star.
Meteors are the streaks of light we see in the sky when tiny fragments of space debris enter the Earth's atmosphere and burn up at high speed. Fireballs tend to be caused by larger particles of debris than average meteors.
The term "meteor shower" refers to a celestial event during which numerous meteors appear in the sky, seemingly originating from a single point—known as the radiant.
These showers occur when the Earth passes through streams of cosmic debris left behind by comets, and on rare occasions, asteroids.
In fact, the Quadrantids is one of the few showers that is produced by asteroid debris. The parent object of the shower is an asteroid known as 2003 EH1, which orbits the sun roughly once every five years.
Some scientists think that this object, which measures around two miles across, may be an extinct comet.


newsweek--2020-12-31--Hospital Employee Fired for Deliberately Removing COVID Vaccine Vials From Refrigerator

A Wisconsin hospital employee has been fired after deliberately removing more than 50 vials of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine from a refrigerator , causing around 500 doses to be thrown away .
The Aurora Medical Center in Grafton said 57 vials of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine had been removed from a pharmacy refrigerator and left out .
On Monday , Advocate Aurora Health officials said in a statement that an employee had removed the vials from a refrigerator to access other items and failed to put them back overnight on Friday .
An internal investigation led officials to believe the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ human error . ''
But on Wednesday , officials said the employee in question had admitted to intentionally removing the vials from the refrigerator .
`` We immediately launched an internal review and were led to believe this was caused by inadvertent human error .
The individual in question today acknowledged that they intentionally removed the vaccine from refrigeration , '' Advocate Aurora Health said in a statement .
The statement said that the vials that had been removed from the refrigerator caused 500 doses of the vaccine to be discarded .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it has been kept at room temperature for up to 12 hours .
Once it is thawed , however , it can not be refrozen .
`` We continue to believe that vaccination is our way out of the pandemic .
We are more than disappointed that this individual 's actions will result in a delay of more than 500 people receiving their vaccine .
This was a violation of our core values , and the individual is no longer employed by us , '' officials added in the statement .
Advocate Aurora @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' had been notified for any investigation into the incident .
Grafton police said Aurora Corporate Security had reported an employee tampering with vials of the coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday evening .
Advocate Aurora Health and Grafton police have been contacted for additional comment .
More than 47,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been administered in Wisconsin as of Tuesday , according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services .
More than 40,000 people had received doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine , while around 6,000 people had received the vaccine developed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 516,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and at least 5,195 deaths .

A Wisconsin hospital employee has been fired after deliberately removing more than 50 vials of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine from a refrigerator, causing around 500 doses to be thrown away.
The Aurora Medical Center in Grafton said 57 vials of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine had been removed from a pharmacy refrigerator and left out.
On Monday, Advocate Aurora Health officials said in a statement that an employee had removed the vials from a refrigerator to access other items and failed to put them back overnight on Friday. An internal investigation led officials to believe the failure was due to an "unintended human error."
But on Wednesday, officials said the employee in question had admitted to intentionally removing the vials from the refrigerator.
Boxes containing the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine are prepared to be shipped at the McKesson distribution center in Olive Branch, Mississippi, on December 20, 2020. Paul Sancya/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
"We immediately launched an internal review and were led to believe this was caused by inadvertent human error. The individual in question today acknowledged that they intentionally removed the vaccine from refrigeration," Advocate Aurora Health said in a statement.
The statement said that the vials that had been removed from the refrigerator caused 500 doses of the vaccine to be discarded. The Moderna vaccine can still be administered if it has been kept at room temperature for up to 12 hours. Once it is thawed, however, it cannot be refrozen.
"We continue to believe that vaccination is our way out of the pandemic. We are more than disappointed that this individual's actions will result in a delay of more than 500 people receiving their vaccine. This was a violation of our core values, and the individual is no longer employed by us," officials added in the statement.
Advocate Aurora Health added that the "appropriate authorities" had been notified for any investigation into the incident.
Grafton police said Aurora Corporate Security had reported an employee tampering with vials of the coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday evening.
Advocate Aurora Health and Grafton police have been contacted for additional comment.
More than 47,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been administered in Wisconsin as of Tuesday, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. More than 40,000 people had received doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, while around 6,000 people had received the vaccine developed by Moderna.
Wisconsin has reported more than 516,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and at least 5,195 deaths.


newsweek--2020-12-31--These Are the 90s Toys Every Kid Wanted

These Are the 90s Toys Every Kid Wanted

Toys are more than just objects to keep kids occupied .
Like music , movies , and fashion , toys can steer pop culture and define entire decades .
Like every generation , children of the '90s associate that time , in large part , with the toys they had .
Some of the decade 's most popular playthings were exclusive to the era .
Others were reincarnations of things that had been around for decades before taking off in the '90s .
In other cases , toys from the era made such an impact that kids are still playing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In terms of technology , the 1990s was one of the most transformative decades in human history—it was the bridge between the analog and digital eras .
At the beginning of the '90s , people stopped at payphones to check in with loved ones during long car rides , which they survived with cassette tapes and FM radios .
By the end of the decade , those same people were sending text messages , downloading songs onto MP3 players , and using high-speed modems to perform Google searches online .
Toys were not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interactive toys and pocket-sized electronic games made the blocks , Slinkys , and Lincoln logs of old feel like relics .
Some of the biggest toys of the decade , however , were just modified versions of things that had been around forever .
Dolls , stuffed animals , and action figures were as popular in the '90s as they 'd been in the '80s , '70s , and earlier—in fact , some of the biggest Christmas crazes of the decade were as low-tech as the Cabbage Patch Kids or mood rings that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like Tamagotchi and Pogs , came and went , while others , like Nerf and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , are still staples in bedrooms and backyards today .
Here 's a look at the toys that defined the '90s .
You may also like : Best '90s cartoons A member of the National Toy Hall of Fame since 2015 , the Super Soaker made all water guns that came before it look feeble and meek—and the hydro-cannon 's roots are anything but humble .
A mechanical and nuclear engineer named Lonnie Johnson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ water-based heat pump for NASA 's Galileo mission to Jupiter .
The first Super Soaker went on sale in 1990 , turning backyards into battlefields across the world—about 200 million have been sold to date .
Originally invented in 1969 as what Parker Bros. billed as `` the world 's first indoor ball , '' Nerf was a round ball until the game-changing Nerf football arrived in 1972 .
In 1989 , however , the company triggered an arms race among children everywhere with the introduction of Blast-a-Ball , which could shoot foam @ @ @ @ @ @ @ met the Nerf bow and arrow , followed by guns , missiles , and blasters , all of which caused surprisingly little damage as they whizzed across living rooms for the rest of the decade and beyond .
Games like Simon had long challenged kids to keep up with electronic commands , but Bop It upped the ante when it arrived on the scene in 1997 .
Unlike those that came before , the clunky , handheld contraption was a multiplayer game .
Soon , children across the United States were racing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ directives to `` twist it , '' `` pass it , '' and , of course , `` bop it . ''
Sort of a lazy person 's jump rope , Skip-It—which debuted in the late '80s but rose to stardom in the '90s—went around one ankle like a rubbery ball and chain .
Any kids who had one used their leg to whip the ball around and skip over it with the other foot .
The ball counted the repetitions so kids could keep score .
Toy cassette player/recorder Talkboy was originally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for that year 's blockbuster Christmas movie Home Alone .
Macaulay Culkin 's character Kevin McCallister made Talkboy a must-have toy when he showed off the technology in the movie 's sequel .
The devious and unsupervised McCallister used Talkboy to slow down the playback speed and change the pitch of his voice to mimic that of an adult , which let him reserve a luxury hotel suite over the phone .
Tabletop action game Crossfire was a staple of rainy days in the '90s .
Combatants blasted metal balls from opposite sides @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the opponent 's net .
Although Milton Bradley first unveiled a version of the game in the 1970s , Crossfire gained worldwide fame during , and is still associated with , the 1990s .
In the winter of 1996 , parents across America trampled each other on Black Friday and scoured stores in vain for the hottest Christmas toy of the year—and perhaps of all time .
It was Tickle Me Elmo , a Sesame Street spinoff that launched a must-have craze not seen since the Cabbage Patch Kids a decade prior .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ doll , which exchanged giggles for tickles and hugs , retailed for $ 30 , but went for as much as $ 1,000 on the secondary market at the height of the craze .
Exactly 30 years after the first Easy-Bake Oven debuted in 1963 , Hasbro refined the iconic American kitchen toy with the introduction of the Snack Center in 1993 .
Just like real kitchens of the era , the Snack Center was sleek , digital , and multi-functional .
In May 2012 , a hand-drawn sketch of weapon-wielding , martial-artist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been drawn in 1983 as the prototype for a new adult comic book series called Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles .
The grown-up subject matter was later softened for children and turned into a cartoon that ran from 1988 to 1996 , and during that time , Playmates produced 400 related action figures , playsets , and toy vehicles .
The TMNT line sold $ 1.1 billion in the first four years of the Turtlemania craze alone , making it the # 3 best-selling toy franchise in history at the time , behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Few decades were more transformative in terms of technology than the 1990s , and toy tech was no exception .
The concept of the digital pet came out of Japan when Tamagotchi hit the market in 1996 .
Attached to a keychain , Tamagotchi was a piece of plastic with a digital interface that let the `` pet 's '' owner care for it and even watch it hatch—it went on to sell more than 80 million units .
Gaming companies had launched primitive and clumsy portable consoles in the past , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nintendo Game Boy that launched mobile gaming into the modern era .
Reliable , simple , and bundled with Tetris , Game Boy was launched in 1989 , but it was undoubtedly one of the hottest games of the '90s .
Spawned by the blockbuster Japanese-inspired TV franchise that debuted the year before , Mighty Morphin Power Rangers were the biggest Christmas toy of 1994 .
The action figures , which mimicked the color-coded characters from the show , are still available for purchase today on sites like Amazon and eBay .
American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ established itself as one of the biggest and most popular children 's magazines , particularly among those focused on girls .
The company introduced a refined and elegant 18-inch doll in 1995 , which went on to become Truly Me .
American Girl dolls were—and still are—a smash hit , in large part because they 're fully customizable down to features like skin tone and eye color .
Referred to by collectors as the `` Original Nine , '' the first line of Beanie Babies debuted in Chicago in 1994 .
The arrival @ @ @ @ @ @ @ start of one of the greatest and longest-running collector crazes in history .
The bubble finally burst for Beanie Babies when the floppy animal dolls got so popular that they were no longer exceptional—but not before making their creator , Ty Warner , a billionaire several times over .
Nintendo first revolutionized video gaming with the introduction of the original Nintendo Entertainment System ( NES ) in 1985 , and then again with Gameboy later on , but the company was n't done yet .
In 1996 , a little more than a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a radical new innovation that would once again change how video games were played—a controller with an analog stick .
Bigger , fuzzier , and more complex than the digital pets that came before them , Furby changed the e-pet game forever .
An homage to the Mogwai from `` Gremlins '' ( intentionally or not ) , Furby was the first digital pet that actually seemed alive .
Introduced in the fall of 1998 , the big-eyed , big-eared Furby was an immediate and massive success .
It never hurts sales when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a marketing machine that includes one of the most successful Disney movies of all time .
Created in tribute to real-life space hero Buzz Aldrin , Buzz Lightyear hit the shelves in 1995 , the same year Toy Story hit the theaters .
Although Mattel created its predecessor Thingmaker in 1964 , it was the children of the '90s who made Creepy Crawlers an institution .
The monstrously awesome toys were discontinued in the 1980s , but were reintroduced by Toymax in 1992 , giving the ghoulish game a second generation of kids @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Robert F. Curl , Harold W. Kroto , and Richard E. Smalley won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for their discovery of spherical neodymium , or rare-earth magnets .
The idea of being able to make linear shapes out of spheres soon caught the eye of toymakers , and neodymium magnets were soon one of the hottest toys of the year .
Nickelodeon defined teen TV in the 1990s , and before the era of ringtones , the Nickelodeon Alarm Clock offered the choice of several impossibly piercing wake-up sounds .
Decked out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a massive , slappable snooze button , the device was actually a functioning alarm clock , but it was also a must-have toy .
The history of the '90s pogs craze dates back to the centuries-old Japanese game of Menko , which Japanese immigrants brought with them to Hawaii in the early 20th century .
The traditional game 's small ceramic pieces were soon replaced with image-stamped milk bottle caps as the game evolved , became pogs , and caught on in Hawaii .
In 1991 , a teacher made pogs famous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the islands .
By 1993 , pogs had caught fire in the mainland , where it soon seemed that every image imaginable had been shrunken down and slapped on a pog .
Lifelike dolls have come and gone through the ages , but not Baby Born .
Since the no-battery-needed baby that cries hit the market in 1991 , the Zapf Creation sensation has sold 22 million units .
They 're still on the market today , although they 've received a heap of upgrades and modifications over the decades .
Tiger Electronics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ games in the 1980s—unlike Game Boy , there were no cartridges and each unit was stocked with just one title .
In the 1990s , Tiger Games offered a new series of handhelds as an alternative to Nintendo 's much more expensive blockbuster mobile gaming system .
Among the best was Tiger Lights Out , which hit the shelves in 1995 .
Although Polly Pocket came out in 1989 , the miniature dolls and their many accessories were early '90s all the way .
The carriers they came in mimicked adult makeup cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revealed an entire small-scale world that the dolls called home .
Betty Spaghetty was a huge hit almost as soon as it was launched in 1998 , and its popularity endured into the early 2000s .
Designed for girls 4 years old and up , kids loved Betty because , of course , of her spaghetti-like hair , but also for her interchangeable limbs .
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Battling Gumby for the title stretch toy king , Stretch Armstrong traces its roots back to 1976—and those roots grew into a $ 50 million super franchise .
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In the '90s , however , Nickelodeon reinvented them with plastic fittings instead of metal ones , and with bungee-styled springs .
Just before Christmas in 1992 , the Washington Post reported on a slimy , bouncy , kind of gross , yet irresistible , new craze that was becoming the holiday season 's must-have toy .
Slime had been synonymous with Nickelodeon since the show You Ca n't Do That on Television dumped buckets of the stuff on anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' — Double Dare doused contestants with slime , too .
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Toys are more than just objects to keep kids occupied. Like music, movies, and fashion, toys can steer pop culture and define entire decades. Like every generation, children of the '90s associate that time, in large part, with the toys they had. Some of the decade's most popular playthings were exclusive to the era. Others were reincarnations of things that had been around for decades before taking off in the '90s. In other cases, toys from the era made such an impact that kids are still playing with some version of them today.
The Star Wars x Barbie Doll is seen during the "Barbie's Dream House" at Galeries Lafayette Haussmann on November 06, 2019 in Paris, France. Kristy Sparow/Getty
In terms of technology, the 1990s was one of the most transformative decades in human history—it was the bridge between the analog and digital eras. At the beginning of the '90s, people stopped at payphones to check in with loved ones during long car rides, which they survived with cassette tapes and FM radios. By the end of the decade, those same people were sending text messages, downloading songs onto MP3 players, and using high-speed modems to perform Google searches online. Toys were not immune to the sea change. Personalized interactive toys and pocket-sized electronic games made the blocks, Slinkys, and Lincoln logs of old feel like relics.
Some of the biggest toys of the decade, however, were just modified versions of things that had been around forever. Dolls, stuffed animals, and action figures were as popular in the '90s as they'd been in the '80s, '70s, and earlier—in fact, some of the biggest Christmas crazes of the decade were as low-tech as the Cabbage Patch Kids or mood rings that came before them. Some toys, like Tamagotchi and Pogs, came and went, while others, like Nerf and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, are still staples in bedrooms and backyards today.
Here's a look at the toys that defined the '90s.
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Super Soaker
A member of the National Toy Hall of Fame since 2015, the Super Soaker made all water guns that came before it look feeble and meek—and the hydro-cannon's roots are anything but humble. A mechanical and nuclear engineer named Lonnie Johnson invented the device while working on a water-based heat pump for NASA's Galileo mission to Jupiter. The first Super Soaker went on sale in 1990, turning backyards into battlefields across the world—about 200 million have been sold to date.
Nerf weaponry
Originally invented in 1969 as what Parker Bros. billed as "the world's first indoor ball," Nerf was a round ball until the game-changing Nerf football arrived in 1972. In 1989, however, the company triggered an arms race among children everywhere with the introduction of Blast-a-Ball, which could shoot foam projectiles. In 1991, the world met the Nerf bow and arrow, followed by guns, missiles, and blasters, all of which caused surprisingly little damage as they whizzed across living rooms for the rest of the decade and beyond.
Bop It
Games like Simon had long challenged kids to keep up with electronic commands, but Bop It upped the ante when it arrived on the scene in 1997. Unlike those that came before, the clunky, handheld contraption was a multiplayer game. Soon, children across the United States were racing to keep up with increasingly fast and anxiety-provoking directives to "twist it," "pass it," and, of course, "bop it."
Skip-It
Sort of a lazy person's jump rope, Skip-It—which debuted in the late '80s but rose to stardom in the '90s—went around one ankle like a rubbery ball and chain. Any kids who had one used their leg to whip the ball around and skip over it with the other foot. The ball counted the repetitions so kids could keep score.
Talkboy
Toy cassette player/recorder Talkboy was originally created in 1992 as a non-working prop for that year's blockbuster Christmas movie Home Alone. Macaulay Culkin's character Kevin McCallister made Talkboy a must-have toy when he showed off the technology in the movie's sequel. The devious and unsupervised McCallister used Talkboy to slow down the playback speed and change the pitch of his voice to mimic that of an adult, which let him reserve a luxury hotel suite over the phone.
Crossfire
Tabletop action game Crossfire was a staple of rainy days in the '90s. Combatants blasted metal balls from opposite sides of the board to score pucks in the opponent's net. Although Milton Bradley first unveiled a version of the game in the 1970s, Crossfire gained worldwide fame during, and is still associated with, the 1990s.
Tickle Me Elmo
In the winter of 1996, parents across America trampled each other on Black Friday and scoured stores in vain for the hottest Christmas toy of the year—and perhaps of all time. It was Tickle Me Elmo, a Sesame Street spinoff that launched a must-have craze not seen since the Cabbage Patch Kids a decade prior. According to the Times Union, the doll, which exchanged giggles for tickles and hugs, retailed for $30, but went for as much as $1,000 on the secondary market at the height of the craze.
Hasbro Easy-Bake oven during Hasbro at the Silver Spoon Hollywood Buffet - Day Two at Private Residence in Los Angeles, Calfornia, United States. Matthew Simmons/WireImage for Silver Spoon/Getty
Snack Center
Exactly 30 years after the first Easy-Bake Oven debuted in 1963, Hasbro refined the iconic American kitchen toy with the introduction of the Snack Center in 1993. Just like real kitchens of the era, the Snack Center was sleek, digital, and multi-functional.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
In May 2012, a hand-drawn sketch of weapon-wielding, martial-artist turtles sold at auction for $71,700—it had been drawn in 1983 as the prototype for a new adult comic book series called Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The grown-up subject matter was later softened for children and turned into a cartoon that ran from 1988 to 1996, and during that time, Playmates produced 400 related action figures, playsets, and toy vehicles. The TMNT line sold $1.1 billion in the first four years of the Turtlemania craze alone, making it the #3 best-selling toy franchise in history at the time, behind only G.I. Joe and Star Wars.
Tamagotchi
Few decades were more transformative in terms of technology than the 1990s, and toy tech was no exception. The concept of the digital pet came out of Japan when Tamagotchi hit the market in 1996. Attached to a keychain, Tamagotchi was a piece of plastic with a digital interface that let the "pet's" owner care for it and even watch it hatch—it went on to sell more than 80 million units.
Game Boy
Gaming companies had launched primitive and clumsy portable consoles in the past, but it was the arrival of the Nintendo Game Boy that launched mobile gaming into the modern era. Reliable, simple, and bundled with Tetris, Game Boy was launched in 1989, but it was undoubtedly one of the hottest games of the '90s.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Spawned by the blockbuster Japanese-inspired TV franchise that debuted the year before, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers were the biggest Christmas toy of 1994. The action figures, which mimicked the color-coded characters from the show, are still available for purchase today on sites like Amazon and eBay.
American Girl dolls
American Girl magazine debuted in 1992 and quickly established itself as one of the biggest and most popular children's magazines, particularly among those focused on girls. The company introduced a refined and elegant 18-inch doll in 1995, which went on to become Truly Me. American Girl dolls were—and still are—a smash hit, in large part because they're fully customizable down to features like skin tone and eye color.
Beanie Babies
Referred to by collectors as the "Original Nine," the first line of Beanie Babies debuted in Chicago in 1994. The arrival of the bead-filled plush toys signaled the start of one of the greatest and longest-running collector crazes in history. The bubble finally burst for Beanie Babies when the floppy animal dolls got so popular that they were no longer exceptional—but not before making their creator, Ty Warner, a billionaire several times over.
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Nintendo 64
Nintendo first revolutionized video gaming with the introduction of the original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in 1985, and then again with Gameboy later on, but the company wasn't done yet. In 1996, a little more than a decade after NES, Nintendo 64 introduced a radical new innovation that would once again change how video games were played—a controller with an analog stick.
Furby
Bigger, fuzzier, and more complex than the digital pets that came before them, Furby changed the e-pet game forever. An homage to the Mogwai from "Gremlins" (intentionally or not), Furby was the first digital pet that actually seemed alive. Introduced in the fall of 1998, the big-eyed, big-eared Furby was an immediate and massive success.
A Jet Pack Buzz Lightyear is seen during the annual 'Dream Toys' fair on October 27, 2010 in London, England. Gareth Cattermole/Getty
Buzz Lightyear
It never hurts sales when a new action figure is backed by a marketing machine that includes one of the most successful Disney movies of all time. Created in tribute to real-life space hero Buzz Aldrin, Buzz Lightyear hit the shelves in 1995, the same year Toy Story hit the theaters.
Creepy Crawlers
Although Mattel created its predecessor Thingmaker in 1964, it was the children of the '90s who made Creepy Crawlers an institution. The monstrously awesome toys were discontinued in the 1980s, but were reintroduced by Toymax in 1992, giving the ghoulish game a second generation of kids to creep out.
Neodymium magnet toys
In 1996, Robert F. Curl, Harold W. Kroto, and Richard E. Smalley won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for their discovery of spherical neodymium, or rare-earth magnets. The idea of being able to make linear shapes out of spheres soon caught the eye of toymakers, and neodymium magnets were soon one of the hottest toys of the year.
Nickelodeon Alarm Clock
Nickelodeon defined teen TV in the 1990s, and before the era of ringtones, the Nickelodeon Alarm Clock offered the choice of several impossibly piercing wake-up sounds. Decked out in Nick's trademark colors and fitted with a massive, slappable snooze button, the device was actually a functioning alarm clock, but it was also a must-have toy.
Pogs
The history of the '90s pogs craze dates back to the centuries-old Japanese game of Menko, which Japanese immigrants brought with them to Hawaii in the early 20th century. The traditional game's small ceramic pieces were soon replaced with image-stamped milk bottle caps as the game evolved, became pogs, and caught on in Hawaii. In 1991, a teacher made pogs famous after teaching the game to schoolchildren on the islands. By 1993, pogs had caught fire in the mainland, where it soon seemed that every image imaginable had been shrunken down and slapped on a pog.
BABY Born
Lifelike dolls have come and gone through the ages, but not Baby Born. Since the no-battery-needed baby that cries hit the market in 1991, the Zapf Creation sensation has sold 22 million units. They're still on the market today, although they've received a heap of upgrades and modifications over the decades.
TiGames
Tiger Electronics launched in 1978 and first introduced handheld games in the 1980s—unlike Game Boy, there were no cartridges and each unit was stocked with just one title. In the 1990s, Tiger Games offered a new series of handhelds as an alternative to Nintendo's much more expensive blockbuster mobile gaming system. Among the best was Tiger Lights Out, which hit the shelves in 1995.
Polly Pocket Scott Olson/Getty
Polly Pocket
Although Polly Pocket came out in 1989, the miniature dolls and their many accessories were early '90s all the way. The carriers they came in mimicked adult makeup cases, and when opened, the cases revealed an entire small-scale world that the dolls called home.
Betty Spaghetty
Betty Spaghetty was a huge hit almost as soon as it was launched in 1998, and its popularity endured into the early 2000s. Designed for girls 4 years old and up, kids loved Betty because, of course, of her spaghetti-like hair, but also for her interchangeable limbs.
Yak Bak
Yes! Entertainment unveiled Yak Bak in the mid-1990s as a challenge to Tiger Entertainment's wildly popular Talkboy. The tiny handheld voice-recording toy caught on so fast that it spawned a long legacy of spinoff models before the second half of the decade rendered the crude technology obsolete.
Stretch Armstrong
Battling Gumby for the title stretch toy king, Stretch Armstrong traces its roots back to 1976—and those roots grew into a $50 million super franchise. So, what does this have to do with the 1990s? Stretch Armstrong fell out of favor in the '80s, but in the early '90s, he was reinvented and reintroduced with his dog, Fetch Armstrong, giving the gooey, elastic man a modern resurgence.
Moon shoes
The concept of moon shoes dates back to the 1950s and they were first mass-produced in the '70s. In the '90s, however, Nickelodeon reinvented them with plastic fittings instead of metal ones, and with bungee-styled springs.
Gak
Just before Christmas in 1992, the Washington Post reported on a slimy, bouncy, kind of gross, yet irresistible, new craze that was becoming the holiday season's must-have toy. Slime had been synonymous with Nickelodeon since the show You Can't Do That on Television dumped buckets of the stuff on anyone who said "I don't know"— Double Dare doused contestants with slime, too. That year, kids could own some slime of their very own when Nickelodeon launched the wildly popular Gak, which spawned a line of gross and gooey spinoff slime fads that spanned the decade.
Velcro toss and catch
With the exception of maybe the Koosh ball, no toy ever made catching easier for people who can't catch than the Velcro toss-and-catch system. From the beach and the street to school hallways and backyards, kids—and plenty of adults, too—learned that catch is much easier with Velcro hand shields and a fuzzy ball.


newsweek--2020-12-31--PS5 Restock Updates for Target, Best Buy, Walmart, Amazon and Others

Sony 's PlayStation 5 gaming console has been flying off the shelves of retailers since its release on November 12 .
Supplies have increased in recent weeks but many customers continue to struggle to bag a PS5 , with restocks selling out just the same .
Yesterday , Amazon dropped their first restock of the PS5 in the U.S. since November 12 .
Even with no prior announcement made by the retailer , the restocks were quickly snapped up by lucky shoppers .
Some relief may be on the way next year , with Sony expected to ship around 16.8 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2021 , according to industry sources , Digitimes reported Tuesday .
Here we look at the latest PS5 restock information from some major retailers and other websites .
Target may be the most promising place to potentially secure a PS5 .
The retailer has been restocking PS5 in recent weeks , so monitoring their website is your best option for bagging one as soon as they 're available .
Earlier this week , Target was tipped to have a restock available from December 28 , which did n't materialize .
Multiple restocks have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while some stores in the West Coast and southern regions have units on-hand , SpielTimes reported .
Availability differs by location , so check your local store for the latest information .
It is only available via `` contactless Drive Up or Order Pickup '' services .
Purchases are limited to one unit per customer .
PS5 at Best Buy , which can only be purchased via the retailer 's website , is also currently sold out .
The company 's PS5 package deals , which come with PS5 games or controllers and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of stock .
The retailer advises customers to `` keep an eye on BestBuy.com , where they 'll [ PS5s ] be available for purchase as soon as we have them available .
This means there 's no need to camp out at your local store .
Just check back on BestBuy.com without leaving home .
`` And ordering online still lets you get your new console however you want—whether that 's through Store Pickup or contactless Curbside Pickup , '' the company adds .
PS5 is still out of stock at Walmart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and customers can not place any back orders .
The company advises : `` We are working hard to give as many customers as possible a chance to secure this year 's hottest gaming consoles , including the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S .
`` To ensure consoles reach as many households as possible , we have quantity limits in place .
Our agents can not advise on what the limitations are or how they work as this is proprietary information .
Please visit Walmart.com or our app check availability .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ once it is back in stock .
The item page will be available when inventory is back in stock .
`` Keep an eye on Walmart.com or the Walmart App for updates , '' the company notes .
PS5 at Amazon is also out of stock , according to the item page .
Amazon notes : `` We do n't know when or if this item will be back in stock . ''
Earlier this week , the PS5 Disc Edition appeared to be in stock on December 29 at 11 a.m .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ after just 9 minutes .
It reappeared in stock at 4 p.m. , but after only a minute was once again out of stock , according to GamingIntel .
Costco offers a PS5 package , which includes an additional controller , the Spider-Man : Miles Morales Ultimate Launch Edition game and one month PlayStation Now membership .
However , the package is also currently out of stock .
PS5 deals at Newegg are all bundles and they are all currently out of stock .
The company notes the items are `` temporarily out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we will replenish it as soon as possible . ''
One bundle , which comes with a PS5 Digital Edition console , as well as a DualSense Controller , PS5 HD Camera and PlayStation Media Remote , is said to be `` coming soon , '' according to Newegg .
PS5 restocks at Newegg usually take place at 5 p.m. PT , 8 p.m .
ET .
Also check the Newegg Twitter account as the company sometimes tweets restock information when the next restock is about to take place .
Inventory tracking websites @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alert customers when a PS5 is back in stock but some retailers are blocking these services .

Sony's PlayStation 5 gaming console has been flying off the shelves of retailers since its release on November 12.
Supplies have increased in recent weeks but many customers continue to struggle to bag a PS5, with restocks selling out just the same.
Yesterday, Amazon dropped their first restock of the PS5 in the U.S. since November 12. Even with no prior announcement made by the retailer, the restocks were quickly snapped up by lucky shoppers.
Some relief may be on the way next year, with Sony expected to ship around 16.8 million to 18 million PS5 units in 2021, according to industry sources, Digitimes reported Tuesday.
Here we look at the latest PS5 restock information from some major retailers and other websites.
Target PS5 Restock
Target may be the most promising place to potentially secure a PS5. The retailer has been restocking PS5 in recent weeks, so monitoring their website is your best option for bagging one as soon as they're available.
Earlier this week, Target was tipped to have a restock available from December 28, which didn't materialize. Multiple restocks have been reported for the Midwest region, while some stores in the West Coast and southern regions have units on-hand, SpielTimes reported.
Availability differs by location, so check your local store for the latest information. It is only available via "contactless Drive Up or Order Pickup" services. Purchases are limited to one unit per customer.
Best Buy PS5 Restock
PS5 at Best Buy, which can only be purchased via the retailer's website, is also currently sold out. The company's PS5 package deals, which come with PS5 games or controllers and a higher price, are also out of stock.
The retailer advises customers to "keep an eye on BestBuy.com, where they'll [PS5s] be available for purchase as soon as we have them available. This means there's no need to camp out at your local store. Just check back on BestBuy.com without leaving home.
"And ordering online still lets you get your new console however you want—whether that's through Store Pickup or contactless Curbside Pickup," the company adds.
Walmart PS5 Restock
PS5 is still out of stock at Walmart. The item page is not available and customers cannot place any back orders.
The company advises: "We are working hard to give as many customers as possible a chance to secure this year's hottest gaming consoles, including the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
"To ensure consoles reach as many households as possible, we have quantity limits in place. Our agents cannot advise on what the limitations are or how they work as this is proprietary information. Please visit Walmart.com or our app check availability.
"We will make any inventory available for purchase once it is back in stock. The item page will be available when inventory is back in stock.
"Keep an eye on Walmart.com or the Walmart App for updates," the company notes.
Amazon PS5 Restock
PS5 at Amazon is also out of stock, according to the item page. Amazon notes: "We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock."
Earlier this week, the PS5 Disc Edition appeared to be in stock on December 29 at 11 a.m. ET, but was out of stock after just 9 minutes. It reappeared in stock at 4 p.m., but after only a minute was once again out of stock, according to GamingIntel.
Costco PS5 Restock
Costco offers a PS5 package, which includes an additional controller, the Spider-Man: Miles Morales Ultimate Launch Edition game and one month PlayStation Now membership. However, the package is also currently out of stock.
Newegg PS5 Restock
PS5 deals at Newegg are all bundles and they are all currently out of stock. The company notes the items are "temporarily out of stock because of high demand, we will replenish it as soon as possible."
One bundle, which comes with a PS5 Digital Edition console, as well as a DualSense Controller, PS5 HD Camera and PlayStation Media Remote, is said to be "coming soon," according to Newegg.
PS5 restocks at Newegg usually take place at 5 p.m. PT, 8 p.m. ET. Also check the Newegg Twitter account as the company sometimes tweets restock information when the next restock is about to take place.
PopFinder, BrickSeek and NowinStock PS5 Restock
Inventory tracking websites like PopFindr, BrickSeek and NowinStock help alert customers when a PS5 is back in stock but some retailers are blocking these services.


newsweek--2020-12-31--Bernie Sanders' Fiery Stimulus Speech in the Senate: Full Transcript

Senator Bernie Sanders ( I-VT ) took to the Senate floor on Wednesday , urging Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-KY ) to allow for a vote on increasing direct payments to adult Americans from $ 600 to $ 2,000 .
To push his case , the Vermont senator referred to a tweet by President Donald Trump backing the higher payments as part of a coronavirus relief package and said that lawmakers in the upper house should be given the opportunity to voice their opinion on the deal .
Here are his comments in full : '' I want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said and what he said goes beyond economics , it goes beyond the desperation that tens of millions of working families are facing .
`` It goes beyond the struggles of the people of Vermont or Kentucky and let me just make it clear for the majority leader that 10 out of the poorest 25 counties in the United States of America are located in Kentucky .
`` So many of my colleagues , the majority leader might want to get on the phone and start talking to working families in Kentucky @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the need for immediate help in terms of a $ 2,000 check for adults .
And I have the strong feeling that the people of Kentucky will respond no differently than the people of Vermont or New York .
`` This last poll that I saw , it had 78 percent of the American people saying that they wanted and needed that type of help .
But this discussion frankly is not just about the economic struggling of working families in this country , it 's not just the massive levels of income @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basic democracy .
`` What we have to do here on the floor , whether it 's Senator Schumer or Senator McConnell or me , we have got to talk in legalese , that 's the language of the United States Senate and the stuff sounds pretty complicated to the average person .
`` But all that Senator Schumer and I are asking of the majority leader is a very simple request ; allow the members of the United States Senate to cast a vote .
`` If you want to vote against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state , vote against it .
I see Senator Toomey has been clear about it .
I suspect he will vote against it , I respect his opinion , but all that we are asking for is a vote .
What is the problem ?
`` In the house over two-thirds of the members of that body including 44 Republicans , voted to say that at this time of economic desperation , working families deserve help and they deserve a $ 2,000 check and as Senator Schumer just indicated , we have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Nobody here will disagree with Trump more times than I have and yet here is what the leader of the Republican Party says .
He says ' $ 2,000 ASAP ' .
`` So even on this issue .
Amazingly enough , the president of the United States is right .
So what all of this comes down to , my fellow Americans , is not even whether you agree with Senator Schumer or myself and 78 percent of the American people , or you agree with Senator McConnell , and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it 's called democracy , we have differences of opinion .
`` All that I am asking is give us a vote .
What 's the problem ?
Allow the United States senators to cast a vote as to whether or not they are for the $ 2,000 check or whether they are against it .
`` We will need , as I understand , 60 votes to win .
That 's a big hurdle .
I do n't know that we are going to win .
There are a number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are ready to vote for it .
I suspect there may be more and when given the opportunity who will vote for it .
Maybe I 'm wrong , maybe we will lose and I think that would be unfortunate .
`` All that I 'm asking for right now is give us the opportunity to vote .
What is the problem with that ?
So Mr. President , with that I will now go to Senate legalese and say , quote : `` I ask unanimous consent that at 11:30 a.m. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R .
9051 to provide a $ 2,000 direct payment to the working class , that the bill be considered read a third time and the Senate vote on passage of the bill without intervening action or debate .
`` Further , that if passed , the motion to reconsider , be considered , made and laid upon the table .
`` Further , that immediately following the vote on H.R .
9051 , the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of the veto message on H.R @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote on passage of the bill , the objections to the president to the contrary notwithstanding , with no intervening action or debate . ''

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) took to the Senate floor on Wednesday, urging Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to allow for a vote on increasing direct payments to adult Americans from $600 to $2,000.
To push his case, the Vermont senator referred to a tweet by President Donald Trump backing the higher payments as part of a coronavirus relief package and said that lawmakers in the upper house should be given the opportunity to voice their opinion on the deal.
Here are his comments in full:
"I want to concur with Senator Schumer for what he said and what he said goes beyond economics, it goes beyond the desperation that tens of millions of working families are facing.
"It goes beyond the struggles of the people of Vermont or Kentucky and let me just make it clear for the majority leader that 10 out of the poorest 25 counties in the United States of America are located in Kentucky.
Watch Bernie Sanders' speech on the Senate floor earlier today advocating for there to be a vote on the $2,000 relief check.
"Let me just make it clear for the Majority Leader that 10 out of the poorest 25 counties in the United States of America are located in Kentucky." pic.twitter.com/8oect0bpJA — Erick Fernandez (@ErickFernandez) December 31, 2020
"So many of my colleagues, the majority leader might want to get on the phone and start talking to working families in Kentucky and find out how they feel about the need for immediate help in terms of a $2,000 check for adults. And I have the strong feeling that the people of Kentucky will respond no differently than the people of Vermont or New York.
"This last poll that I saw, it had 78 percent of the American people saying that they wanted and needed that type of help. But this discussion frankly is not just about the economic struggling of working families in this country, it's not just the massive levels of income and wealth inequality, it's about basic democracy.
"What we have to do here on the floor, whether it's Senator Schumer or Senator McConnell or me, we have got to talk in legalese, that's the language of the United States Senate and the stuff sounds pretty complicated to the average person.
"But all that Senator Schumer and I are asking of the majority leader is a very simple request; allow the members of the United States Senate to cast a vote.
"If you want to vote against $2,000 checks for people in your state, vote against it. I see Senator Toomey has been clear about it. I suspect he will vote against it, I respect his opinion, but all that we are asking for is a vote. What is the problem?
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"In the house over two-thirds of the members of that body including 44 Republicans, voted to say that at this time of economic desperation, working families deserve help and they deserve a $2,000 check and as Senator Schumer just indicated, we have a very unlikely ally in President Trump.
"Nobody here will disagree with Trump more times than I have and yet here is what the leader of the Republican Party says. He says '$2,000 ASAP'.
"So even on this issue. Amazingly enough, the president of the United States is right. So what all of this comes down to, my fellow Americans, is not even whether you agree with Senator Schumer or myself and 78 percent of the American people, or you agree with Senator McConnell, and I suspect Senator Toomey, that's fine, it's called democracy, we have differences of opinion.
"All that I am asking is give us a vote. What's the problem? Allow the United States senators to cast a vote as to whether or not they are for the $2,000 check or whether they are against it.
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) while departing the U.S. Capitol on December 11, 2020 in Washington, DC. He gave an impassioned speech calling for a vote on $2,000 checks for Americans. Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images
"We will need, as I understand, 60 votes to win. That's a big hurdle. I don't know that we are going to win. There are a number of Republicans who to their credit have said they are ready to vote for it. I suspect there may be more and when given the opportunity who will vote for it. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe we will lose and I think that would be unfortunate.
"All that I'm asking for right now is give us the opportunity to vote. What is the problem with that? So Mr. President, with that I will now go to Senate legalese and say, quote: "I ask unanimous consent that at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday December 31, the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 9051 to provide a $2,000 direct payment to the working class, that the bill be considered read a third time and the Senate vote on passage of the bill without intervening action or debate.
"Further, that if passed, the motion to reconsider, be considered, made and laid upon the table.
"Further, that immediately following the vote on H.R. 9051, the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of the veto message on H.R. 6395, that the Senate immediately vote on passage of the bill, the objections to the president to the contrary notwithstanding, with no intervening action or debate."


newsweek--2020-12-31--Bernie Sanders Dubbed 'National Treasure' After $2,000 Stimulus Appeal

An impassioned plea by Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders to increase direct payments for Americans to $ 2,000 has been backed by many on social media .
During his speech to the Senate on Wednesday , Sanders used a tweet from President Donald Trump that said `` $ 2,000 ASAP '' as a visual aid to bolster his push for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-KY ) to allow a vote on more than tripling the $ 600 payments .
Sanders said McConnell `` might want to get on the phone and start talking to working families in Kentucky '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pointing out the state has 10 of the poorest 25 counties in the country .
Sanders said it would be tough to get the required 60 senators to agree to the proposal , telling the upper house : `` All that I am asking is give us a vote .
What 's the problem ?
Allow the United States senators to cast a vote as to whether or not they are for the $ 2,000 check or they are against it . ''
`` We have a very unlikely ally in President Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amazingly enough , the president of the United States is right . ''
McConnell has said there is `` no realistic path '' to the proposal to increase the cash payments , telling the Senate floor that lawmakers were `` not going to be bullied into rushing out more borrowed money into the hands of Democrat rich friends who do n't need the help . ''
Many expressed their support for Sanders on social media .
`` Bernie Sanders is a National Treasure , '' the left-leaning think tank the Gravel Institute tweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a thread in which other progressives lent their support to the former Democratic primary candidate .
In another tweet , the Gravel Institute said : `` If we get the $ 2,000 checks , Bernie Sanders and Ed Markey will be national heroes , '' referring to the Massachusetts senator who has been fighting along with Sanders for the extra payments .
Civil rights advocate Ja'Mal Green tweeted : `` Bernie Sanders should be president and it 's honestly hard as hell to forgive the establishment party and figureheads for what they did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. Senate in West Virginia , Paula Jean Swearengin tweeted to her 73,000 followers : `` If everyone in Congress fought as hard for us as @ BernieSanders does this country would be a better place . ''
Meanwhile , candidate for the U.S. House in Ohio 's 11th District , Nina Turner , tweeted : The kind of leadership we saw from @ SenSanders and @ EdMarkey today should n't be an exception .
We need more leaders willing to fight for everyday people . ''
Missouri congresswoman-elect Cori Bush shared a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 740 billion defense budget with the $ 2,000 checks , tweeting : `` Defund the Pentagon .
Fund our monthly survival checks . ''

An impassioned plea by Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders to increase direct payments for Americans to $2,000 has been backed by many on social media.
During his speech to the Senate on Wednesday, Sanders used a tweet from President Donald Trump that said "$2,000 ASAP" as a visual aid to bolster his push for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to allow a vote on more than tripling the $600 payments.
Sanders said McConnell "might want to get on the phone and start talking to working families in Kentucky" about getting the $2,000 check, pointing out the state has 10 of the poorest 25 counties in the country.
Sanders said it would be tough to get the required 60 senators to agree to the proposal, telling the upper house: "All that I am asking is give us a vote. What's the problem? Allow the United States senators to cast a vote as to whether or not they are for the $2,000 check or they are against it."
"We have a very unlikely ally in President Trump...so even on this issue, amazingly enough, the president of the United States is right."
Sen. Bernie Sanders at the U.S. Capitol on December 30, 2020 in Washington, D.C. He appealed to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to allow a vote on increasing direct payments to Americans to $2,000. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images
McConnell has said there is "no realistic path" to the proposal to increase the cash payments, telling the Senate floor that lawmakers were "not going to be bullied into rushing out more borrowed money into the hands of Democrat rich friends who don't need the help."
Bernie Sanders is a National Treasure. pic.twitter.com/X1psYnFxuC — Gravel Institute (@GravelInstitute) December 31, 2020
Bernie Sanders should be president and it’s honestly hard as hell to forgive the establishment party and figureheads for what they did to him. He wanted to balance this countries wealth and give everyone the American dream. Instead, the rich can keep ruling. That hurts like hell. — Ja'Mal Green (@JaymalGreen) December 30, 2020
The kind of leadership we saw from @SenSanders and @EdMarkey today shouldn’t be an exception. We need more leaders willing to fight for everyday people. If your elected officials aren’t fighting for people during this historic crisis, then who exactly are they working for? — Nina Turner (@ninaturner) December 30, 2020
If everyone in Congress fought as hard for us as @BernieSanders does this country would be a better place. — Paula Jean Swearengin (@paulajean2020) December 29, 2020
Many expressed their support for Sanders on social media.
"Bernie Sanders is a National Treasure," the left-leaning think tank the Gravel Institute tweeted to its 300,000 followers, which sparked a thread in which other progressives lent their support to the former Democratic primary candidate.
In another tweet, the Gravel Institute said: "If we get the $2,000 checks, Bernie Sanders and Ed Markey will be national heroes," referring to the Massachusetts senator who has been fighting along with Sanders for the extra payments.
Civil rights advocate Ja'Mal Green tweeted: "Bernie Sanders should be president and it's honestly hard as hell to forgive the establishment party and figureheads for what they did to him."
Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in West Virginia, Paula Jean Swearengin tweeted to her 73,000 followers: "If everyone in Congress fought as hard for us as @BernieSanders does this country would be a better place."
Meanwhile, candidate for the U.S. House in Ohio's 11th District, Nina Turner, tweeted: The kind of leadership we saw from @SenSanders and @EdMarkey today shouldn't be an exception. We need more leaders willing to fight for everyday people."
Missouri congresswoman-elect Cori Bush shared a message from Sen. Markey which compared the $740 billion defense budget with the $2,000 checks, tweeting: "Defund the Pentagon. Fund our monthly survival checks."


newsweek--2020-12-31--Concert Held For Hundreds in COVID Test Records No Infections: Researchers

COVID researchers who held an experimental music concert in Spain this month to test the effectiveness of same-day testing say preliminary results suggest none of the participants were infected while attending the gig .
The preliminary results were released on Wednesday , roughly two weeks after a clinical study was conducted inside the Sala Apolo , a large venue located in Barcelona , which saw a little under 500 people enjoy multiple DJ sessions and live performances .
`` None of the attendees at the Sala Apolo concert became infected during the event , '' one of the primary organizers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Only two participants in the control group , who did not enter the venue , became infected .
This study demonstrates that a live music concert performed under a series of safety measures that include a SARS-CoV-2 negative antigen test is not associated with an increase in infections due to # COVID19 , '' the research team continued .
Organizers have pitched the findings as being a possible lifeline to the arts and culture industry , which has been massively impacted by the ongoing pandemic due to business closures or cut-backs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ events .
Researchers said the study has demonstrated how concerts could potentially go ahead in the future , assuming similar security measures used in the study are followed .
The study was spearheaded by the Fight Against AIDS and Infectious Diseases Foundation , Primavera Sound music festival and the Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital .
They said the study had been set up to test the theory that a concert with live music that takes place safely is not always linked to a surge in SARS-CoV-2 infections .
All of the 1,047 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without underlying health conditions and had not been diagnosed with COVID in the last 14 days .
All had shown negative results in an antigen test , which is used to scan for a viral infection .
After screening , participants were randomized into two groups : those who could enter the concert ( experimental group ) and those who could not enter at all ( a control group ) and were sent home , helping researchers determine if the virus ended up inside the venue regardless of the antigen tests , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Several safety measures were put in place .
The bar was located in a separate room to the concert and drinks were only allowed to be taken in that space .
Alcohol was still allowed , and attendees could only remove face coverings when drinking .
All participants were given an N95 mask upon entry and wearing it was mandatory in the experiment—but no distancing was required .
Singing and dancing were fine during the 5-hour concert event , which included two DJ sessions and two live groups .
The average time people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 40 minutes , researchers said .
Movement was clearly marked on the floors and controlled by security staff , while measures were taken to avoid queues at any toilets , entrances and exits .
All participants were tested again after eight days to search for infection .
In total there were 463 people inside the venue and 496 in the control group , the team said .
As reported by Catalan newspaper Ara , the only difference between the experimental group and the control group for the trial is one attended the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infected , one had been diagnosed three days after the music concert .
In a media release on Wednesday , the project 's organizers said : `` In the control branch ( without access to the concert ) 2 of 496 participants were infected .
The two infected from the control branch were detected by rt-PCR and by antigen test .
`` Both suffered from a clinically mild illness , reported to the health system and underwent an epidemiological questionnaire and contact study .
They added : `` Therefore , attendance at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of security measures that included a negative antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 performed on the same day , was not associated with an increase in COVID infections . ''
Boris Revollo , MD , a co-lead of the study in Spain , said the `` list of conditions included in the present study are easily reproducible and could be escalated to other events . ''
Outside of the clinical setting , health experts around the world stress the best ways of limiting COVID spread are physical distancing , face coverings and hand washing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to more than 19 million infections and 342,000 deaths in the U.S. , with hospitals in some states reportedly under increasing strain .

COVID researchers who held an experimental music concert in Spain this month to test the effectiveness of same-day testing say preliminary results suggest none of the participants were infected while attending the gig.
The preliminary results were released on Wednesday, roughly two weeks after a clinical study was conducted inside the Sala Apolo, a large venue located in Barcelona, which saw a little under 500 people enjoy multiple DJ sessions and live performances.
"None of the attendees at the Sala Apolo concert became infected during the event," one of the primary organizers of the research project said on Twitter.
"Only two participants in the control group, who did not enter the venue, became infected. This study demonstrates that a live music concert performed under a series of safety measures that include a SARS-CoV-2 negative antigen test is not associated with an increase in infections due to #COVID19," the research team continued.
Ja tenim resultats de l’assaig clínic PRIMA-CoV: cap dels assistents al concert de la Sala Apolo es va infectar durant l’esdeveniment. Mentre que només dos participants del grup de control -que no van accedir al recinte- van infectar-se. pic.twitter.com/spBHNTECIb — FLSida (@FLSida) December 30, 2020
Organizers have pitched the findings as being a possible lifeline to the arts and culture industry, which has been massively impacted by the ongoing pandemic due to business closures or cut-backs, mandated social distancing rules and canceled events.
Researchers said the study has demonstrated how concerts could potentially go ahead in the future, assuming similar security measures used in the study are followed.
The study was spearheaded by the Fight Against AIDS and Infectious Diseases Foundation, Primavera Sound music festival and the Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital.
They said the study had been set up to test the theory that a concert with live music that takes place safely is not always linked to a surge in SARS-CoV-2 infections.
All of the 1,047 participants were between 18-59 years old, without underlying health conditions and had not been diagnosed with COVID in the last 14 days. All had shown negative results in an antigen test, which is used to scan for a viral infection.
After screening, participants were randomized into two groups: those who could enter the concert (experimental group) and those who could not enter at all (a control group) and were sent home, helping researchers determine if the virus ended up inside the venue regardless of the antigen tests, which are quick but not always accurate.
Several safety measures were put in place. The bar was located in a separate room to the concert and drinks were only allowed to be taken in that space. Alcohol was still allowed, and attendees could only remove face coverings when drinking.
All participants were given an N95 mask upon entry and wearing it was mandatory in the experiment—but no distancing was required. Singing and dancing were fine during the 5-hour concert event, which included two DJ sessions and two live groups.
The average time people spent at the concert was 2 hours and 40 minutes, researchers said. Movement was clearly marked on the floors and controlled by security staff, while measures were taken to avoid queues at any toilets, entrances and exits.
All participants were tested again after eight days to search for infection. In total there were 463 people inside the venue and 496 in the control group, the team said.
As reported by Catalan newspaper Ara, the only difference between the experimental group and the control group for the trial is one attended the large gathering. Of the two people infected, one had been diagnosed three days after the music concert.
In a media release on Wednesday, the project's organizers said: "In the control branch (without access to the concert) 2 of 496 participants were infected. The two infected from the control branch were detected by rt-PCR and by antigen test.
"Both suffered from a clinically mild illness, reported to the health system and underwent an epidemiological questionnaire and contact study.
They added: "Therefore, attendance at a live music concert performed under a series of security measures that included a negative antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 performed on the same day, was not associated with an increase in COVID infections."
Boris Revollo, MD, a co-lead of the study in Spain, said the "list of conditions included in the present study are easily reproducible and could be escalated to other events."
Outside of the clinical setting, health experts around the world stress the best ways of limiting COVID spread are physical distancing, face coverings and hand washing. The virus pandemic has now been tied to more than 19 million infections and 342,000 deaths in the U.S., with hospitals in some states reportedly under increasing strain.


newsweek--2020-12-31--Cobra Kai's Xolo Maridueña on how the Show Caters to New and Old Fans of 'The Karate Kid'

The Karate Kid saga continues on Netflix 's Cobra Kai , starting its third season on January 1 .
The first two seasons started as YouTube Originals .
For 19-year-old actor Xolo Maridueña , who plays Miguel , the show is successful because it `` caters to both the fans of the original Karate Kid and anyone younger . ''
For this new season , Maridueña says `` we 're gon na see some really tough times .
I think it 's definitely going to get worse before it can get better '' and that `` we 'll see if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ balcony . ''
Besides `` two years of karate training in like the first grade [ laughs ] , '' martial arts was new to the young actor .
`` There was nothing that could have prepared me for the amount of stretching and body contorting martial arts requires . ''
With season three shot before COVID-19 , Maridueña is gearing up to shoot season four under a whole new set of rules .
`` We 've been able to see how different sets are dealing with the pandemic , so hopefully , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their failures and make the shoot as safe as possible . ''
Cobra Kai is so popular , the fourth season was renewed even before the third season premiered , which is so rare for a show .
What do you think makes it so popular ?
The fact that it caters to both the fans of the original Karate Kid and anyone younger .
I feel like our show initially got a big pull because obviously we have the original Karate Kid , and then they stay because they realize that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's not just drama , there 's also romance and comedy .
The show stands the test of time in terms of giving you the same feeling that the original Karate Kid did while still finding ways to incorporate that 2021 kind of feeling .
The end of season 2 left your character in a precarious situation .
What can we expect from the new season of Cobra Kai ?
We 'll see if Miguel survives getting kicked off of a balcony [ laughs ] .
Outside my character , I think we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times .
I think it 's definitely going to get worse before it can get better .
The events that took place during the school fight really affected everyone , not even just the people in the fight .
So I think at the beginning of season three we 're going to see how those events take effect on everyone else .
Before Cobra Kai , did you have any martial arts experience ?
To be completely transparent , I had two years of karate training in like the first grade [ laughs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going into filming my body was not prepared for all of the training that we had to do .
I play tennis and basketball here and there , but there was nothing that could have prepared me for the amount of stretching and body contorting that doing martial arts requires .
The very first couple of weeks that we were filming season one , my body was like crying .
But now I know 99 percent of the battle is stretching .
As long as you are allowing your body the flexibility that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get hurt , and you 'll feel so much more comfortable doing all the steps that you need to do .
Were you a fan of the original films before starting Cobra Kai ?
I would n't say I knew of the original films and I had seen them as a kid , but when I got the audition I was like , 'Cobra Kai ?
This sounds familiar . '
It was n't until I booked the projects that I sat down and watched .
You 've been working in entertainment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Of your past work , what stands out as your first big break ?
Why was it so important ?
Cobra Kai is , as a young adult , my biggest break , but I 'd say before that it was probably Parenthood .
I worked on that show for almost five years .
I booked that project at a really young age and I think because of that , it solidified to me acting as a job .
Working with people who were so professional and so welcoming really made me realize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Up until that point acting , modeling , doing commercials and whatnot was just kind of a means to pay for college .
But once I had booked Parenthood and gotten to work on that show for a couple of years , I realized this is a job .
Are there any other areas of the entertainment industry you 're interested in exploring in the future ?
In the long term , writing and directing really interests me .
I 'm not a great writer right now , but I definitely have written @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and short films .
Quarantine has really provided the opportunity for me to watch more movies that are the cornerstones of this industry .
So I 'm excited to just keep on doing that and finding my own style , my own craft .
We 're still in the thick of the pandemic .
Did you shoot season 3 during the pandemic ?
If so , what was that like ?
We finished season three at the end of last year , so we were able to finish our whole season before quarantine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I think it 's going to be interesting seeing how the pandemic affects our shooting schedule .
We 've been able to see how different sets are dealing with the pandemic , so hopefully , we can learn from their successes or their triumphs and their failures and make the shoot as safe as possible .
How have you been holding up in general during all of this ?
I 'm fortunate enough to say that I 've been able to manage .
I feel like the first couple of months were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life .
Maybe a month ago , I started to get back into working out because we 're gearing up to start filming season four next month .
It 's going to be a really rough month in terms of trying to get back into shape [ laughs ] .
It 's going to be an interesting first couple of weeks on set for sure .

"There was nothing that could have prepared me for the amount of stretching and body contorting martial arts requires."
The Karate Kid saga continues on Netflix's Cobra Kai, starting its third season on January 1. The first two seasons started as YouTube Originals. For 19-year-old actor Xolo Maridueña, who plays Miguel, the show is successful because it "caters to both the fans of the original Karate Kid and anyone younger." For this new season, Maridueña says "we're gonna see some really tough times. I think it's definitely going to get worse before it can get better" and that "we'll see if Miguel survives getting kicked off of a balcony." Besides "two years of karate training in like the first grade [laughs]," martial arts was new to the young actor. "There was nothing that could have prepared me for the amount of stretching and body contorting martial arts requires." With season three shot before COVID-19, Maridueña is gearing up to shoot season four under a whole new set of rules. "We've been able to see how different sets are dealing with the pandemic, so hopefully, we can learn from their successes and their failures and make the shoot as safe as possible."
Cobra Kai is so popular, the fourth season was renewed even before the third season premiered, which is so rare for a show. What do you think makes it so popular?
The fact that it caters to both the fans of the original Karate Kid and anyone younger. I feel like our show initially got a big pull because obviously we have the original Karate Kid, and then they stay because they realize that the show is actually pretty good. It's not just drama, there's also romance and comedy. The show stands the test of time in terms of giving you the same feeling that the original Karate Kid did while still finding ways to incorporate that 2021 kind of feeling.
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The end of season 2 left your character in a precarious situation. What can we expect from the new season of Cobra Kai?
We'll see if Miguel survives getting kicked off of a balcony [laughs]. Outside my character, I think we're gonna see some really tough times. I think it's definitely going to get worse before it can get better. The events that took place during the school fight really affected everyone, not even just the people in the fight. So I think at the beginning of season three we're going to see how those events take effect on everyone else.
Before Cobra Kai, did you have any martial arts experience?
To be completely transparent, I had two years of karate training in like the first grade [laughs]. But needless to say, going into filming my body was not prepared for all of the training that we had to do. I play tennis and basketball here and there, but there was nothing that could have prepared me for the amount of stretching and body contorting that doing martial arts requires. The very first couple of weeks that we were filming season one, my body was like crying. But now I know 99 percent of the battle is stretching. As long as you are allowing your body the flexibility that you need, you're not going to get hurt, and you'll feel so much more comfortable doing all the steps that you need to do.
Were you a fan of the original films before starting Cobra Kai?
I wouldn't say I knew of the original films and I had seen them as a kid, but when I got the audition I was like, 'Cobra Kai? This sounds familiar.' It wasn't until I booked the projects that I sat down and watched.
You've been working in entertainment since you were a little kid. Of your past work, what stands out as your first big break? Why was it so important?
Cobra Kai is, as a young adult, my biggest break, but I'd say before that it was probably Parenthood. I worked on that show for almost five years. I booked that project at a really young age and I think because of that, it solidified to me acting as a job. Working with people who were so professional and so welcoming really made me realize this isn't just a hobby. Up until that point acting, modeling, doing commercials and whatnot was just kind of a means to pay for college. But once I had booked Parenthood and gotten to work on that show for a couple of years, I realized this is a job.
Are there any other areas of the entertainment industry you're interested in exploring in the future?
In the long term, writing and directing really interests me. I'm not a great writer right now, but I definitely have written a couple of projects here and there and short films. Quarantine has really provided the opportunity for me to watch more movies that are the cornerstones of this industry. So I'm excited to just keep on doing that and finding my own style, my own craft.
We're still in the thick of the pandemic. Did you shoot season 3 during the pandemic? If so, what was that like?
We finished season three at the end of last year, so we were able to finish our whole season before quarantine even started. Going into season four, I think it's going to be interesting seeing how the pandemic affects our shooting schedule. We've been able to see how different sets are dealing with the pandemic, so hopefully, we can learn from their successes or their triumphs and their failures and make the shoot as safe as possible.
How have you been holding up in general during all of this?
I'm fortunate enough to say that I've been able to manage. I feel like the first couple of months were probably some of the laziest of my life. Maybe a month ago, I started to get back into working out because we're gearing up to start filming season four next month. It's going to be a really rough month in terms of trying to get back into shape [laughs]. It's going to be an interesting first couple of weeks on set for sure.