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Toy Review: Wyldshyres

Wyldshyres   Welcome to the world of Wlydshyre, where you’ll find mythical unicorn-dinosaur creatures that help kids identify, explore, and grow with their emotions through imaginative play. Wyldshyres were created by Annmarie Percic, who brought her idea of these adorable unicorn-dinosaur magical beings to her artist friend Sarah Miller after realizing that there are plenty of dinosaur and unicorn toys on the market, there was no toy out there that combined both. However, these aren’t just colorful little action figures. These Wyldshyres each have their own personalities, and with it, their own magical powers: the ability to navigate big emotions.   Annmarie wanted to create a toy that’s fun to play with while also inspiring imaginative play and supporting emotional development. Working with Sarah, who drew the very first sketches of these mythical creatures, and her husband, Frank, who helped create each Wyldshyre’s unique backstory, Annemarie created a toy that shows children how to identify and work through the big emotions they’re feeling, like excitement or anxiousness, in a playful and encouraging way. Wyldshyres are also built to last: made out of high-quality vinyl, they’re just as durable as they are fun to play with.   Right now, the Wyldshyres include Rikki and Elsha, with many more to come. Each Wyldshyre comes with a collectible card that outlines their skills, traits, and powers in a way that’s easy for children to relate to and therefore, apply to their own lives.   Rikki, a bright teal and green dino-unicorn with orange spikes up and down his body, is a ball of energy, which makes playtime fun and engaging. However, all his energy sometimes translates into feeling anxious or worried. Luckily, Rikki has the power of peace, so when he’s feeling overwhelmed, he can tap into his powers and find a moment of calmness.   Elsha is more timid than Rikki. Her rainbow speckled coat and vibrant mane may make her look like she’s outgoing, but she’s actually very softspoken, and though she doesn’t always say much, she’s always thinking and noticing the things going on around her. While her thoughtfulness is a great quality, she sometimes has trouble vocalizing, but with her power of inner strength, she can overcome her shyness and share what she’s thinking with others.   Wyldshyres are more than just figurines, though—there’s a whole story attached to them. The Legend of Wyldshyre tells the tale of how these dinosaur-unicorn hybrids came to be: a mystical comet blazed over the land of Wyldshyre and combined the grace of unicorns with the strength of dinosaurs to create a whole new species, each gifted with the power to master big feelings. By setting the scene with the legend of how they came to be, kids can easily slip into a world of pretend play. To quote the Legend of Wyldshyre, “Imagination never goes extinct.”

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Game Review: Priorities

Priorities   Gameplay Priorities is a card game that seeks to expose just how well you know your friends. Simply flip over five of the 200 Culture cards, each with one random everyday item listed, and choose one person to rank them in order of their own personal priority on the provided dry erase board. Then, the remaining players must rearrange the cards to what they think matches what’s on the dry erase board.   How would your friend rank slippers against kittens? Spray cheese against millennials? Recycling against spicy food? It’s not as easy as you might think!   Once players have finalized an order, check your answers. For every correct ranking, players get to keep the card and flip it over—each card has one of the letters in “priorities”—to try and build the word PRIORITIES. For every incorrect ranking, The Game keeps the card. Players must spell out PRIORITIES before The Game does!   History Priorities started out in London with Clarendon Games, a London-based independent game publisher. Clarendon Games was founded by Will Sorrell in 2012, when he quit his job in product development to design board games with one goal in mind: to bring people together and make them laugh. Hasbro partnered with Clarendon Games in 2023 to publish and distribute Priorities in the United States.   Variations Hasbro also created a variation of Priorities based on the popular fantasy book by Rebecca Yarros, Fourth Wing. The rules are the same—though the player who’s chosen to rank their priorities is called the Wingleader, and the rest of the players are the Iron Squad—but all the Culture Cards feature favorites from the first three Empyrean books!

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Netflix - Manager, Kids & Family Series Marketing (UCAN)

About the job At Netflix, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we are writing the next episode - pushing the boundaries of storytelling, global fandom and making the unimaginable a reality. We are a dream team obsessed with the uncomfortable excitement of discovering what happens when you merge creativity, intuition and cutting-edge technology. Come be a part of what’s next. The Opportunity Marketing’s purpose at Netflix is to entertain by creating affinity, engagement, and loyalty to our brand, titles, and talent. Within that, Kids & Family is a unique opportunity and challenge: we are building meaningful, trust-based relationships with young audiences and the parents, caregivers, and families who choose Netflix—balancing kid-first joy with parent-led decision-making, safety, and value. We are looking for a Marketing Manager, Kids & Family Series to join the UCAN Title Marketing Genre & Family team. In this role, you will be a key strategic leader across our Preschool, Kids, and Family series slates, responsible for developing and launching campaigns for a dynamic range of animated, unscripted, and eventized co-viewing titles. You will help shape how our stories show up in culture and how families discover and fall in love with them. The Role The Netflix Series Marketing team seeks a Title Marketing Manager who is an expert and visionary in the preschool and kids space. This manager will not only lead the day-to-day development and execution of 360 marketing campaigns but also serve as a subject matter expert across emerging generations (Alpha and GenZ). The ideal candidate is highly collaborative with a background across pre-school/kids marketing (deep knowledge in 360 tactics to reach these audiences - strategies across YouTube, Influencers, Partnerships, etc.), a strategic mindset, and a strong creative point-of-view. Core Responsibilities Lead end-to-end Kids & Family Series campaigns – from strategy and consumer insight development through creative execution, production, launch, and post-launch optimization as titles evolve into always-on brands. This role requires fluency across distinct age segments—Preschool, Kids, Tweens, and Family Co-Viewing—understanding how strategy, creative tone, platform mix, and success metrics differ across each. Candidates should be comfortable tailoring campaigns differently for parent-driven discovery (Preschool), kid-driven fandom (Kids), and shared household viewing moments (Family). Act as a key point of contact for cross-functional partners (content, consumer products, regional marketing, publicity, communications, creative marketing production, product, editorial, and others) to ensure alignment on strategy, positioning, and goals. Partner deeply with Consumer Products to help shape franchises—identifying characters, worlds, and narratives that can live beyond the screen and reinforce trust, longevity, and repeat engagement with families. Project manage cross-functional campaign initiatives, including leading, organizing, and mobilizing internal task forces and brainstorming sessions, as well as external filmmaker/talent kickoffs and presentations. Write clear, inspiring creative briefs that translate strategy and insights into actionable direction for internal and external creative partners. Provide high-level filmmaker and talent management and support across the slate, building trust and alignment around campaign strategy and creative. Communicate and advocate for campaign strategy and creative in lively discussions with filmmakers, talent, and colleagues across the company. Partner with product and engineering to integrate campaigns into the Netflix member experience, exploring how product surfaces can support discovery, engagement, and fandom. Demonstrate strong verbal, written, and presentation skills, leading meetings and managing workflows with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. Who You Are Passionate You have a deep passion for Kids, Family, YA, Animation, and/or gaming, and a strong understanding of the broader entertainment landscape. You understand the dual-audience reality of Kids & Family marketing: inspiring kids while earning the confidence of parents, caregivers, and co-viewers. You bring experience reaching Gen Z and Gen Alpha audiences and are fluent in the trends, platforms, and behaviors that shape how they discover and engage with content. Platform-Led You have a deep understanding of the social and digital ecosystem, including how new behaviors emerge and evolve across platforms. You bring deep expertise in YouTube as a Kids & Family ecosystem—understanding long-form vs. Shorts behavior, creator adjacency, algorithmic discovery for younger audiences, and how parents evaluate trust, safety, and educational or emotional value on the platform. 360° Campaign Architect You have a proven track record of building integrated, world-class campaigns that connect with audiences and break through the cultural zeitgeist. You think beyond launches to build franchises and brands, and you are curious about all aspects of marketing (mobile, paid and organic social, broadcast, OOH, experiential, and emerging platforms). You strive to create impactful, cohesive storytelling across every touchpoint. Brand Safety Champion Serve as a steward of brand trust in the Kids & Family space, ensuring campaigns align with platform safety standards, age-appropriate messaging, and Netflix’s responsibility to parents, caregivers, and young audiences. Familiarity with marketing considerations related to COPPA, child-directed advertising standards, and brand safety best practices is a plus. Proven Leader You are a natural leader who can set strategy, define a clear creative vision, and rally teams around it. You are comfortable making decisions with imperfect information and guiding partners through ambiguity. Cross-Functional Collaborator You are an effective partner to content, consumer products, regional marketing, publicity, communications, product, editorial, and more. You engage early, listen actively, and align teams on shared goals, then see that collaboration through launch and beyond. Multi-Tasker In A Matrix You thrive in a fast-paced, highly matrixed environment with multiple campaigns in flight. The Kids & Family slate is large and varied; you know how to prioritize, sequence, and allocate resources to drive the greatest impact. High Global IQ You have experience working on global or multi-market campaigns and are comfortable partnering with teams across regions. You understand how to balance local nuance with global consistency. Innovator & Fandom Builder You are passionate about innovation in storytelling and distribution. You have experience designing out-of-the-box social and digital strategies that nurture fandom, encourage participation, and use platforms in new and unexpected ways. You understand how success is measured differently in Kids & Family—beyond launch awareness to signals like repeat viewing, habitual engagement, franchise affinity, and parental trust. Tech-Forward You appreciate technology and enjoy partnering with product and engineering teams. You are excited by the opportunity to integrate campaigns into the Netflix product experience and explore how product surfaces can deepen engagement with Kids & Family titles. You have an entrepreneurial mindset and are eager to thrive within Netflix’s unique culture (see “Who We Are”). Skills & Requirements 10+ years of experience building strategic and creative consumer marketing campaigns, ideally at a streaming platform, network, studio, global brand, or creative/advertising agency, with meaningful experience in Kids & Family or animated entertainment (TV, film, or gaming). A track record of leading in fast-paced, relationship-driven environments, with the ability to influence and inspire without relying on formal authority. Experience managing a high volume of campaigns in parallel, collaborating with diverse, geographically dispersed teams. Native understanding of digital and social advertising, including direct video, mobile, paid social, display, rich media, and VOD, with a particularly strong grasp of YouTube and how to best leverage it for Kids & Family marketing. Strong interpersonal, creative, presentation, problem-solving, negotiation, influencing, facilitation, organizational, prioritization, decision-making, analytical, and conflict-resolution skills. A genuine passion for Kids & Family and animated content and a desire to build brands and franchises that families love. Location & Reporting This role is based in Los Angeles, CA. The manager will report into the UCAN Director Animation, Kids & Family and partner closely with peers across genre verticals. Generally, our compensation structure consists solely of an annual salary; we do not have bonuses. You choose each year how much of your compensation you want in salary versus stock options. To determine your personal top of market compensation, we rely on market indicators and consider your specific job family, background, skills, and experience to determine your compensation in the market range. The range for this role is $210,000.00 - $339,000.00. Netflix provides comprehensive benefits including Health Plans, Mental Health support, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match, Stock Option Program, Disability Programs, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, Family-forming benefits, and Life and Serious Injury Benefits. We also offer paid leave of absence programs. Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off. Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off. See more details about our Benefits here. Netflix is a unique culture and environment. Learn more here. Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner. We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

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