According to an interview I did with Howard Hitchcock, Lionel’s CEO, “we are trying to engage families … with a lower price point.” I realize that a typical Classic Toy Trains reader may not be the ...

A Lionel toy train around the Christmas tree continues to be a fixture of holiday tradition in some families. The iconic American company is about to roll into its 125th anniversary.

The year was 1933, and the Great Depression was in full swing. Lionel was touting the new “Chugger” sound mechanism in its locomotives and still cataloging the landmark Nos. 396E Blue Comet and 411E ...

Daniel Zawodny chats with us about why the Ravens decided to take the train to last week's game rather than flying.

Lionel Messi is getting his own animated series, "Messi and the Giants"! Following a young boy from Argentina who is then transported into a fantastical alternate universe. Disney Branded ...

Discover Benson Boone's journey from ‘American Idol’ to chart-topping hits like 'Beautiful Things' and 'In the Stars.' ...

By A.O. Scott A new book about John Milton and “Paradise Lost” traces the 17th-century epic’s influence and relevance through the ages. By Ed Simon Try this short quiz to see how many ...

When a writer dies, the only thing to do is to read her, so it seems worth celebrating Croce briefly in her own words. If ...

Focused on transfers across 2025, we look at the situations of Salah, Wirtz, Zubimendi, Davies, Gyokeres, Alexander-Arnold ...

You may want a hippopotamus for Christmas or another popular toy, but do you know what kids previously were asking for? This ...