We don’t care how incredible the view, astronauts must get bored up in space. Hell, they’re cooped up in tight quarters for days on end; who wouldn’t get bored? Mattel wants to help those space explorers kill some time with the new Scrabble Space Edition. The game is exactly what you think: a version of the popular board game made for zero gravity. Psychologists have long recommend astronauts play games like Scrabble to keep sane while on a mission, but the makeshift Velcro version many used is far from aesthetically pleasing. Mattel stepped in with a metallic board, magnetized tiles, and a heavy dose of style. Mattel will display the boards briefly in London and Paris before sending them off to space stations for actual use.
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Huckberry’s Essential Holiday Gift Guide
Unzip your coat and have some mulled wine on the house—you’ve arrived at your final gifting destination: The Holiday Gift Guide. It’s like your friendly neighborhood one-stop holiday shop, except instead of balsa wood ornaments, ours is packed with thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list. Future heirlooms, small-but-significant stocking stuffers, and gear for getting out there (or staying in)—are all right here. There’s no music playing in the background though, so you’ll just have to hum Bing Crosby while you click around instead.
