cost of entertainment

    By Josh Smith

    | 9:00AM 10/01/2009
    Given the current economy, there's a high value placed on toys that last a long time. One of those products is my personal favorite: Legos. That's why I'm particularly excited for this month. To celebrate the "dynamic" nature of the toy bricks, Toys R Us is partnering with Lego to kick off...

    By Josh Smith

    | 3:05PM 10/16/2008
    Despite the grim reality facing the consumer electronics industry, which saw a decrease in spending of close to 14%, the largest drop since the category has been tracked; video games continue to rake in the cash! In fact back in June, when people thought we were well into a recession, my colleague...

    By Tom Barlow

    | 2:00PM 4/28/2008
    Tracy's blog entry yesterday about the cost of dining out caused me to reflect on the costs of entertainment, because that's what dining out is for me; a social occasion. As such, how does it stack up with other forms of amusement, on a fun/hour basis? My entertainments roll like this: Dining...