FURBY

Sources Cited:

“Here's How That Furby Craze In The '90s REALLY Began — And Why They Still Give You Nightmares,” by Lucia Peters. Bustle.

“How the Furby went from adorable pet to cursed object,” by Emma Madden. AV Club.

“Toy Stories,” by Mark Pesce. The Sciences, published by the New York Academy of Sciences. Vol. 40, Issue 5, pp 25-31. Link to journal website.

Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other, by Sherry Turkle. Basic Books, 2011. Publisher website.

“6 Wild Furby Myths People Actually Believed in the 90’s,” by Emily Petsko. Mental Floss.

“Coded for Cuteness: How the Furby Conquered Hearts and Minds,” by Allison Marsh. IEEE Spectrum.

“THE MEDIA BUSINESS: ADVERTISING; For the holidays, a big campaign for an electronic, interactive bit of fur. Sound familiar?” by Dana Canedy. New York Times.

“For Parents and Stores, Anxiety Over Hot Toys,” by Ian Austen. New York Times.

“MARKETING; Where Ads Aimed at Kids Come to Life,” by Dulcie Leimbach. New York Times.