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02/26/2003 Archived Entry: "The Bizarre world of Electronic Toys"

The bizarre world of electronic toys: Of the toys showcased at the American International Toy Convention, Liar, Liar Pants on Fire: your child's very own toy lie detector. Critical Art Ensemble, we need you!

"...Just as the mere presence of a lie detector in a police station sometimes gets an accused criminal to confess, Liar Liar Pants on Fire is intended to spark parent-child conversations. The instructional manual shows parents how to use the game to raise questions about drug use and other difficult subjects..."

Yikes. Glad I dodged that bullet by being born a few decades early. What else do you get when you cross toys with technology? Apparently, everything that can talk, does talk. Can anyone forsee that eerie moment when you walk into a child's playroom, only to find the toys holding secret conversations with each other...