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The Toy Association Reveals The 2020 “Toy Of The Year” Winners

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As previously mentioned, the Media High Command of “The Chronicles” AND the PiercingMetal.com website were in attendance at the annual Toy Fair and believe it or not this was our 10th time attending as a member of the press. One of the highlights of the Toy Fair is the unveiling of the products that were given the title of “Toy Of The Year” and this is a feature that I post exclusively on “The Chronicles”. Its mostly because of the age-groups of the products so let’s have the envelope please and see these winners. Some narrative and links will be interspersed as I find inspiration. Enjoy.

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When I was growing up I always loved the miniature cars from both Matchbox and Hot Wheels.  I am always happy to see the Mattel  brand coming up with creative items year after year.

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Features, Tours and Festivals

The Black Keys Confirm 35 Date “Let’s Rock” 2020 Summer Tour

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Hey my friends, so Spring hasn’t even sprung yet and here I am sharing the news about a sure to be exciting concert tour for those of you who are fans of The Black Keys. I’ve discussed them here on “The Chronicles” in the past but really haven’t been able to do much with their music since I am often buried by Metal and Geek stuff over on PIercingMetal.com – Anyway, I am always glad to help promote a tour to you fine readers so let’s get down to business with the details about this run.

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The Press Release:
Today, The Black Keys confirm their 35-date “Let’s Rock” summer tour with performances in cities including Seattle, Dallas, Boston, New York, Tampa & Jacksonville (full dates below). Produced by Live Nation, each date on the tour will feature special guest Gary Clark Jr., with the exception of the July 10th Berkeley show which will feature support from Allah-Las. Jessy Wilson, The Marcus King Band, and Yola will each open select dates. Tickets for all dates will go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, February 28th at 10am local time here. Citi is the official presale credit card of the “Let’s Rock” 2020 Summer Tour. As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning Tuesday, February 25 at 10am local time until Thursday, February 27 at 10pm local time through Citi Entertainment®. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
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Features, PiercingKen Says

The Chronicles Are Heading To Toy Fair 2020

Good morning my dedicated readers, I am here nice and early to announce that for the next four days, the PiercingMetal Media Command HQ will be a mobile unit and exploring the always amazing Toy Fair which will be taking place at the Javits Center from Saturday to Tuesday.

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This years event will mark my 10th annual visit to the trade show as a part of the press and comes in advance of this websites own 10th anniversary so I feel there is much cause for celebration. The Toy Fair coverage used to be solely done on PiercingMetal but once “The Chronicles” started getting a lot of attention, I expanded some of the adventures here. I’ve scheduled quite a few appointments and am looking forward to seeing what the folks at Crayola, Tokidoki, Playmobil, Schleich, Safari Limited and so many more have in store for us. You’re going to want to tune into our Official Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to see all of the awesome as fast as we do.

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As usual with this annual alert, the means to comment on the post has been turned “off” and instead we encourage you to leave your topical notions on the individual posts when they go live. They’ll be going online as soon as we can attend to them. Let us play……

Official Website: https://www.toyfairny.com/

Pop Culture

Jazwares Unveils First Details on BLACKPINK Korean Girl Group’s Collectibles & Toys

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The Press Release:
South Korean girl group BLACKPINK has taken the world by storm, breaking records around the world and inspiring millions with their cool, empowering songs and style. At New York Toy Fair, toy company Jazwares is unveiling a first look at a new line of collectibles and toys inspired by YG Entertainment’s hit K-pop group.

Authentic, cool and chic, the BLACKPINK collection draws on the group members’ personalities both on and off the stage for products that will appeal to both die-hard BLINKS and casual fans. In creating the collection, Jazwares was inspired by each girls’ look, personality and talent and sought to bring their most iconic moments to life through toys and collectibles. For the dolls, each girl is represented through looks from BLACKPINK’s top singles, “Kill This Love,” “DDU-DU DDU-DU,” and “BOOMBAYAH,” resulting in 24 stylized outfits that can be mixed and matched. At launch, the line will include microphone mystery figures, heart surprise figure & accessories, light-up plush heart with additional collectible items coming soon including:
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Tribeca Film Festival To Open w “Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President” Documentary

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The announcements for this years Tribeca Film Festival have begun and as someone who attended last year as a member of the media, I will be keeping you up to date as I am made aware of anything that might interest you. Check out this news about a world premiere documentary.

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The Press Release:
The Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, will open its 19th edition on April 15 with the world premiere of Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President. It will set the stage for a festival featuring works that celebrate the power of change through art, politics and community. The 2020 Tribeca Film Festival will run April 15-26.

From award-winning director Mary Wharton, producer Chris Farrell and writer Bill Flanagan, the documentary catalogues the role of popular music in helping to propel a peanut farmer from Georgia all the way to the White House. The world premiere of Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President will be followed by live performances from music legend Willie Nelson, Musical Director Paul Shaffer, and others. The event will take place at the Beacon Theatre as part of the City National Bank Screening Series during the Festival.
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