Childhood

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Woody and Buzz Lightyear watch children engrossed in a frog-shaped smart tablet called Lilypad, highlighting the conflict between analog toys and digital devices.

Toy Story 5's Lilypad Explores Modern Parenting and Digital Dangers

In Toy Story 5, the antagonist isn't a forgotten toy or a villainous collector, but a frog-shaped smart tablet named Lilypad.

Eleanor Voss·June 20, 2026

Children racing go-karts on the abandoned West Side Elevated Highway in New York City, a scene of past urban freedom.

Culture

NYC's Vanishing Spontaneous Street Play

On the abandoned West Side Elevated Highway, children once raced go-karts, a scene captured by Martha Cooper that now represents a New York that has largely disappeared.

Matteo Ricci·June 7, 2026