Have you grabbed the new TMX “Extreme” Elmo? Don’t. Ten years ago, Elmo was like a cute little kid. Tickle, tickle, giggle, giggle. Today? He’s a desperate exhibitionist heading for a breakdown.

Alone in my apartment, I hug Elmo. It's a tentative embrace. We haven't known each other that long, after all. But Elmo is confident that a good time will be had by all. "Elmo loves giving you hugs," ...

As if the real world wasn’t enough, the Tickle Me Elmo craze has stormed the Net. Hundreds of Internet newsgroup missives launched by disgruntled shoppers unable to land the giggling, fuzzy red ...

THERE’S no end to the number of times my Tickle Me Elmo can make me laugh. Seriously, I could tickle him all day, maybe even all night too, and I’d still be smiling at his childlike giggle. If that’s ...

Big Hugs Elmo is good at his job, but he's more than a one-trick pony, offering up ways to keep imaginations active and helping kids get to sleep once Elmo has tuckered them out. Alone in my apartment ...