mascots
Tips to Cope with Heat, from People Who Work Very Hot Jobs
People who work in a sauna, a greenhouse, a fries truck and as a mascot tell us how they handle the heat during summer.
Survival of the Cutest: Japan’s Mascots Face COVID Threat
Some of Japan’s furry civil servants face a bleak future.
Gritty May or May Not Have Punched a Child
After a man accused the mascot of hitting his 13-year-old son in the back, Philadelphia police launched an investigation.
Gritty’s Reign Has Just Begun
Mascots are safe to love in an era when nothing is. Gritty and Phang, Philly’s newest mascots, exemplify why.
Gritty’s Spotify Playlist Is Glorious and Chaotic, Like Gritty
It's best suited for staring into the Philadelphia Flyers mascot's godless and unmoored eyes.
Don't Fear the Green Reaper, the Department of Energy's Creepy Recycling Mascot
The unsettling costume was dreamt up by an employee at the agency that oversees America's nuclear stockpile.
Watch This Truly Unhinged Fight Between a Hockey Mascot and an Angry Fan
Police say the fan started it, but Tommy Hawk definitely ended it.
Meet the Flyers Fan Who Got Gritty's Face Tattooed on His Ass
James Kirn, a lifelong Flyers fan, has no regrets after getting a massive tattoo of the Philadelphia mascot on his left butt cheek.
Gritty Has a Beer Now Because Of Course He Does
The appropriately-named 'Nightmare Fuel' distills the essence of the gone-to-seed-Muppet into a vanilla- and orange-scented cream ale.
Flyers New Mascot is Very Hairy, Very Orange, and Very Googly-Eyed
Philadelphia's new mascot is named Gritty, because this is hockey we are talking about, and it's pretty bugged out.
Inside the Incredibly Bizarre World of Japanese Mascots
From sentient douches to hepatitis elephants, Japan has a mascot for every occasion.
We Asked People to Sum Up Their Most Irrational Fear in Six Words
"Unknowingly being 'muffin top epidemic' b-roll."