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If you were a young fan of Mad Magazine's outrageous and sometimes edgy humor in the '70s, chances are you also collected Wacky Packages—the hilarious parodies of everyday products that felt like they ...

An epic crossover is underway at Sonic. America's Drive-In is teaming up with Sanrio to release Wacky Pack kids' meals featuring Hello Kitty and Friends. According to Sonic, each meal includes toys ...

A box of the first edition of Wacky Packages sold for $79,300 this weekend at Heritage Auctions, a record for the franchise. The previous record paid for a sealed box was $63,084, set in Dec. 2022 at ...

Somewhere, in a junior high school locker, sits a faded sticker: “Weakies, the Breakfast of Chumps.” Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free ...

When it comes to creating parody in the post-ironic world, the tools available to us are plentiful and democratic. Spend a half hour with Photoshop and your throwaway burst of creativity can ...

When I was a kid I used to spend my allowance money on Wacky Packages. I forget how much they cost, but for the money you got a piece of cardboardy gum plus a few stickers with parodies of common ...