It was a scene almost straight out of the 1984 film "Ghostbusters" — or maybe even "Godzilla." A giant, inflatable figure of the purple children's character Barney got out of its handlers' control, ...

Between a new animated kids’ show on Max and a new documentary podcast series, Barney is definitely back in the public consciousness, inspiring fond memories as well as ironic nostalgia. But as ...

The level of vitriol and hatred that humanity has leveled toward Barney the Dinosaur is unprecedented -especially when you consider that he’s designed to bring joy and teach inclusiveness and love to ...

On November 27, 1997, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade became infamous for those who witnessed the chaos firsthand, thanks to a perfect storm of comically oversized balloons, brutal winds, and ...

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is a staple of the November holiday—but one year it all went horribly wrong. Known for its gigantic balloons of beloved children's characters, including Kermit the Frog, ...

Dating back to 1924, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has been an annual tradition for Americans, whether they watch the event unfold on their TVs or personally witness the festivities in New York ...

Barney towering above the parade‑goers Screengrab from YouTube video 'Thanksgiving ‘97. The Day Barney Was Killed'/Delhithecat As the 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade rolled through New York ...

A view of the Monkey D. Luffy by One Piece balloon. Getty It wasn’t a Barney level of puncture, but the One Piece balloon at today’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade suffered a flesh wound when its hat ...

“The beginning of millennial trauma that continues to this day,” one TikTok commenter wrote NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Between a new animated kids’ show on Max and a new documentary podcast series, Barney ...