When it comes to pets, it's probably safe to say that birds are the most musical. While all kinds of animals have been shown ...

The piñata is a ubiquitous aspect of Mexican culture. Yet how it got to be that way is somewhat of a mystery. Six years ago, my family set sail around the world from the beach town of Bucerías on ...

Agitators at a "No Kings" demonstration in Chicago were filmed bashing a piñata resembling President Donald Trump Saturday. The protesters were gathered outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...

Piñatas in the likeness of Yolanda Saldívar, who was convicted of the murder of Selena Quintanilla, have been popular with little girls for years. A new docuseries may supercharge their swinging. By ...

Break from traditional animal piñata shapes with a modern, geometric design. While simple cardboard triangles come together in a flash to form a gem-like piñata, be prepared to spend a little more ...

DIYs often get a bad rap for being too difficult or complicated, such as the ubiquitous Pinterest fails — great in the photos, not so much in execution. But DIY water-balloon piñatas are different.

CHICAGO (CBS) -- One by one, little boys and girls took turns smashing a piñata shaped like an ICE officer. Some are asking was this event at a community block party in bad taste? The event was ...

In 2006, Microsoft development studio Rare surprised everyone when it delivered the innovative Viva Piñata as an Xbox 360 exclusive. With its colorful critters, surprisingly deep gameplay and near ...

The Xbox 360 needed two games this holiday season to combat the twin launches of the Nintendo Wii and Sony's PlayStation 3. "Gears of War" ensnares the adrenaline-addicted gamer that wants to flex ...

My Inauguration Day celebration was supposed to be simple and symbolic: Dump the memory of the Donald J. Trump years into the garbage can. By finally throwing away his piñata head. It was the last ...

James Carr is a writer and journalist primarily covering games. Hobbies include games movies television and sports. Follow him on Twitter @jamesthecarr The Viva Piñata series has produced two console ...