The Needies: "Like rain on a sunshiny day"
We heard about these a while back, but who are we to say no to the Needies? Created by Amos Bloomberg, Daniel Perlin, and Brett Schultz at NYU and designed by Emily Ryan, they reflect the seamy (pun, uh, intended) underbelly of stuffed toys that have "complex relationships" with their owners (read: they're clingy and codependent). Squeeze them, hold them, just don't be surprised when they stop singing, cooing, and shamelessly flattering you, and instead start demanding you throw the other Needies around or act all paranoid that they're not getting enough attention. In other words, it's the perfect substitute for a relationship.
[Via Near Near Future]
