For anyone that grew up in the early 90s, you’ll remember the peak of Mermaid mania. How many of these toys were part of your world?

Manatees are my favourite. They’re playful and gentle. They spend their days lazily bobbing near the waters surface, getting mistook for mermaids by drunken sailors and happily munching on sea grass. They’re brilliant. And they’re also in grave danger.

Oh cool! Disney has finally started making their live-action adaption of The Little Mermaid and this is the first teaser trailer? Answer: nope.

I wouldn’t normally choose to write about divisive politics or controversial world issues, especially under the guise of Mr Merpola. After all, this is a relatively new business and every bit of income earned from it helps me tremendously, why rock the boat? It would be far simpler to blind our collective eyeballs and to make this website a safe haven from the wicked winds of the world, to tell you that everything is brilliant, life is a song and you should buy a tote bag. I can’t. Not right now.

Here's a joke that might cheer you up:
Q: Why do seagulls fly over the sea?
A: Because if they flew over the bay, they'd be... BAGELS.