NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - A popular new fad has been rubber banned. A school on the Upper West Side has banned Rainbow Loom, the colorful make-them-yourself rubber band bracelets, because they are ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Bracelets and other trinkets made on the wildly popular Rainbow Loom—a toy that ...

The Rainbow Loom is the latest toy craze, and the rubber bracelets it makes are showing up on powerful men from Governor Chris Christie to talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, who say they can't say no to a ...

Why are "loom bands" one of the most popular toys in the world at the moment? In this era of babies playing with tablets and young teenagers living and breathing social media, it seems curious to find ...

Eight-year-old Mimi explains why she loves loom bands and demonstrates the basics Why are "loom bands" one of the most popular toys in the world at the moment? In this era of babies playing with ...