| Hasbro Inc. is dropping "mister" from the Mr. Potato Head brand to make the popular toy line gender neutral and appeal to a broader base of consumers. Starting in the fall, Potato Head family kits will come with two non-gendered "adult" potatoes, one "baby" potato and 42 accessories. That will let kids decide the parents' gender, rather than being told they are "Mr." and "Mrs."  The new Potato Head will also be more sustainably made from "plant-based plastic," according to Hasbro. Photographer: Mario Ruiz/ The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images It's not the first time the bestselling toy has been altered since being introduced in 1952. A pipe was dropped in 1987 over tobacco concerns, and in 1992, the Potato Head backstory was rewritten to embrace a more active lifestyle and lose references to "couch potatoes." A New Brew Hydration station. Photographer: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images North America The idea of alcohol coinciding with an athlete's regimen might seem counterintuitive, but craft breweries are taking a page from Gatorade and incorporating electrolytes and even buckwheat and bee pollen to ameliorate dehydrating damage to the body. The market is still small—the Brewers Association estimates that so-called performance beer constituted 1% of the craft beer market, which itself was 13% of the total market—but manufacturers say there are signs of growth. Some appeal to millennials who want to consume fewer calories and might put down their hard seltzer for a light beer with flavor. Here are five worth sampling.  Source: Vendors Source: Vendors Zelus BEER CO. Weekender
This German-style lager is 5.3% ABV but crisp and lightly hopped with Hallertau to accentuate the malty flavor. It's bolstered with potassium, sodium, and calcium salts to help recharge the body. Harpoon Brewery Rec. League
Deceptively light and hazy, this IPA—one of the brand's best-performing labels—is 4% ABV and fortified with protein-rich buckwheat kasha, antioxidant-packed chia seeds, and sea salt. Avery Brewing Pacer IPA
This juicy, dry-hopped IPA doubles down on wheat, oats, and more exotic hops from the Southern Hemisphere while weighing in at 4.5% ABV, 100 calories, and 3.5 carbs. Mispillion River Brewing War Possum
The Delaware brewery calls this a "sports Berliner" because it's infused with strawberry lemonade-flavored electrolytes. At 5% ABV, it's a tart and sour, if not low-alcohol, refresher. Boulevard Easy Sport
Dubbed a "Rally ale," this 99-calorie, 4.1% ABV blonde from the Kansas City, Mo., brewery is plied with electrolytes during and after fermentation. Tangerine peel provides a slightly tart finish. In Other News "Into the Ether" by Beeple Source: Nifty Gateway | 
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