We're shining the big, bright, brainy spotlight this week on the... more secondary things in our lives: the add-ons, the trimmings, the enhancements. Colin has prepared an unreal quiz about Barbie accessories that have caused arm-flailing outrage, cringe controversy, and risky recalls. Karen ponders about accessories in the digital world: what are some things people use to spruce up their online space and make it their own? And what does this have to do with the most viewed photograph in the history of humankind? Put on your best scrunchies and slap bracelets because Chris takes us back to December 1989, when the world first witnessed the ultimate video game accessory: the Power Glove. “It’s so bad.”

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