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Pink Palace Dreams (PHOTOS)

Rachel Schwartzmann | Posted 02.22.2012 | High School

Read More: Barbie Dolls, Barbie, Barbie House, Fashion Week, Pink-Palace, Barbie Palace, New York Fashion Week, Slidepollajax, High School News
Rachel Schwartzmann

Even though I'm older and I'm not exactly a Barbie girl living in a Barbie world anymore, like many others, I am still pretty lucky to have had the Barbie experience at Fashion Week.

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Mattel's Prognosis: No Chemo Barbie

Sybil Adelman Sage | Posted 01.12.2012 | Culture

Read More: Barbie, Facebook, Chemo Barbie, Bullying, Human Trafficking, Mattel, Beautiful and Bald Barbie, Culture News
Sybil Adelman Sage

Mattel, who's been manufacturing thin, shapely, obviously carb-free, Barbie for over 50 years, was recently approached by two girls who'd had cancer,...

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PHOTOS: Hoarder Barbie?

The Huffington Post | Tara Kelly | Posted 01.03.2012 | Arts

Read More: Carrie M Becker, Video, Barbie, Mattel, Barbie Trashes Her Dream House, Artist Carrie M Becker, Mattel Barbie, Hoarder Barbie, Carrie M Becker Barbie Dreamhouse, Hoarder Barbie Photos, Carrie Becker Barbie Dreamhouse, Barbie Trashes Her Dreamhouse, Mattel Dreamhouse, Carrie M Becker Artist, Arts News

When Mattel first unveiled Barbie's Dreamhouse in 1960, turning the pristine mansion into a hoarder's paradise probably wasn't what they had in mind. ...

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#Liberate LEGO!

Lyn Mikel Brown | Posted 12.28.2011 | Women

Read More: Toys, Barbie, Advertising, Marketing to Kids, Sexism, Marketing, Legos, Lego, Women News
Lyn Mikel Brown

When LEGO announced that after four years of marketing research, the best they could come up with was a thinner, pinker version of their product, I laughed. My first reaction wasn't outrage, but incredulity. A billion dollars of marketing research bought you... LEGO Barbie?

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Kim Kardashian's Bizarre Tweets On Christmas Night

Posted 12.27.2011 | Entertainment

Read More: Kim Kardashian Kris Humphries, Barbie, Kourtney & Kim Take New York, Kim Kardashian Barbie, Kim Kardashian Twitter, Kim Kardashian Divorce, Holidays Canada, Kim Kardashian, Entertainment News

For a reality star, Kim Kardashian seems to have a precarious handle on real life. Or, just a tendency to tweet after a night of egg nog consumption. ...

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A 6-Year-Old's Guide to the Hottest Toys for 2011

Mary K. Moore | Posted 02.13.2012 | Parents

Read More: Hedbanz, Bronies, My Little Pony, Barbie, The Economist, Air-Swimmers, Hottest Toys 2011, Razor Graffiti Chalk Scooter, Ipad, Parents News
Mary K. Moore

So what are kids clamoring for this year? I asked savvy consumer and my daughter, 6-year-old, Scarlett, to help us grown-ups navigate the corporate no...

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Barbie Gets An Afro For The Holidays

Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 12.16.2011 | Black Voices

Read More: Barbie, Barbie Doll, Natural Hair Group, Hair-Beauty-Beauty-Hair, Black Barbie, Natural Hair Baribe, Black Voices News

In a unique celebration of heritage and um, hair, about 40 African-American Barbie dolls are being transformed into curly-top beauties this holiday se...

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1-Of-A-Kind Nicki Minaj Barbie To Be Auctioned For AIDS Charity

Posted 12.02.2011 | Impact

Read More: Charity Buzz, Barbie, Mattel, Video, Nicki Minaj Charity, Nicki Minaj, Nicki Minaj Barbie, Aids Charity, Nicki-Minaj-Hair, Project Angel Food, Impact News

Diehard Nicki Minaj fans who have long called themselves "Barbies" because of the singer's hot pink wigs and nails can now have their very own lifelik...

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What People Buy On Black Friday -- And How That's Changing

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 11.24.2011 | Business

Read More: Mattel, Holiday Shopping, Barbie, National Retail Federation, Black Friday, Bigresearch, Monster High, Holiday Spending, Hot Wheels, Panjiva, Legos, Gifts, Video Games, Business News

With the economy on such shaky footing, Americans will likely shy away from the latest trends in presents this holiday season. Instead, expect consume...

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Does Barbie Have A 'Secret' To Share?

Posted 11.22.2011 | Gay Voices

Read More: Toys, Barbie Dolls, Dolls, Barbie, Mattel, Girl's Toys, Barbie a Fairy Secret, Gay Voices News

Though the "Earring Magic" scandal is now long behind him, Barbie's boyfriend just can't seem to escape constant speculation about his true "sexual or...

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David Moye

PHOTOS: How Did That iPod Get Stuck Up There?

HuffingtonPost.com | David Moye | Posted 11.16.2011 | Weird News

Read More: Barbie, Weird Science, Swallowed Coins, Buzz Lightyear Doll, Anatomical Wonders, Swallowed iPod, Thing You Can't Do Naked, Stuck Up!. Marty A. Sindhian, Video, Murdoc Knight, Rich Dreben, Anal Insertion, Weird Photos & Videos, Stuck Inside Body, Weird Medicine, Weird News News

There are lots of ways to mark the passage of time, but none as unusual as seeing what common household objects find their way up a person's innards. ...

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Porn-Addled Teenage Boys Do Rule The World

Soraya Chemaly | Posted 01.01.2012 | Women

Read More: Misogyny, Soccer Dads, Media and Gender, Women's Rights, Soccer Moms, Gender Bias, Men and Power, Barbie, Power of Pornography, Gender Bias in Media, Gender and Media, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Teenage Boys, Miss Representation, Girls and Self-Esteem, Teenage Girls, Fear of a Female Planet, Feminism, Teenagers, Gender, Pornography, Gender Bias in Toys, Human Rights, Sexism, Women and Politics, Girls and Depression, Women and Power, Women News
Soraya Chemaly

So what if we don't have a female head of state for the next 500 years. Go get a facial. You'll feel better. Develop a hobby. I hear recreational pole dancing is really fun.

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Do Plus-Size Barbies Exist?

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 12.26.2011 | Style

Read More: Barbies, Barbie, Plus-Size Barbies, Video, Plus-Size, Style News

We've seen Hollywood icon Barbies, tattoo Barbies and royal Barbie-like dolls. One thing they all have in common, however, is their teeny-tiny waists....

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PHOTOS: Barbie Got Tattoos

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 12.19.2011 | Style

Read More: Style News, Barbie, Video, Tokidoki Barbie, Barbie Tattoos, Tattoos, Style News

Barbie has been an astronaut, a doctor, a teacher and a princess a thousand times over. But a tattoo artist? Tokidoki's new Barbie could be one, g...

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OMG... Barbie Has A Tattoo?!

shoptwixt.blogspot.com | Posted 12.13.2011 | High School

Read More: Barbie, Fun Stuff, Tattoo, High School News

Barbie has her issues, and parents of girls are no stranger to them. Add this one to the list: the newest Barbie features Tokidoki tattoos on her body...

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Is Barbie No Longer A 'Serial Killer'?

The Huffington Post | Tara Kelly | Posted 12.05.2011 | Green

Read More: Deforestation Indonesia, Sumatran Tiger, Greenpeace Mattel Victory, Video, Mattel, Barbie, Greenpeace-Mattel, Greenpeace-Mattel-Protest, Greenpeace Barbie, Barbie Deforestation, Environment, Barbie Dolls, Deforestation, Barbie Greenpeace, Asia Paper and Pulp, Green News

Greenpeace is claiming victory after Mattel announced it will stop wrapping Barbie dolls in environmentally-damaging packaging. The toy giant will...

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10 Craziest Pictures Of Scarlett Johanssoning (VIDEO)

www.oddee.com | David Moye | Posted 11.23.2011 | Weird News

Read More: Hollyweird, Chewbacca, Barbie, Video, Scarlett Johanssoning, Scarlett Johansson, Coning, Owling, Planking, Scarlett Johannsson Phone Photos, Barack Obama, Weird News News

After naked pictures of Scarlett Johansson, taken by Scarlett Johansson, were released on the Internet, people couldn't stop talking about it. Now Sca...

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Christina Hendricks Discusses the Three Best Things in Life: Jon Hamm, Ryan Gosling, and Pie

Cynthia Ellis | Posted 11.16.2011 | Entertainment

Read More: Nicholas Winding Refn, I Don't Know How She Does It, Christina Hendricks, Golden Globes, Rita Hayworth, Woody Allen, Paul McCartney, 9/11, Jon Hamm, Pierce Brosnan, Best Supporting Actress, Firemen, Anne of Green Gables, Roger Sterling, Vietnam War, Manhattan, Make a Wish, Clairol, Snl, Marilyn Monroe, Carey Mulligan, Mad Men, 3-D, Mattel, Paul Kinsey, Amc, Super Man, Barbie, Joan Holloway, Drive, Cannes, Best Director, Albert Brooks, Emmy Awards, Latisse, Bryan Cranston, Atticus Finch, Accordion, Matthew Weiner, Leslie Hassler, Lasic, Blu Ray, Cynthia Ellis, Chris Farley, Toronto Film Festival, John Slattery, Don Draper, Ryan Gosling, Entertainment News
Cynthia Ellis

Christina Hendricks has the old-world, but never old, sex appeal of our Marilyn, and is perhaps our first red-headed pin-up since Rita Hayworth. And she has major acting chops.

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A 10-Year-Old Model in Vogue and The Over-Sexualization of Girls

Hayley Krischer | Posted 11.12.2011 | Parents

Read More: Girls, Barbie, Thylane Loubry Blondeau, Tweens, Vogue, Parents News
Hayley Krischer

Age compression is about how quickly our daughters are maturing now as opposed to how slowly they matured 30 years ago. Barbies used to be targeted for girls ages 9-12. Now girls are DONE with them by age 6.

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Meet Your New Barbie Dolls: Faith Hill and Tim McGraw

Entertainment Weekly | Posted 10.22.2011 | Celebrity

Read More: Tim McGraw, Mattel, Barbie, Faith Hill, Celebrity News

This October, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw will celebrate their 15th wedding anniversary. What's one way to celebrate that milestone? By releasing the po...

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Breastfeeding - Our Country's Lactation Intolerance

Tessa Blake | Posted 10.19.2011 | Parents

Read More: Toys, Infants, Dolls, Sweden, Baby Dolls, Puritans, Barbie, Newborns, Breast Milk, Fox News, Cdc, Breast Milk Baby, Breast-Feeding Baby Doll, Breast-Feeding Doll, Breast-Feeding, Benefits of Breastfeeding, Parents News
Tessa Blake

A month ago a breastfeeding doll from Europe made a controversial splash in the U.S., erroneously accused of "sexualizing" children. I hate to break it to you, but children who see mothers nursing will mimic it. Are you suggesting this is shameful? What if she feeds her doll with a bottle? Is she not being a kid then, or is it just the breast that's the problem?

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Ripped Barbie Doll Becomes Jewelry

The Huffington Post | Tara Kelly | Posted 10.17.2011 | Weird News

Read More: Barbie Jewelry, Barbie, Hacked Barbie, Margaux Lange Jewelry, Recycled Barbie Jewelry, Headless Barbie Jewelry, Margaux Lange, Reused Barbie Jewelry, Weird News News

Like most Barbie doll obsessions, artist Margaux Lange's began as a child. See Lange's bizarre Barbie Plastic Body Series art jewelry collection m...

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PHOTOS: The Princess Becomes A Barbie

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 10.16.2011 | Style

Read More: Slideadbigshot, Grace Kelly Style Icon, Mattel, Barbie, Grace Kelly, Grace Kelly Style, Grace Kelly Barbie, Video, Style News

As if Princess Charlene didn't have big enough shoes to fill, Mattel has gone and immortalized her legendary mother-in-law as a Barbie. Women's Wea...

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Kicking Off Kindergarten With Confidence

Sharon Duke Estroff | Posted 10.11.2011 | Parents

Read More: Readiness, Friends, Parents-Back-to-School, Barbie, Kids, Children, Afterschool-Programs, Psychologists, Parenting, Students, School, Batman, Kindergarten, Back to School, Parents, Parents News
Sharon Duke Estroff

Preparing a child for the first day of kindergarten is among the most bittersweet tasks of our parental careers.

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Barbie Gets An Eco-Friendly Dream House

The Huffington Post | Tara Kelly | Posted 10.07.2011 | Green

Read More: Sustainable Living, Barbie, Mattel, Ken Doll, Barbie Rainforest Deforestation, American Institute of Architects, Architect Barbie, Aia, Eco-Design, Dream House Design Competition, Green Living, Eco Dream House, Aia Mattel, Green News

With a collection of hot pink sports cars and her endless wardrobe, Barbie is a far cry from a sustainability role model. But now it looks like she...

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