Dolls

'Flawless' - The Enchanting World of Dolls

Evelyne Politanoff | Posted 05.07.2012

Evelyne Politanoff

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Play Dolls, Dolls Play (PHOTOS)

Hans Proppe | Posted 03.30.2012

Hans Proppe

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'My Crazy Obsession': Couple Treats Their Favorite Cabbage Patch Kid Like A Son

Posted 03.08.2012

Joe and Pat Prosey love Cabbage Patch Kids. In fact, they love them so much that they've spent more than $1 million collecting and housing a whopping ...

Liu Xia's Forbidden Photos Coming To NYC

AP | By ULA ILNYTZKY | Posted 02.08.2012

NEW YORK -- Liu Xia is a forbidden artist whose work is censored in her native China. The photographer, who is under house arrest, uses life-like doll...

Does Barbie Have A 'Secret' To Share?

Posted 11.22.2011

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...

Designer Dolls For Charity From Lanvin

Posted 11.06.2011

If you weren't able to snag any of the lovely Lanvin For H&M pieces last Fall, never fear Lanvin dolls are here. That's right, the oldest fashion ...

Virtuosos Of Doll Design, Part 1: Virginie Ropars

Evelyne Politanoff | Posted 10.27.2011

Evelyne Politanoff

Over the next few days, I will introduce you to some fabulous doll-designers. I came across their artwork recently and was astonished by their talent,...

10 Creepiest Dolls Ever (PHOTO)

www.oddee.com | David Moye | Posted 10.21.2011

Dolls are supposed to be kids' toys, but some dolls are so creepy, it's not certain whether they should be sold to adults either....

Breastfeeding - Our Country's Lactation Intolerance

Tessa Blake | Posted 10.19.2011

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?

Open Letter to American Girl

John Riofrio | Posted 10.16.2011

John Riofrio

We received our first issue of American Girl magazine earlier this summer and, to be frank, I'm concerned.

Ken Was Apparently Ahead Of His Time

Posted 09.17.2011

We always suspected that Barbie and Ken's relationship was a sham, and unearthed evidence from the 1960s posted by Reddit user StephensonB seems to pr...

The Art of Saul Zanolari: Taking Away the Emperor's Clothes

Evelyne Politanoff | Posted 09.14.2011

Evelyne Politanoff

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Hitler's Joy of Sex: Nazi Leader Reportedly Gave Blow-Up Dolls To Soldiers

Tara Kelly | Posted 04.17.2012

The French resistance and Allied bombers weren't the only threats that Hitler's Nazi soldiers faced in Paris during World War II. Turns out syphilis -...

Haiku Reviews: Love, Dolls And Rhinos | Berkeley, Los Angeles, Culver City

Posted 05.25.2011

HuffPost Arts' Haiku Reviews is a weekly feature where invited critics review exhibitions and performances in short form. Some will be in the traditio...

What a Doll's Broken Arm Taught Me About Parenting and Privilege

John Riofrio | Posted 11.17.2011

John Riofrio

It seems categorically unfair that for some parents, like me, the ability to make their daughter's world a better place is as simple as delicately placing a broken doll in a cardboard box and sending it to the doll hospital.

Dolls: A Christmas Shopping Report from the Field

Kate Fridkis | Posted 11.17.2011

Kate Fridkis

Almost every doll she saw was blond. A few were brunettes, and even fewer could be identified as anything other than Caucasian. The ones that weren't babies looked like they were about to go clubbing.

EXHIBITION SPOTLIGHT: Carol Es' 'It's Mostly About Me and Much Less About You' On View In LA

Posted 05.25.2011

WHO: Carol Es WHAT: It's Mostly About Me and Much Less About You WHEN: October 30, 2010 - December 30th, 2010 WHERE: George Billis Gallery 2716 S. ...

Iconic Beauty With a Twist: The Doll Collection

Janice Taylor | Posted 05.25.2011

Janice Taylor

Heather Swanson revisits her love of portraying iconic images of beauty with a twist in The Doll Collection, which will feature a group of ten diverse, strong women all immortalized as living dolls.

Everything You Wanted to Know About Barbie But Were Afraid to Ask

Monica Edinger | Posted 05.25.2011

Monica Edinger

Dolls. These real-life avatars can charm, creep, and fascinate. Perhaps no more so than Barbie. Born in the 60s, reviled by many in the 70s, this to...

Friday Talking Points [143] -- Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Appeal?

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

Chris Weigant

[OK, that was rather a fun title to write, but I have to at least begin with a warning that, while today's column is almost completely Obama-centric i...

The 14 WORST Toys For Girls (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Grace Green | Posted 05.25.2011

Congratulations, it's a girl! Get ready for pink, rhinestones and a plethora of gender-affirming toys. From cleaning trolleys to Bratz babies, we fo...

Why I Don't Hate Barbie Anymore

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 05.25.2011

Dr. Susan Albers

Barbie, as beautiful as she is, has had a tough life. She's not well liked by everyone. In fact, Barbie has taken a lot of heat for damaging women's body images, or at least being a symbol for it.

Jason Wu Makes Dolls

StyleList.com | Beth Cooney Fitzpatrick | Posted 05.25.2011

Well, hello dolly! Fashion designer Jason Wu has gone back to his fashion roots and outfitted six kitschy-couture dolls for the collectible house o...

Jury Orders Sex Doll Maker, Knighthorse LLC, To Pay Abyss $300,000 Over Material And Information

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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Author Of American Girl Series Returns To Yale

Yale Daily News | Posted 05.25.2011

The characters in the American Girl historical fiction series are metaphors for the time period they live in, said Valerie Tripp '73, the main author ...