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Teen Boys Sport Mohawks To Support Mom's Cancer Fight

Posted 02.02.2012 | Impact

Read More: Bald Barbie, Mattel, Video, American Cancer Society, Rely for Life, Cancer Research, Mohawks for Mom, Chris Bingham, Seth Bingham, Cancer, Jane Bingham, Impact News

After Jane Bingham's bald Barbie petition took off, her sons came up with their own hairy cancer campaign just for their mom. They styled their strand...

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Iranian Toy Stores Shut Down For Selling Barbie

The Huffington Post | Tara Kelly | Posted 01.21.2012 | World

Read More: Dara and Sara, Iran Closes Toy Stores for Selling Barbie, Islam Barbie, Iran Outlaws Barbie, Iran-Barbie, Barbie Iran, Sara and Dara, Mattel Iran, Barbie in Iran, Barbie Toy Stores Iran, Barbie Sales in Iran, Mattel, Video, Barbie Islam, Toy Stores Iran, Toy Stores Iran Barbie, World News

When American businesswoman Ruth Handler first launched Barbie back in 1959, she probably didn't expect the dolls to become as controversial as they a...

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Iran's Morality Police Crack Down On Barbie Dolls

Reuters | Posted 01.17.2012 | World

Read More: Video, Mattel, Iran Barbie Doll, Reuters, Barbie Dolls, Barbie-Banned-in-Iran, Iran Us Relations, Iran, Iran Barbie Banned, Iran Morality Police, Barbie-Banned, World News

By Mitra Amiri TEHRAN, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Iran's morality police are cracking down on the sale of Barbie dolls to protect the public ...

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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

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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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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Vote Now for Worst Toy of the Year

Josh Golin | Posted 01.16.2012 | Parents

Read More: Toys, Coca-Cola, Mattel, Wwe, T-Pain, Screen Time, Video, Parents News

Want to scare the pants off your six-year-old? Mattel's Monster High Ghoul Spirit Fearleading Doll 3-Pack will do the trick. And they're guaranteed to frighten the heck of you, too.

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Hasbro Turns Over a New Leaf, Steps Up For Rainforests

Philip Radford | Posted 01.02.2012 | Green

Read More: Environment, Green, Sustainability, Green News, Hasbro, Mattel, Deforestation-Asia, Deforestation, Green News

Until Asia Pulp & Paper cleans up its act, Greenpeace will make sure more and more companies join Hasbro in setting high standards to ensure the paper they use is not wiping away rainforests.

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Barbie's Controversial Makeover Raises A Few Eyebrows

The Huffington Post | Ileana Llorens | Posted 12.18.2011 | Parents

Read More: Tattooed Barbie, Totally Stylin Tattoo Barbie, Mattel, Barbie Collector, Tokidoki Barbie Doll, Barbie Tattoo, Tokidoki Barbie, Tattoo-Barbie, Barbie Tattoos, Video, Parents News

Barbie takes on permanent ink, and this time the doll's tattoos aren't removable. The tokidoki Barbie, designed by the "Los Angeles-based fashion b...

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Fashionably Late: Style News You Might Have Missed This Week

The Huffington Post | Marielle Bingham | Posted 12.13.2011 | Style

Read More: Carey Mulligan, Alexander Wang, Megan Fox, Miu Miu, Mischa Barton, Mattel, Carine Roitfeld, Plus Size, Steve Madden, Gucci, Burberry, Alexa Chung, Beyonce, Tiffany & Co, Rachel Zoe, Oscar De La Renta, Style News

Welcome to Fashionably Late, where we round up the Style scraps that didn't make it to our news page this week. Click through and catch up on what els...

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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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Five Mega Companies That Started in Garages (and Other Interesting Places)

InvestingAnswers | Posted 11.27.2011 | Business

Read More: Steve Jobs, Google, Mattel, Apple, Nike, Michael Dell, Mega Startup Companies, Successful Businesses, Successful Companies, Mega Companies, Business News

Some of the world's biggest companies came from the most humble of beginnings. Here are five major corporations who've each starred in their own rags-to-riches story.

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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

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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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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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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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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Ken Was Apparently Ahead Of His Time

Posted 09.17.2011 | Comedy

Read More: Toys, Dolls, Mattel, Barbie, Barbie Doll, Ken Doll, Ken's Buddy, Ken's Buddy Allan, Comedy News

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...

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Barbie Accused Of Being a 'Serial Killer'

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 11.15.2011 | Weird News

Read More: Mattel, Barbie, Video, Weird News, Indonesia, Activism, Rainforest, Crime, Barbie Dolls, Weird California, Los Angeles News, Green Living, Mattel-Deforestation, Greenpeace, Weird News News

An environmental organization has accused Barbie, the world's most popular doll, of being a sadistic serial killer. According to Greenpeace, the 52...

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Controversy Over Scrabble Admitting 3000 New Words

Slate Magazine | Stefan Fatsis | Posted 07.16.2011 | Books

Read More: Scrabble, Mattel, National Scrabble Association, Word Freak, Scrabble Trickster, North American Scrabble Players Association, The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, Slang, Adding Words to Scrabble, Collins English Dictionary, Books News

Here we go again, Scrabble fans. A year ago, the media went bonkers over news that the venerable word game, seeking to spice things up for the youn...

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U.S. Companies Say Violence In Mexico Is A Dealbreaker

AP | By MARTHA MENDOZA | Posted 07.16.2011 | Business

Read More: Mexico, Mattel, Felipe Calderon, Mexico Shootings, Mexico Violence, U.S. Companies, Business News

MCALLEN, Texas -- Dozens of Mattel Inc. employees were on their way to another day of work making Power Wheels in Mexico's industrial heartland when g...

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In L.A., We May Be Plastic, But...

Carine Fabius | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles

Read More: Let's Do Lunch, Plastic Surgery, Mattel, Ken Doll, Pampered Pets, Barbie Dolls, McDonald's, Michael Vick, Designer Vagina, Hormones, Haiti, Botox, Los Angeles News

Barbie, We may be plastic but our love is real. Ken Like many in Los Angeles, I have seen the billboard with that note in simple black cursive s...

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Ken Carson Celebrates his 50th!

Cator Sparks | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style

Read More: Andrew Andrew, Barbie, Magic Earring Ken, Billy Reid, Paul Sevigny, Magnolia Bakery, Christie's, Mattel, Ken Carson, Style News

Yes, that Ken, as in Barbie's boyfriend. For his big birthday, Mattel went all out to celebrate at the swanky auction house with live Ken model's wearing looks by the coolest menswear designers of the moment.

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Barbie, American Girl Drive Mattel's Holiday Win

Posted 05.25.2011 | Business

Read More: Business News, BMO Capital Markets, Barbie, Mattel Retail Sales, Mattel Holiday Sales, American Girl, Mattel, Business News

DETROIT (By Ben Klayman) - Mattel Inc, the No. 1 toy company, staked its claim as the winner of the holiday shopping season as strong demand for its ...

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