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Culture Buzz Say it with me: “WHYYYY?” The Huffington Post is reporting that the latest in the Kardashian enterprise is a line of Mattel Barbie dolls. (via huffingtonpost.com)
Available at FAO Schwarz for only $24,999.99. Looks like a mass crucifixion in pink.
Caution: The floor is now LAVA!. Questions remain as to why this game inserts itself without prompting into the minds of children all around the world.
Culture Buzz Horrorpops bassist Patricia Day needs to get over herself and check her ego at the door. Day has just sued Mattel for what she calls a complete rip off of her likeness. She claims the doll is a spitting image of herself. What's your verdict?
Culture Buzz Play Angry Birds in real life! Starting this May. You can keep this with your other useless Angry Birds paraphernalia. (Via.)
Culture Buzz In honor of Barbie-In-A-Blender day, I have searched through hundreds of videos on YouTube to present you with the best of Barbie destruction. A little background: National Barbie in a Blender day originated after Utah artist, Tom Forsythe, was sued by the Mattel Corporation who found his photo of a Barbie in a blender less-than-amusing.
What's better than a truck that farts? This robo-truck called Stinky is not your average truck. Stinky can drive around, load and unload garbage and he also has quite the personality - he talks, tells jokes, eats and sings!
Mattel announced plans to release a line of Barbie and Ken dolls based on characters from AMC's Mad Men. The dolls will portray the characters Don Draper, Betty Draper, Roger Sterling, and Joan Holloway (curves and all).
So all it takes to turn Ken evil is a wicked 'tache. Add some chops, and he's a movie star. Catch me, I'ma gonna swoon. (via)
Wow. He even has the gloves. Apparently Alber Elbaz has a doll of himself, too. I would really like someone to stage a puppet show starring mini-Karl and mini-Alber.
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All is revealed in Jerry Oppenheimer's new book “Toy Monster: The Big, Bad World of Mattel,” out next month.
Black Canary Barbie takes on a kinky S&M look, but she's still one of the holiday's hottest items. Mattel's new addition to the Barbie family is modeled after DC Comics' Black Canary character. Along with your pre-order, you receive a package including whip, hand-cuffs, and motel room.
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