Desperate Doll: Miley Cyrus and ‘Black Mirror’ shatter her pop past
It’s always fascinating when actors and actresses (is that sexist to use the feminine form?) find...
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Small World: Anna Zueva is international treasure
Walt Disney was right — though maybe a tad misguided with that cloying theme song — but it is a...
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Wish Fulfillment: Edith Schmidt makes summer dreams come true
There are certain undeniable signs of summer: barbecue grills being dragged out of the garage,...
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Beyond Expectations: Archie Royal Baby Doll Reflects Today’s World
It seems like it was only yesterday that I was blogging about the royal wedding of Harry and...
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Facing the Future: April Norton excels at customizing lovely dolls
Children are very much on my mind today. Of course, the birth of the new royal baby will mean a...
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Staying Alive: Frances Cain fights hard with crowdfunding campaign
Dolls have been around for eons, but the way to purchase a doll is changing rapidly. At one time,...
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In Her Own Voice: Kelly Clarkson talks dolls, dreams, imperfection
As the stars of the “UglyDolls” musical get prepped for their May 3, 2019, premiere, they’re doing...
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Spring blooms with American Girl dolls, family Easter activities
Easter Sunday is almost upon us — April 21, to be exact — and spring has finally sprung in most...
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Sleeping Beauty Gets ‘Woke’: Hasbro Royal Shimmer dolls are progressive timeline
My family is most definitely a multicultural one. We have multiple races, religions, ethnicities,...
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Ralph Breaks the Internet Movie Dolls break Disney Princess stereotypes
March is proving to be a Disney kind of month. Now, as months go, that’s a pretty nice, cheerful...
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Artistic leaders, writers, tech superstars make up Shero dolls for 2019
The number of women who became Shero dolls for 2019 is quite revelatory. Rather than releasing a...
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The 2019 Shero dolls honor strength, style, and sass
Since 2015, Mattel has been actively scouring the globe for women who represent female...
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Robert Tonner Closes Phyn & Aero doll company, begins new 3D service
Robert Tonner announced that he would be cutting his ties with the Phyn & Aero brand March 15,...
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Barbie Turns 60: Birthday bashes and bashing the Dream Gap
Mattel is commemorating the 60th anniversary of Barbie’s ascension in the toy-box world with an...
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Rest in Peace, Luke Perry, Bad Boy of the Toy Box
Childhood ends when people grow up. That could be at age 16 or 18 or 35. There comes a point when...
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60 Years of Struggle: Barbie’s careers are timeline of women’s hits and misses
Everyone has a birthday, but many of us have found clever ways to extend the celebrating. I try to...
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Able to Be Counted: Mattel adds physically challenged dolls to Barbie Fashionista line
It’s a challenge for a doll company to produce toys that keep up with cultural shifts and...
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Be My Baby: Paradise Galleries’ Sweet Kisses doll is a Valentine delight
Valentine’s Day is one of those holidays that either elicits hugs and kisses, or slammed doors and...
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Social Connection: American Girl’s 2019 Girl of the Year tackles technology
If you’re a parent of a teenager — particularly a young teenage girl — there are certain social...
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Tickled Pink: Meet Phyn & Aero’s newest 2019 dolls
The first quarter of 2019 is a busy one for Phyn & Aero. The Robert Tonner/Andrew Yang...
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