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Rare Pink Wheels

Are you in the market for a new car? Do you love Barbie? If you answered yes to both questions then you are in luck… well, you are, if you act fast. In a bold move, and one that some are calling an attempt to “abandon all semblance of masculinity” Volkswagen has just unveiled the new “Barbie Beetle.” Not, the toy-version, the real deal. If you have long envied Barbie’s hot pink wheels, but were only able to fit your big toe into her plastic VW bug, then this car is the answer to your dreams. The lug nuts are … Continue reading →

Would You Buy This Doll?

I grew up in a house full of brothers… a LOT of brothers. As a result, I was a bit of a tomboy–with a twist. For some reason, in addition to playing football, kickball, darts, and taking part in the occasional mud wrestling competition, I also had quite a doll collection. Barbie dolls, Cabbage Patch dolls, walking dolls, talking dolls, burping dolls, you name it; I had it. (Did I mention I was the only girl in this family of boys and my grandmother never hesitated to add to my ever-growing doll collection?) When I found out I was pregnant … Continue reading →

“The Barbie Diaries” on DVD May 9th

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“The Barbie Diaries” is released tommorrow (May 9th) on DVD If you have a few Barbie fanatics at home then you’ll probably want to pick this one up. The straight to DVD release from Lionsgate and Mattel Entertainment is a new toon-shaded CGI-animated cartoon. What that means is that rather than your traditional drawn cartoon like you’re used to, this one has a computer animated feel to it. It is definitely a different look than you’ll find on your traditional Saturday morning cartoons. The DVD also has a fun pop music soundtrack. In the movie Barbie starts a new school … Continue reading →