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Displaying all articles tagged:
Toys
barbie movie
July 25, 2023
Suddenly Everyone Wants Allan
Resale prices for Ken’s discontinued bestie have reportedly skyrocketed since
Barbie
’s release.
By
Tariro Mzezewa
plastic
July 21, 2023
The Girls’ Guide to the Barbieverse
Mattel’s vast valley of the dolls stretches way beyond Barbie.
By
Danielle Cohen
barbie
July 21, 2023
I’m a Barbie Boy
I was ashamed of finding joy in femininity as a kid. Barbiemania has helped me let that all go.
By
Louis Staples
llamas
Apr. 14, 2020
Unicorns Will Not Be Dethroned
Especially by the likes of llamas.
By
Hannah Gold
toys
Nov. 12, 2018
What Is Trumpy Bear, and Why?
We know you’re wondering.
By
Madeleine Aggeler
lego
Dec. 1, 2016
Lego Is the Perfect Toy
Even if no one can really agree on what kind of toy it is anymore.
By
Genevieve Smith
body positivity
May 2, 2016
Misty Copeland Has Her Own Barbie Doll
“She has muscles and calves and thighs and a bust.”
By
Catie L'Heureux
new things
Apr. 19, 2016
M.A.C Wants You to Look Like a Troll
The toy kind.
By
Kathleen Hou
Feb. 16, 2016
What Child Doesn’t Need a Tiny Toy Tesla?
When your remote-control Prius isn’t enough of a status symbol.
By
Laura June
body positivity
Jan. 28, 2016
Barbie Inches Closer to Reality
She’ll come in three new sizes: curvy, tall, and petite.
By
Laura June
gift guide 2015
Nov. 25, 2015
48 Adorable Gifts for Kids
Toys they’ll want to play with and clothes you’ll want to dress them up in.
By
The Cut
developmental psychology
Aug. 20, 2015
What the Science Says About Kids and Gender-Labeled Toys
Target’s decision to remove boy-girl labeling shouldn’t be controversial, according to the research.
By
Melissa Dahl
Aug. 10, 2015
Target Steps Into Gender-Neutral Future
Toys for everyone!
By
Dayna Evans
gift guide
Nov. 26, 2014
Don’t Forget the Little Ones: 40 Holiday Gifts for Kids
Including a life-size stuffed tiger, leopard-print onesies for punk-rock babies, and an inflatable backyard skating rink.
By
The Cut
color war
Mar. 27, 2014
What’s the Problem With Pink, Anyway?
But when we treat pink — and the girls who like it — with condescension, what are we really saying?
By
Yael Kohen
girls
Mar. 18, 2014
GoldieBlox and the Beastie Boys Settle
Well, that’s settled.
By
Maggie Lange
toys
Dec. 18, 2013
Marks & Spencer Will Stop Organizing Its Toys by Gender
All the toys for all the little girls and little boys.
By
Maggie Lange
dubious makeovers
Nov. 25, 2013
Tamagotchis Are Back, and Way Glitzy
From dino eggs to diamonds.
By
Maggie Lange
Nov. 25, 2013
Adorable Toy Company GoldieBlox Sues the Beastie Boys
After the band threatens copyright infringement.
By
Maggie Lange
toys
Oct. 17, 2013
Barbie’s Still So Lucrative
Way more lucrative than feminism.
By
Maggie Lange
body image
July 22, 2013
Girls and Body Image: Why Barbie’s Not Selling
They
all
possess ultra-thin body frames.
By
Julie Ma
quotable
June 18, 2013
Jason Wu Had 150 Dolls, Hoarded Barbies
“I used them for hairstyling.”
By
Maureen O'Connor
sexist toys
Feb. 22, 2013
Surprise! Girls Like Legos, Too
New line aimed at girls gives company its best year ever.
By
Kat Stoeffel
toys
Aug. 27, 2010
Bid on Anna Wintour and Grace Coddington Dolls
Why are these not mass-produced?
By
Amy Odell
cult of personality
Aug. 22, 2008
Get Your Karl Lagerfeld Teddy Bear for Just $1,500!
We’d say it’s almost a perfect likeness of the Kaiser, though it unfortunately lacks his fingerless gloves.
By
Amy Odell