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Topic: Barbie

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Aug 23, 2012

Mattel Wants You to Know 'Drag Queen Barbie' Is All Woman

Just to be clear, Drag Queen Barbie isn't really a guy, and despite her love of fur, a smoky eye, and diamonds, she isn't a cross dresser. So if that was stopping you, Mattel says it's totally okay for you to buy her.

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By David Wagner

Aug 16, 2012

'Drag Queen' Barbie Is Basically Just Barbie

Mattel's apparently gender-bending Barbie, co-designed by and resembling a famous drag queen, looks a lot like any other Barbie. 

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By Adam Martin

Feb 6, 2012

Iran Bans Simpsons Toys

The Simpsons have now joined Barbie as targets of an Iranian crackdown, putting one of the iconic blonde doll's biggest critics on the same blacklist as her.

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By Adam Martin

Jan 20, 2012

Iran Cracks Down on Barbie and Ken

Amid its saber rattling over the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has opened a new front in its confrontation with the West: A renewed crackdown on Barbie dolls and the stores that sell them.

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jan 2, 2012

Barbie's Dreamhouse: Hoarder Edition

Your eyes are fooling you. This isn't the latest Hoarders episode, but rather an art project from photographer/artist Carrie M. Becker, who used 1/6 scale miniatures to envision "a more 'current' view of Barbie's lifestyle" entitled Barbie Trashes Her Dreamhouse.

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