The Gender Politics of the Dollhouse
This holiday season, a dollhouse may be a feminist gift for a little girl.
Apparently You Weren't the Only One Who Always Suspected Your Ken Dolls Were Gay
Remember the freak out that happened when Mattel released Earring Magic Ken in the 1990's? Dolled up in a purple mesh tee shirt and shiny purple vinyl vest and sporting a single earring that was the jewelry equivalent of a knowing wink, it was clear that Barbie wasn't his girlfriend, she was his girl friend, and that…
Pathetic Singles Drive Sales Of Tiny Cookware
The Telegraph reports that sales of single-serving cookware has increased by 140% in the past year. Some of the stuff they're buying "wouldn't look out of place in a doll's house," remarked one department store rep.
Lindsay Hates Her Dad; Tyson Punches A Paparazzo
- Lindsay Lohan is speaking out about her dad. "I hate him so much," she told Gossip Cop. And:
Everybody Wants To Play Frank Sinatra
- Could Oscar winner Jamie Foxx play Frank Sinatra in the highly anticipated upcoming biopic directed by Martin Scorsese? "Cool is colour-blind," says an industry source, "Jamie would seem to be born to the role." [DailyExpress]
Weird Science
This Beauty & Grooming seminar, which studies things like "Hair Science" and the "Genomics of Skin Aging," sounds seriously Dollhouse-esque and creepy. [Eurekalert]
Joss Whedon's Dollhouse Is Crazy, Creepy, Cool
In the premiere episode of Dollhouse on Friday, Eliza Dushku's character raced a motorcycle, danced til dawn and then wore a gray suit and glasses while foiling a kidnapping plot.
Joss Whedon, creator of
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, on his theory of "womb envy:" "It's a very simple theory and I gave it a silly name, but basically it just seemed to be a fundamental thing that women have something men don't, the obvious being an ability to bear children, and the resilience to hang in as parents. I…
Ewan McGregor Represents "The World's Great Wildness" Cologne
- Is no one safe from the lure of Designer Fragrance? Ewan McGregor is the face of Davidoff "Adventure." The cologne "explores uncharted fragrance territory. Its fresh spicy woody composition is daring and elemental, inspired by the world's great wildernesses and raw, masculine emotion." [BlackBook]
- Avril Lavigne's…
Coming Out Of The (Dollhouse) Closet
So, earlier today when I added the item about Viktor & Rolf making two-foot dolls to wear miniature replicas of their best designs, I played it down. I tried to pretend it was just another fashion item. I even called the dolls "sinister" because I know many people find doll-life as creepy as clown-life. But in my…
Celebrate The Season: Make A Toy Temple!
My childhood was perhaps best defined by two things: My Jewish day school education and my love of playing with dolls. So it's no surprise that I am immensely fascinated by the blog Juggling Frogs, on which a woman named Carolyn chronicles her life as a "Torah-observing" wife and mother. Carolyn, you see, built her…
