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Barbie vs. Bratz XVII: The Reckoning: Mattel sues Bratz creator Carter Bryant. Looks like there's only room for one lushly proportioned polyurethane poppet in town.; Rachel Shukert May 6, 2008
Girls, start your engines: In a new Mattel game, girls race candy-colored cars to the mall.; Catherine Price Feb 27, 2007
Should Barbie die?: Before you destroy her, think of your life without her.; Sarah Goldstein Jun 22, 2006
American Girls get serious in song: In a new musical revue, the characters sing and dance about their heritage, for a price.; Sarah Goldstein Jun 22, 2006
Boring girl toys: Manufacturers lament a shrinking toy market for girls, who outgrow toys quicker than boys.; Sarah Elizabeth Richards Apr 4, 2006
Barbie, Starbucks and freedom: Much of the "illegal art" in a major copyright-infringement exhibition is just plain silly. But the giant corporations that dominate our culture want to squash it anyway.; By Farhad Manjoo Jul 17, 2003
Shooting dad: Childhood gunplay left me unarmed and dangerous.; By Jeff Taylor Dec 22, 2000
En garde, Princess!: For the first time ever, Barbie may have a challenger who can kick her anorexic butt. At least that's what her unauthorized biographer thinks.; By M.G. Lord Oct 27, 2000
Software that can spy on you: Why did Mattel include technology that can encrypt and send data to and from your PC in its children's CD-ROMs?; By Simson Garfinkel Jun 15, 2000
Re-heat after me: Hollywood's favorite girl-gripe is back! Also: Dino De Laurentiis gets cranky about Clarice; Chrissie Hynde's gonna use her knife; and Paul MCartney shakes his bootie on the bar at Hogs and Heifers.; By Amy Reiter Mar 13, 2000
In the Buffy: Has Sarah Michelle Gellar become a vamp naysayer? Would a flying rock by any other name smell like perfume? In a world full of uncertainty, one thing's for sure ... three hours of Roberto Benigni at the Oscars are three hours too many.; By Amy Reiter Feb 14, 2000
Singing the pink blues: Why do makers of toys and computer games still practice segregation?; By Margot Mifflin Dec 13, 1999
Log: Brief reports and tidbits from the Info-Sphere: Webby acceptance speeches:nFive-word wonders - Purple Moon and Barbie -- together at last - New Gates book: Buzzword bonanza - Steve Holtzman, R.I.P. - This Web site wants your spam; By Salon Tech Writers Mar 15, 1999
A mother's guide to gunk: How do you get rid of the gunk, Gak and slime your beloved offspring have unceremoniously ground into their jeans and slung against the wall? Sometimes all it takes is a simple household item to cleanse away the sludge of childhood.; By Lisa Moskowitz Sep 30, 1998
Les birds et les bees: When it comes to teaching their toddlers about sex, they really do do things differently in France; By Debra S. Ollivier May 12, 1998
What's it all about, Barbie?: Before the blonde bombshell gets a new body, let's take a fond, final look at the old one.; By The Editors of Mothers Who Think Nov 26, 1997
The littlest harlot: A working girl pays tribute to her role model.; By Tracy Quan Nov 26, 1997

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