Archive for the ‘Popular Culture’ Category

Flashdance Jennifer Beals to be Barbiefied… in white

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

As part of their Ladies of the 80′s Barbie doll series, Mattel is making a miniature Alex Owens as played by Jennifer Beals from the iconic 1980′s movie Flashdance (1983).

The doll looks like this

Basically that’s…

... this face...

... this face...


… in that same pale skin tone too…

… wearing…

... this outfit...

... this outfit...


(plus black singlet under the grey sweater and black leg warmers)

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9 StitchPunks

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Movie 9 + StitchPunks

directed by Shane Acker + produced by Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov = WIN!

movie poster

movie poster

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Twilight Jacob doll due out February 2010

Saturday, November 14th, 2009

Previews (actual full coloured images… not just a silhouette like below) of Twilight Jacob Doll are up on the Barbie Collector website* – Pink Label doll – Due out in Feb, 2010. Will retail for about USD $25.

jacob_twilight_preview

Will be interesting to see the doll in real life… do you think they’ll include a doggie wolfie with him? Guess I could dream… canines are sooo adorable!!! *continues looking up pics of Snowy of Tintin*

*ETA – oh… you can also download a HUGE Jacob doll file @ Barbie’s Blog All Doll’d Up – Meet My New Friend (And Pssst, Check Out His Bod!) lolz guess you don’t need to check out the Barbie Collector website after all…

The Princess and the Frog coming out soon!

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

I honestly don’t know if I’m more excited about new Disney characters of colour or the fact that they spend time as FROGS! Gee… I wanna be a frog too… can I be a frog plz?

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SiS Dolls get Reviewed by Racialicious

Thursday, October 8th, 2009
I didn't know the logo was *that* big...

I didn't know the logo was *that* big...

Not just one but TWO reviews! Did I mention that I love Racialicious? *points to blogroll links on the right side of the screen here*

Only boo boo they did was use chdenni‘s images with no credit back…

I’m saving my cheers over new, “authentic” black Barbie line [Alternate Perspective] by What Tami Said 091007

Mattel Falls Short With S.I.S (So In Style) Line Black Barbies by Seattle Slim 091007

I wonder if Renee of Womanist Musings will do a review… seriously, she could be saying the absolute worse about collectors and dolls and me but I still think she’s awesome…

*Racialicious logo from Racialicious website – on all pages…

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