Arts & Culture
Arts & Culture
Editorial Cartoons
Beware the Barbie Movie
Jul 24, 2023
30 Companies Paid Lobbyists More Than the IRS
Dec 19, 2011 An analysis by Public Campaign reveals that between 2008 and 2010, 30 of America's most profitable companies, including Verizon, Wells Fargo, FedEx, GE and Mattel, spent more money buying influence in Washington than they did paying taxes. (Full list after the jump.)
Barbie Gets Tattoos, Maintains Biologically Unlikely Proportions
Oct 20, 2011 If you think that what happens in popular culture might have broader societal implications, maybe something more to it than fluff and distraction, we invite you to consider the conversation around Mattel's new Harajuku theme Barbie. If not, well, carry on then.
‘Mad Men’ Gets the Barbie Treatment
Mar 11, 2010 They don't come with the full range of accessories to complement their onscreen characters -- eg, cigarettes, cocktails, someone else's dog tags -- but Mattel's new line of "Mad Men" Barbie dolls at least includes a mistress, in the form of a plastic Joan Holloway But Joan's famous assets (continued).
Introducing Computer Geek Barbie
Feb 20, 2010 Before anyone freaks out, let us unequivocally state that we heart the computer geeks. Apparently toymaker Mattel Inc. is hoping that members of its Barbie target market do, too, as the company is debuting its own computer engineer version of the iconic blond doll, complete with a pink laptop and a stylish-yet-nerdy T-shirt.
