It looks like they are setting up the website for Princess and the Popstar:

http://www.barbie.com/princess-popstar/

Four Pixar movies, Ratatouille, Toy Story 3, Up and Wall-E, are being shown at AMC Theatres this Memorial Day weekend, May 25-28.

http://www.amctheatres.com/pixar

The current incarnation of Barbie Magazine is published by Titan Magazines of London.  It's the most colorful but least elaborate version of the three different Barbie magazines (Barbie Talk in the 1960s and Barbie, the Magazine for Girls in the 1980s).  Half of it is puzzles and games, the other half is promos for the various Barbie DVDs.  I've copied a page from the June/July 2012 issue.
The best part of the magazine, I think, are the bookmarks and decals that are included.

I've been wanting to find a Nori doll and I've seen her before but at high prices since she is rare now, but I came across this mermaid doll on eBay that I got for about $4.00, and I was wondering, is this Nori? I'm almost 100% sure it is, but I wanted to make sure:

I am so out of the loop when it comes to Barbie these days, but I happened to check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Barbie's_friends_and_family and noticed Ashley listed at the end and was curious if anyone else has heard of this yet (since there's no source, link, etc. listed that I can see + it's Wikipedia).

If this is true, I am severely against it and this would be only the second or third time I've been openly against a Barbie doll. This has nothing to do with a hatred of homosexuals on my part, before anyone assumes. But this just feels like a bad move on Mattel's part. I mean, look at that description. If Mattel is looking to forward the acceptance of homosexuality, why would they do so in such a stereotypical, degrading way? Why must the guy be European and have a typically feminine name (yes, I realize Ashley used to be masculine)? If this is real, it feels more like they are following the new trend that "a girl's best accessory is a gay best friend" as opposed to actually promoting any real acceptance of homosexuals as individuals.

So, thoughts? Does anyone know if this has actually been confirmed?

This video and article talk about a new Barbie doll that will be released with no hair. It also mentions Bratz and Moxie dolls.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/trending-now/facebook-campaign-inspires-mattel-bald-barbie-kids-cancer-174651179.html 

This Flickr has pictures of the transforming dolls from Princess and the Popstar:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44372781@N04/6992752423/

The top states that the purple doll is named Keira(?).

I'm so sorry for the triple posts today, but I wanted to share Kelly's sweet status on Facebook:


"So happy to have reprised my role as Barbie in Barbie in a Mermaid Tale 2. Now available on DVD."

She is always so sweet.


Also, a very happy birthday to Barbie!