A new look for Dora The Explorer

March 18, 2009 @ 5:22 pm

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Nickelodeon and Mattel announced a new look for Dora The Explorer. The new Dora wears a dress with leggings rather than a shirt and shorts. The white sneakers that Dora normally wears is also gone and replaced now with flats (or slippers) instead.

There’s some obvious concern over whether the new Dora is “too sexy” for its young audience, but Nickelodeon is reassuring parents that the new look won’t diminish the show’s wholesome quality. We’ll see…

The Birds Barbie

December 16, 2008 @ 10:34 pm

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Yelena would love this Barbie fashioned after the likeness of the woman in Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds. While this doll may look like the work of some bored fanatic, the figure is actually a genuine Mattel Barbie item. And not only do you get the comfort of knowing you purchased a genuine product, you also get the satisfaction in knowing that you paid about $40 for it!