A Brazilian woman who married a doll husband, had a doll son with him and is “pregnant” with another threw a 40-person gender reveal party for their second child. Meirivone Rocha Moraes and “husband” Marcelo — a rag doll made by Moraes’ mother — announced in a TikTok video Sunday that their second child will … Read more
This Barbie is the Queen of Christmas. Barbie and its parent company Mattel have come under fire after releasing a “poorly-timed” advertisement promoting the brand-new Mariah Carey doll mere hours after the doll sold out at official retailers. The doll, which features Carey’s iconic blonde hair and sparkly red dress from her “All I Want … Read more
A paranormal investigator has claimed that a doll played spooky games with her. Yvonne Hydes from Glasgow, Scotland, said was gifted a doll during a ghost investigation and has been plagued by strange happenings ever since, The Mirror reported. Hydes works for a company called The Scottish Ghost Company, which has “80 years of experience … Read more
Sherlock Holmes must have been on vacation. Reports of a dead body dumped in English woods were blown out of proportion: It turned out to be a “very dirty, broken and overused sex doll,” according to cops. Cops closed off a road for 31 hours as part of efforts to seal the kinky “crime scene” … Read more
Once upon a time, a pint-size psychotic wooden doll scared the bejesus out of TV viewers. It’s the gift that keeps on giving 48 years later — so thanks, ABC, for the nightmares inspired by “Trilogy of Terror,” a Movie of the Week starring offbeat actress Karen Black (in all three episodes) that aired in … Read more
Legends of the doll. A professional ghost hunter from Nashville says he visited the “most haunted doll in the world” — and now people are convinced he’s cursed. Kalani Smith, 25, and a Canadian YouTuber known as Exploring with Josh performed a blood ritual sacrifice to the terrifying Robert the Doll. “Many of the people that … Read more
Her toy story had a happy ending. A pilot flew an American Girl doll 5,880 miles from Tokyo to Texas — to reunite it with a 9-year-old who lost it. American Airlines’ James Danen first learned about Valentina Dominguez’s lost doll through her parents’ Facebook post, according to WFAA-TV. Rudy and Celeste Dominguez had last … Read more
“Barbie” is no longer the box office doll now that “Blue Beetle” quickly crawled its way to the top. The DC Comics flick took home $10 million on its opening night Friday, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. The Post called the superhero movie — which stars Xolo Maridueña of “Cobra Kai” fame — “refreshingly spry.” … Read more
Life with plastic is fantastic for this collector. Duane AJ has been a doll collector since he was 5, despite relentless bullying while growing up. Now, at 35, the former 2006 “X Factor” contestant still spends his spare cash on the figurines — even splurging on miniature Jimmy Choo kicks for the dolls. “I don’t … Read more
In the market for a creepy collectable, one that may hug you back? Sarah Smith Gunter of Pinckney, Michigan, is selling a Jester Harlequin doll that’s “definitely not haunted” for the low price of $30 on Facebook Marketplace. “It is vintage 1980s, in the style of Madame Verte but I don’t see any tags or … Read more
This Barbie is . . . about to be crucified. For some, seeing the “Barbie” movie was a religious experience, and it may have inspired two artists to turn their dolls into literal religious figures. Dolls dubbed “Barbie Virgin Mary” and “Jesus Ken” appeared in a toy shop in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Created by … Read more
Bill Cunningham, the original voice of the classic Ken doll for Mattel during the early 1960s, has died. He was 96. Cunningham’s death was confirmed to Deadline Thursday by CESD Talent Agency, which he co-founded in 1963. The singer-turned-businessman died on July 15 at his home in West Hollywood. No other details were provided. The … Read more
He’s a lot more than “just Allan” now. Much like the “Barbie” box office sales, eBay prices for Mattel’s Allan dolls have soared to the hundreds. Played by Michael Cera in the Greta Gerwig plastic spectacular, Allan was manufactured as Ken’s best bud in 1964, inspired by Barbara Handler’s husband, Allan Handler. But Allan’s selling … Read more
She works hard for her doll-ars. Barbie has a history of shocking price tags, but this was the most expensive one ever sold — auctioned off at Christie’s in Manhattan for $302,500. The bedazzled doll — designed by Australian jeweler Stefano Canturi — features a necklace with a 1-carat pink diamond in the center along … Read more
Think pink, channel your Ken-ergy and strap on your roller skates my babies, we’re in the midst of a Barbie summer. Greta Gerwig’s hotly anticipated fantasy comedy “Barbie,” premieres July 21 with Cancer queen Margot Robbie playing the titular role alongside Issa Rae, Kate McKinnon, Emerald Fennell, America Ferrera, Will Farrell, Dua Lipa, Helen Mirren … Read more
Will the real Barbara Millicent Roberts – aka Barbie – please stand up. She’s definitely not the blonde, tall, and very leggy Margot Robbie, 35, who plays the real-life Barbie in the $100 million live-action “Barbie” movie coming to theaters on July 21. Depending on who a Barbie fan believes, however, the genuine, in-the-flesh Barbie … Read more
“Life in plastic — it’s fantastic,” as the ’90s pop classic “Barbie Girl” once hyped. As audiences across the nation ready for a summer of “Barbie” movie mania, one plastic surgeon on Long Island is offering a dream surgery that will transform patients into the legendary pink-loving doll — for the price of $120,000. The … Read more
A social media creator has garnered over 714,000 followers on TikTok and 51,000 followers on Instagram for sharing some arguably outrageous homes available for sale on Zillow — an American tech real-estate marketplace headquartered in Seattle, Washington. In 2020, Jessica More, a 35-year-old communications manager from Pennsylvania, was looking for ways to spruce up her home during … Read more
Barbie manufacturer Mattel announced that they plan to release a doll of Hollywood trailblazer Anna May Wong as a part of the brand’s continued drive to expand diversity among their toys. The release of Wong’s toy coincides with Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month which started Monday, reports the Associated Press. According to the … Read more
Koko Da Doll, a black transgender woman who was featured in the acclaimed 2023 Sundance Film Festival documentary “Kokomo City,” died Tuesday in Atlanta, Georgia. She was 35 years old. The Atlanta police department reported that the sex worker — whose real name is Rasheeda Williams — had been found with an “apparent gunshot wound” on Martin Luther … Read more