Barbie can't help but looking perfect. She's manufactured that way.
But what if the doll that has been setting unrealistically high beauty standards for girls since 1959 was a real person? (Yes, this is has been tried before by human Barbie impersonators, but that's not where we're going here.)
Although the very funny, often crude, and completely not safe for work YouTube series 'The Most Popular Girls in School' first hit the internet in 2011, thanks to Tumblr it's now seeing a new degree of popularity. This web series shows the bizarre side of high school that many of us don't like to remember. (Think 'Mean Girls' meets 'Daria' and you'll get the vibe.) Just remember--don't you dare wa
Valeria Lukyanova's deliberately plastic looks have garnered her fame and notoriety as the "Human Barbie." But while the 24-year-old with the bleach blonde hair and the impossibly thin waist really stands out, she's not unique.
Every girl has imagined what her Barbie and Ken dolls would be like in real life. Photographer Dina Goldstein went a step further and brought her childhood fantasies to life.
Barbie, that lovely yet absurdly, uh, generously proportioned princess of the doll kingdom, was introduced to the world on March 9th, 1959. She has sparked imaginations for more than 50 years, so of course she gets her own day.
Attention Nicki Minaj fans -- your idol has now been recreated in the form of a one-of-a-kind Barbie. You can even take her home, too... for the right price, of course.
Recently, Mattel released Tokidoki Barbie, a hipster version of their iconic doll which comes complete with pink hair, an ironic half-shirt and visible tattoos on her chest, neck and shoulder. Finally, a Barbie who thinks you're lame for playing with dolls.
Rolling Stone asked their readers to name the worst songs of the '90s and 'Barbie Girl,' Danish group Aqua's infectious techno-pop take on Mattel's iconic doll, took first place.
Wedding photography isn't always terribly original -- flip through the albums of a dozen couples and you'll usually find many of the same shots and poses (hey, if it ain't broke).
French photographer Beatrice de Guigne has knowingly captured the essence of the modern wedding album in a shoot with everyone's favorite toyland couple, Barbie and Ken. Over three days, de Guigne snapped photos as the p