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Beyonce’s Portfolio Of Shills: Japanese Water, Perfume That Looks Like Lube

6:44PM Maureen OConnor | In a single hour, Macy’s sold 72,000 bottles of Beyonce’s new perfume yesterday. If you think that’s impressive, check out all the other stuff she uses her famous face to sell. A portrait of the artist as a commodity. More »

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Mad Men Gets The Retro Barbie Treatment It Always Deserved

5:34AM Brian Moylan | We know this news came out yesterday, but we couldn’t resist sharing the Joan, Roger, Don and Betty Barbie dolls that Mattel is hawking for $US75 a pop. Alcohol problems, sexual peccadilloes and suburban ennui not included.

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Bratz Face Billion-Dollar Restitution After Brutal Barbie Assault and Robbery

2:50AM STV | Press your ear to the ground this morning and feel the subsonic rumblings rolling over from Riverside — better known these days as the Epicenter of Epochal Doll Litigation since Mattel went to war against Bratz manufacturer MGA Entertainment last month over Barbie-centric copyright infringement. And while a jury has already ruled that Bratz designer Carter Bryant conceived the dolls while working for Mattel (as well as MGA boss Isaac Larian’s complicity in adapting them for his company), Bratz future are in doubt as aftershocks threaten nearly $2 billion worth of damage on the sassy young brand. More »

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