"What up, what up! Just gettin' to the party, natch! Psshh, not that I even care!"

Aw, shit. That really, really sucks. :(

Yes. And I think there are more than a few parents of girls out there who are tired of the "grow up to be a famous singer!" trope that Disney and others are constantly pushing. Lots of girls want to be bad asses in other areas too. My niece wanted a book about aliens for xmas (and I happily obliged). There's so much…

Thanks. And… oy. =/

I'm waiting for it to be announced one day that he's our new, immortal, bloodsucking overlord. Really, a goofy lovable film star is the perfect cover while one quietly goes forth with evil world domination plans.

I can just picture my mom laughing hysterically in our faces if we ever asked for a doll that expensive.

Oh my god. It would be so glorious.

Same here. I'm 29, and only in the last few years I've met women around my age who talk about their American Girl nostalgia. I think I remember maybe having some kind of paper doll kit, that could have been American Girl? Not sure. But when I was a kid, the internet hadn't become real popular until I was in middle…

Well, fair enough. I agree about the fact that it can add to the diversity of debate, but on a personal level, it can be kind of upsetting when people suddenly begin launching insults and ad hominem attacks at you. So while I do agree with where you're coming from, I can also sympathize with the fact that these kinds…

This has nothing to do with men. As others have pointed out, many high schools are on vacation this week (which would correspond with a lot of the shit-starting and immaturity that seems to have increased markedly this week).

The second I saw his name, I thought "dammit", because I knew I'd have this song in my head all day.

They are out in full force this week. It's incredibly irritating.

Totally!

Is it just me or does she look exactly like Kim K here? I had to do a double take.

OMG! I totally just bought that same book a few days ago for a GOT-obsessed family member's xmas gift. I'm excited and will be demanding they serve me my own private feast immediately upon giving it to them.

Pretty sure my sister and I would engage in huge violent wars with our Barbies. Beheadings were common. And re: the superspies thing - I have a feeling that's kinda what made Powerpuff Girls so popular, because aren't they secret agents? Kids in general just love this kind of stuff. The idea that all little girls are…

My niece will be overjoyed! She's a big fan.

Ah! Sorry, my bad. I feel like there have been an influx of trolls this week and I'm probably jumping on the offensive too much. Thanks for bringing up a good point, and I totally agree.

Well, yeah, I know but that wasn't really my point, and maybe I should have stated it better. This idea that girls don't like to play with toys is absurd. And of course I liked to pretend-cook and do my Barbie's hair and whatnot, as many little girls do, but at the end of the day it's play. They aren't a bunch of mini…

Or Monster High dolls, or whatever other merchandise line is the latest fad...