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Silicon Spa spots opportunity in getting serious
Original at Financial Times
• Sun, Dec 27
These include: family games, such as Girlz Really Rock, a Bratz dolls spin-off; casual games, for instance the self-explanatory Buccaneer; and adult games, ... and more »
Creepy Kids' Stuff
Original at AnnArbor.com
• Sun, Dec 27
To my chagrin, my girls were okay with the garish make-up and skimpy outfits of their cousin's Bratz dolls. However, the fact that each Bratz's feet were ...
Lending families a hand
Original at Burbank Leader
• Fri, Dec 25
“A little bit of heaven is how I describe this place,” said Smola, pacing the room full of Bratz dolls, Legos and Nintendo games. ... and more »
Webster students use power of laughter to help the less fortunate
Original at News 10NBC
• Thu, Dec 24
They loaded up on dinosaurs and Bratz dolls and headed for the registers. That's where these Kris Kringles of comedy rang up an impressive tally of $810 in ...
Christmas shoppers scramble to buy last-minute presents
Original at TriCities.com
• Thu, Dec 24
In his shopping cart were Bratz dolls and a cupcake maker for his daughters, who are on a baking kick. The normally clogged aisles of the big-box store were ...
Company sends Moxie dolls to local girl for Christmas
Original at Cadillac News
• Thu, Dec 24
CADILLAC - Shelby Ryder has collected dolls since she was two years old. While the Bratz dolls currently make up the majority of her ...
Trouble in toy town as Barbie is left on the shelf
Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk
• Wed, Dec 23
When there is financial uncertainty, that doesn't marry well with the Hollywood lifestyle that Barbies and Bratz dolls represent. " In the year so far, ... and more »
Chaos over Bratz - LA Observed
Original at LA Observed
• Mon, Dec 21
Chaos over Bratz blog) So Mattel, relying on the previous court ruling, is ready to launch its own Bratz line, while MGA is preparing next season's Bratz dolls. Streetwise: Holiday season is merry for toy companiesPittsburgh Post Gazette all 2 news articles »
Last-minute ideas for Christmas stocking stuffers for children
Original at Patriot-News
• Mon, Dec 21
Doll clothes: If your daughter has a wealth of Barbie or Bratz dolls (or is getting some for Christmas), putting interchangeable fashions in her stocking ...
Toytown's tough times
Original at Times LIVE
• Sat, Dec 19
In April, MGA was ordered to desist making Bratz dolls - and cough up $100-million in damages. But the upstart quickly hit back with the Moxie Girlz. ...
Court Toying With Bratz's Future?
Original at Los Angeles Business Journal
• Sat, Dec 19
So as part of the handoff, Mattel recently started up the manufacture of its Bratz dolls while MGA appeared to near the end of its run. ...
An Interview With Santa
Original at iBerkshires.com
• Fri, Dec 18
Sydney Morning Herald One year I did not know what a Bratz doll was," he said. "But children are proud to announce what dolls they want." Engaging the children in conversation, ... Children ask Santa for video games and puppiesThe Local all 632 news articles »
Bratz Boyz Formal Funk Eitan Doll: Bratz Boyz Formal Funk Eitan Doll
Original at Epinions Recent Reviews for Bratz Boyz Formal Funk Eitan Doll
• Thu, Dec 17
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author hvarmit - My daughter likes Bratz dolls but I really like the Bratz Boyz the most, because they are so much cooler than Ken and Stephen dolls from the Barbie line. Bratz are made by MGA, and there are a couple of more Boyz dolls than there are Girlz. To me though,...
Judges May Reconsider Handing All Bratz Dolls Over To Mattel
Original at Techdirt
• Mon, Dec 14
We were pretty shocked when a judge ordered doll maker MGA to hand over pretty much everything having to do with Bratz dolls to Mattel, the maker of Babie ...
The 12 Foods For Xmas I Wish My True Love Gave to Me (Part One) - Phoenix New Times
Original at blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com
• Fri, Dec 11
Phoenix New Times (blog) The 12 Foods For Xmas I Wish My True Love Gave to Me (Part One) Phoenix New Times (blog) While kids are dreaming of Lego sets and Bratz dolls and parents are hoping for the latest techie gadgets, foodies are dreaming of sugarplums. Or truffles. ...
Ukiah Christmas Effort underway
Original at Ukiah Daily Journal
• Fri, Dec 11
Volunteers have already determined there is a need for Bratz dolls, Transformers, Lego sets, soccer balls and footballs, personal CD players and Spiderman ... and more »
Bratz Doll Recall Placed on Hold by 9th Circuit
Original at Courthouse News Service
• Thu, Dec 10
CN) - MGA Entertainment won more shelf time for its Bratz dolls, after the 9th Circuit stayed an order requiring it to recall its Bratz line and transfer ... Bratz doll recall placed on holdLos Angeles Times Bratz dolls to remain on shelvesBBC News
Appeals court puts Mattel's Bratz takeover on hold
Original at google.com
• Thu, Dec 10
The pouty-lipped Bratz dolls can strut their stuff a little longer. A federal appeals court panel in Pasadena on Wednesday suspended an order that MGA ... US appeals court weighs Mattel Bratz caseReuters Bratz dolls to remain on shelvesBBC News
Teens' creativity starts at home
Original at Atlanta Journal Constitution
• Thu, Dec 10
One of Morgan's prize-winning songs landed her a role in “Bratz,” a movie based on the fashionista dolls. She sang in the movie's talent show. ... and more »
Taming Hedge Funds; Citi's Bailout Exit Takes Shape; Barbie-Bratz Case ...
Original at International Business Times
• Thu, Dec 10
US appeals judges on Wednesday questioned whether a California trial judge went overboard by awarding MGA Entertainment Inc's Bratz doll franchise to Mattel ...
Wish List: Living dolls
Original at network.nationalpost.com
• Thu, Nov 26
Globe and Mail Let's consider the options; Barbie's been around the block a few times (50 to be exact); the overly sexy Bratz got caught up in a copyright lawsuit and have ... Battle heats up for Barbie's throneGlobe and Mail Barbie battles for supremacyWelland Tribune
Bratz Boyz Formal Funk Eitan Doll: This is a Super Value pack! Great for both OOAK and collection.
Original at Epinions Recent Reviews for Bratz Boyz Formal Funk Eitan Doll
• Tue, Nov 17
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author junkot - I hate Bratz, I don't get the weird looking girls were so popular, all I feel about them is simply "a bad taste", so I had kept myself away from them, still, hopefully I do not want to involve.But recently I had an idea for something, and I...
Valley of the dolls
Original at Tulsa World
• Sun, Nov 15
They range from one of the series of Bratz dolls to anatomically correct male and female dolls that Nicholls found in Europe. "But I really hadn't thought ...
Opinion: Once Again, Barbie Faces Competition From A New Group Of Stylish Plastics
Original at Jezebel
• Sat, Nov 7
By hortense According to Ruth La Ferla of the New York Times, the Liv and Moxie lines (along with Barbie's new "Fashionista" line) veer from the limousines and bling of the Bratz era. The Liv dolls, she notes, are "positioned as the anti-Bratz, decked out in denim jackets and tooling around on tiny moto...
New wave of dolls delivers positive messages
Original at Washington Times
• Sat, Nov 7
Now, peak doll years end at about age 8, so marketers have had to make them more cartoonlike to appeal to youngsters. That's why, for instance, the Bratz ... and more »
The Economy Hits American Girl
Original at Packaging Girlhood
• Fri, Sep 25
By Sharon Lamb What can parents do? Write to Mattel/AG and ask that they (not their customers) set up a fund to benefit real girls and their parents in homeless shelters. Robert A. Eckert Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Mattel, Inc. 333 Continental Boulevard El Segundo, CA 90245-5012
The Plastics
Original at Jezebel
• Thu, Sep 17
By Intern Katy Can these girls take Barbie? Toy company Spin Master is betting yes. The "Liv Dolls" are designed to look more like real girls than Barbies or Bratz ("no collagen," said their creator) and each has a trademark flaw. [BusinessWeek]
Moxie Girlz - Part 1Original at video.tiscali.it
• Fri, Sep 4
Hello! This is my video about Moxie Girls dolls, talking about clothes, shoes, hair, and how they compare to Bratz and, ahem, Barbie. And my ... video.tiscali.it
Barbie Rips Off Aqua's "Barbie Girl" For Her Own "Do The Barbie" DanceOriginal at Jezebel
• Sat, Aug 29
By hortense Apparently hoping that parents will forget the original lyrics to Aqua's stupid bang-you-over-the-head with sexual innuendo 90s hit "Barbie Girl," Mattel has released an "official" Barbie video for 2009, featuring a revamped version of the tune. It's...interesting.
MGA files emergency appeal in Bratz case
Original at Reuters
• Tue, May 26
Larson also has ordered MGA to transfer to Mattel the Bratz trademark as well as all related products, designs, customer information and "know-how" for a planned 2010 Bratz line. MGA said the imminent transfer of its assets and trade secrets to its ...
How To: Série Bratz - Jade: Beleza OrientalOriginal at YouTube
• Thu, May 21
By rss@youtube.com (MaayOliveira) Author: MaayOliveira Keywords: Maquiagem passo-a-passo maquiagem oriental make up tutorial duda molinos boticário vult avon Added: May 21, 2009
Don't grow up too soon, Miley
Original at The Sun
• Fri, May 1
UK - Sonia Poulton She flashed talon-like false nails and a grotesque bordello-inspired painted face at me. Briefly, Shaye resembled a Bratz doll. Which, interestingly, was the favourite toy of the birthday girl. I was no fan of Bratz Dollz even then. ...
Wii Review - 'Bratz Girlz Really Rock'
Original at WorthPlaying.com
• Thu, Feb 19
CA To that end, THQ and Blitz Games have created Bratz: Girlz Really Rock, which cashes in one of the most popular brands for girls since Barbie. While the title is pretty ambitious, it isn't necessarily the best choice for a young girl who's looking for ...
Bratz: Girlz Really Rock! Review
Original at IGN
• Thu, Feb 5
CA - Feb 5, 2009 If that's actually the case, then Bratz: Girlz Really Rock! could very well be the last Bratz video game we'll ever see. Which is a shame -- not because we ...
Malia & Sasha -- TEENS already?
Original at Packaging Girlhood
• Mon, Jan 19
By Sharon Lamb Well, you've heard from us quite a bit about the trend in dollZ to encourage little girls to play with teen dolls and everything marketers thing "teen" means. That is, Bratz and their followers party, have a passion for fashion, drink "juice" drinks in cosmo glasses, fly in jet planes, shop...
Bratz Aubrey
Original at ...Where Doll Fandoms Collide
• Sun, Dec 28
Because my family loves me, I got THREE Bratz dolls for Christmas (yay!) One was the Pirate Yasmin from Halloween, one was the new Harajuku-looking Kina, and the third was geek chic Aubrey. The first two I am definitely in love with. It's the third I wanted to talk about.
Mattel finally has the chance to axe the horrid Bratz line
Original at The Intuitive Life Business Blog
• Fri, Dec 5
I'm really pleased at this ruling and hope that Mattel either completely shut down the entire Bratz brand or, at a minimum, retool these dolls to be a bit less pouty sluts and a bit more cute young girls that actually don't reinforce all that's messed up about our cultural view of girls and se...
MGA wants mistrial over juror's comments - Legalbrief
Original at Legalbrief
• Mon, Jul 28
MGA wants mistrial over juror's comments subscription), South Africa - In the latest twist to the battle between toy makers MGA and Mattell over the Bratz doll, MGM has asked for a mistrial - arguing that a juror's slurs about ...
Bratz Passion 4 Fashion 5th Edition Aubrey, Destiny, Kina
Original at ...Where Doll Fandoms Collide
• Sat, Jun 21
Now, I had mentioned on my Bratz Heaven group (i.e., the WORST Bratz fan group of all time, owned by the WORST Bratz fan of all time) that MGA Entertainment should release a Bratz Harajukool collection -- one that borrows the styles of Japanese Harajuku street style fashions: Colorful, phat...
BRATZ MEMORIEZ: Bratz XPress It!: The Bratz Funk Out! before Bratz Funk Out!
Original at ...Where Doll Fandoms Collide
• Sat, Jun 14
My favorite character in Bratz XPress It! is the same as everyone else: Jade. She has the best fashions of the collection! Jade has always been perceived as a fashionista who is always one step ahead of the game in fashion and style, and those fashions on Bratz XPress It! Jade are slammin'!
NEW BRATZ: Wintertime Collection!
Original at ...Where Doll Fandoms Collide
• Sat, Jun 14
I spotted these new "Wintertime Collection" Bratz dolls at K-Mart the other night. They were $39.99AUD. Cloe, Yasmin and Sasha feature in the set, sadly there is no Jade as she is not on the back of the box. YASMIN: http://tinyurl.com/5mrr6t http://tinyurl.com/6fyd98
In response to Bratz authorship and originator - Cricket Diane C "Sparky" Phillips - 2008 - USA
Original at cricketdiane (WordPress)
• Tue, May 27
By cricketdiane In response to a news story about the case between Mattel and MGA Entertainment - May 2008 The case is Bryant v. Mattel, 04-9049, U.S. District Court, Central District of California (Riverside.) Mattel Says MGA Entertainment Hid Origins of Bratz (Update1)
Moms search for wholesome dolls in Bratz backlash - Robertson County Times
Original at Robertson County Times
• Tue, Nov 27
Moms search for wholesome dolls in Bratz backlash TN - By KARINA BLAND Moms are hunting through toy aisles for more wholesome-looking dolls, concerned that the scantily clad Bratz dolls with their Party Palaces ...
Movie Review: Bratz: The Movie
Original at mr lim
• Sat, Nov 17
Lazy movie reviewer day Apparently originated from the supposedly highly popular BRATZ dolls which I’ve never heard before. Oh ya, BEST MOVIE EVER! The above passages may contain spoilers. Rating: 5/5.
Bratz: The Movie is Officially a Feature-Length Commercial
Original at Cinematical
• Fri, Jul 27
By Christopher Campbell Sure, it is obvious that Bratz: The Movie is a big-screen commercial for the popular line of dolls. But now the obvious is also the official -- sort of. The head of Bratz-makers MGA Entertainment hasn't exactly come out and admitted that the forthcoming movie is a blatant attempt to sell more...
Liza Palmer: The Bratz Movie: First Sign of the Apocalypse?
Original at Huffington Post
• Tue, Jul 17
By Liza Palmer The Bratz dolls are supposed to be ethnically diverse -- where Barbie isn't. What's truly funny -- and by 'funny' I mean, 'stab-myself-in-the-eye-funny' -- is that every doll looks just as white and slutty as the next. Sure, Jade is supposed to be of Asian descent but, like her discontinued...
New 'Bratz' Poster Pops Up
Original at Cinematical
• Tue, Jun 26
By Christopher Campbell Anyway, it is nice that the designers have finally showed us the actresses' mouths. I didn't quite get the point of the oral exclusion in both that first teaser and the second. Even the four character posters cut off some of the girls' mouths. I know none of them are familiar faces, but these you...
Dan Cook Looks at the Bratz Dolls' Global Popularity
Original at ips.uiuc.edu
• Wed, May 16
Dan Cook, professor in advertising and in the Institute of Communications Research, studies marketing aimed at children. He is the author of The Commodification of Childhood (Duke University Press, 2004). Here, he discusses some of the subtle issues surrounding the sometimes controv...
Hide Your Daughterz: The 'Bratz' Trailer iz Online
Original at Cinematical
• Sun, May 13
By Scott Weinberg Filed under: Comedy, Lionsgate FilmsApparently there'z a line of toyz out there that sold just enough merchandise to warrant a big-screen movie, regardlezz of the fact that, az far az creative influencez go, a "line of toyz" isn't exactly the most reliable (or logical) inspiration. And...
Opinion: Bratz - Fashion Pixiez
Original at DVD Talk
• Thu, Mar 15
It's bad enough that they called this obnoxious line of dolls Bratz, as if that parental condemnation was a level of behavior in which to aspire. But did they have to spell it wrong, too? Let's not forget that some Bratz dolls originally came with thongs, and in one particularly heinous play...