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American Girl Introduces Homeless Doll!

American Girl, purveyors of fine, historically accurate dolls, are introducing a homeless girl. "Gwen Thompson" comes with a book with the story of how her father left, her mother lost her job, and they started living in a car. To top it off, customers are "dissapointed [sic] in her bangs, they are awful short and you can't do anything with them." And they discontinued Samantha for this? more ›

Fifth Avenue Protest Against Police Brutality Draws Thousands

Fifth Avenue Protest Against Police Brutality Draws Thousands

Yesterday, thousands of people walked down Fifth Avenue in to protest a police shooting against three unarmed men. Sean Bell was shot to death just hours before his wedding while his two friends, Joseph Guzman and Trent Benefield, were wounded in a barrage of 50 bullets in less than a minute; undercover police claimed they saw a fourth man with a gun. more ›

Extra, Extra

Extra, Extra

- Yawn. The Post goes all gawkerstalker in oh so hot, hot Brooklyn. more ›

Adopt-a-Doll Stores Get Bad Press

Adopt-a-Doll Stores Get Bad Press

">reporting, via the AP, that adoption advocates are in a huff over a toy-marketing campaign in which "girls browse through hospital-style nurseries to choose a lifelike doll to 'adopt.'" more ›

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