For nearly seven decades, Mattel has sold Barbie as a true original: a revolutionary and empowering alternative to the baby dolls before her. In her new book, “ Barbieland: The Unauthorized History ” ...

It is a sad day when your favorite spirit is discontinued. While there are often similar flavors, nothing can ever replace the original. Here are five legendary Baby Boomer liquors that have, ...

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All of us have a beloved childhood toy we fondly remember, be it a Beanie Baby or an Etch a Sketch - but what was the most popular item in the year you were born? Research compiled using information ...

2 Russians, 2 Jews, and a Puerto Rican walk into a bar ...

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Beautifully crafted - if not just a little bit creepy - Reborn dolls can be so lifelike that it will take you a minute to realise you're not cooing over the real thing. A young 22-year-old woman from ...

When a brand new 'reborn' baby - the hyper-realistic dolls that look and feel like a real newborn, is delivered to their 'parent', a ceremonious 'box opening' usually takes place. The dolls, often ...

An aspiring mum who owns 15 Reborn dolls to "practise" parenting, fears that the recent scandal involving Kira Cousins and her fake baby reinforces the stereotype that doll owners are "mad". Jess ...

Kira Cousins, a 22-year-old woman from Airdrie, Scotland, has sparked outrage and shock in her community after faking a pregnancy and pretending to give birth to a plastic doll named Bonnie-Leigh ...

A fake baby scandal has rocked a Scots community after claims a young “mum” duped her friends and family into believing a doll was her newborn. Kira Cousins, from Airdrie, is accused of wearing a ...

A fake baby scandal has erupted following allegations that a young "mum" fooled her friends and family into believing a doll was her newborn child. Kira Cousins, from Airdrie, is alleged to have worn ...