Disney Princes

"We've seen plenty of clever and quirky artwork centered on Disney's stable of princesses, but what about their other halves? The Disney princes finally get their due, taking center stage on the covers of familiar magazines."

More at io9 and Petite Tiaras

The Most Important Scandal of the Hour

Kitten-Sized Controversy: Is Hello Kitty from London or Japan?

The Atlantic takes on Hello Kitty's new Publishing scandal...  

"A controversy is brewing among Japan’s fanatical followers of Hello Kitty: Is the character who has been plastered on everything from stickers to face massagers to toasters to panties to deodorant sprays and long officially described as an English citizen actually a Japanese national?"

Capitol Couture

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Fans Affect Storylines: ABC's Revenge

Part of the challenge for Kelley – and any showrunner for that matter – is keeping the fans happy with where the series is going. So, THR spoke to Kelley about his writing process and how much viewers’ expectations affect what happens on the series.

More at The Hollywood Reporter

Everything You Know About Corsets is Wrong.

The corset has a bad reputation. And unfairly so, according to Valerie Steele, director and chief curator of The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, who says this undergarment of centuries past is not nearly as evil or confining as modern folks have come to believe.

Check out this Fascinating article at Collector's Weekly

Barbie goes Black Market in Iran

The latest casualty of worsening Iran-US relations is Barbie. The Iranian government is apparently cracking down on the sale of the popular perma-heeled doll, forcing some dealers underground. 

Read More at Jezebel.com

Why Everyone in the Universe Should Watch Downton Abbey

The good folks at Gawker descrbe well why Masterpiece's smash hit is so appealing.

Lego's Old Line of Girl's Toys

There it was.

Bonus: a 14-year-old's letter to lego

If Famous Authors had written Twilight

at io9.com

Fallen Princesses

Check out Dina Goldstein's Fallen Princesses Series, It's a special kind of wonderful.