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Pink, plastic and perfect. Barbie conjures images of utter fantasy-a dream world where a girl can be whoever she wants to be. But is Barbie more than just a toy?

After over 60 years publishing a highly-respected food magazine, Gourmet Magazine will cease publication in the wake of the global economic downturn.

America gave itself a great big inauguration day hug. The embrace was warm, inclusive and inspiring.

When NHL President Clarence Campbell suspended Rocket Richard in 1955, he, and the Montreal police, got a lot more than they bargained for - An angry mob.

Barbie, the world's most popular doll, celebrates her fiftieth birthday on 9 March 2009 whilst retaining her youthful looks without any plastic surgery!

Hunky Dory was released in December 1971, to critical acclaim and subdued sales. In the forty years since, however, it has become one of Bowie's biggest successes.

Despite its showy special effects capturing scenes of mass destruction, Emmerich's doomsday movie makes the end of the world seem utterly predictable and anti-climactic.

From flamboyant, proud, defiant, hurt and estranged, the out of the closet 80s UK pop scene provided fans with plaintive, sincere and hip music

With the interstate system declared "finished" in the 1970s, and truck technology very well developed, America's roadways became the lifeline of the suburbs.

A list with short descriptions of the best fashion magazines around town.

Why tap water may be the healthiest choice after all.

The new title from the author of Attention All Shipping sends Charlie Connelly In Search of Elvis, a journey round Memphis, Tupelo, Las Vegas, Hawaii - and Scotland!

Henrietta Vinton Davis was an actor and leader that made an impression in the history of African Americans.

Our image of Hamlet is a durable one - but does it have any basis in the play Shakespeare wrote?

Images of the Michael Jackson's White Glove have swept the media following his death last week. The glove symbolised the Jackson's phonomenal stardom and the man himself

The new Getty Images Gallery, at Movieum of London, is showing an exhibition of rare and unseen images of the Beatles by famous photographers, including Robert Whitaker.

P.G. Wodehouse's works, such as the Jeeves and Wooster stories, have become perennial favourites. But what makes them so successful?

Phoenix and Scottsdale are known for sun, golf and spas, but never culture. . Happily for visitors to the Valley of the Sun, that isn't the case anymore.

Sega may have given us the first RPG, but a toy designer hired by Nintendo gave us the pointy-eared elf, Link, and the action adventure RPG.

The cottage made famous by the cult British film Withnail and I was sold this week at auction in London.

Google's YouTube is no longer just a portal for rambunctious teens and tweens to upload childish videos.

From Michael Jackson to Prince to Madonna, here are the top 10 songs that encapsulated the frivolous materialism and spectacle of the 1980s.

Hamlet's soliloquy about his dearly departed court jester, Yorick, explores both a transformation in his own character and Renaissance ideas concerning death and dying.

Pugh Rogefeldt shows that there is more to Swedish music than just ABBA

Zoetrope: All-Story creates a viable bridge between writer and film, with quarterly publications, virtual studio, and annual contests.

Make colorful Mexican fiesta decorations like pinatas and sombreros to help celebrate Cinco de Mayo. You can craft Cinco de Mayo decorations at home.

The Claddagh ring is an Irish cultural icon and a popular symbol in engagement rings and other jewelry thanks to Buffy and Angel of television's Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Superheroes were powerful weapons for the Allied forces during World War II. Superman and his pals were some of the finest propaganda tools in the Allied arsenal.

Step back into Mexico's colonial past in a neighborhood setting. Coyoacán's old-world charm transcends time with its Spanish-era mansions, cobblestone streets and plazas.

Clark gives a fascinating, yet heart-warming first-person account of what children in the United States really believe about the tooth fairy, Santa, and the Easter Bunny.

Florence Italy's early past has not carried into today. Thanks can be given to one prominent family, the Medicis, who carried Florence from the Black Death to fame.

Celebrated as one of Wright's most exemplary designs, the Robie House is notable for its integration of mechanical systems with passive environmental control strategies.

On of the most popular cocktails of the 1970's was the Harvey Wallbanger. There's even a day in its honor - November 5.

Web content development requires some amount of evergreen content to keep the information current. So, what is evergreen Web content?

The new professional Israel Baseball League begins its season on June 24 with a sprinkling of Jewish former Major League Baseball stars at the helm.

Don't break the bank with pricey museum admission. Savvy New Yorkers love bargains. Follow their lead & take advantage of Target Free Fridays at the Museum of Modern Art.

The novel Less Than Zero shows a connection between the individual and consumer culture. It illustrates the loss of innocence and a culture of excess and extremity.

Industry data shows the marine aquarium hobby is flourishing, and, as a result, there has never been a better time to start a saltwater tank in your home or office.

A harmonised wedding is about more than matching colours. Bring the whole day together with a key phrase or concept.

Canadian poet and folk singer Leonard Cohen combined poetry and popular song throughout his career, intuitively rejecting distinctions between "high" and "low" art.

Actor Stephen Ouimette on his Toronto CanStage production of Doug Wright's one man / woman show I Am My Own Wife.

The 51st Annual Grammy Awards nominations honour Radiohead's experimental In Rainbows with three nods including Album of the Year.

South Africa is a storehouse of creative talent, much of it unconventional and undiscovered. A T-shirt competition has revealed some of the best.

This graphic novel for young adults is used for therapy in child abuse centres across the world but its visual artistry makes it a storytelling classic.

Purists would argue that the myriad of drinks served today in a cocktail glass and labeled as Martinis are imposters. But what is the real thing?

As an artist whose versatility astonishes, Chris Lesley's next work is anybody's guess.

A new Little Bear story, along with some cultural diversity, reincarnation stories and illustrations that will add value to your reading. It's not all about Harry Potter.

Featuring famous great thinkers and movers whose birthday falls on Christmas Day, December 25th. Names include Newton, Clara Barton, Sadat, Ripley and Nobel laureates.

The story of how a little bunny rabbit survives - and changes - in the global market.

Short quotes from famous Christmas Day birthday celebrants Isaac Newton, Anwar Al Sadat, Bogart Humphrey, and Robert LeRoy Ripley.