The Toy Fund auctioned the dolls — some highly sought-after by collectors — and used the proceeds to purchase holiday presents for Maine children. The email that arrived in the Portland Press Herald ...

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This piece is adapted from Barbieland: The Unauthorized History by Tarpley Hitt. Copyright © 2025 by the author and reprinted with permission of Atria/One Signal ...

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The F.Q. Story Historic Neighborhood has been hosting the Home Tour and Holiday Street Marketplace for 38 years, allowing the community to experience unique historic homes while spotlighting the ...

Zootropolis 2 post-credits spoilers follow. Zootropolis 2 (or Zootopia 2 in America and a lot of other regions) is out in cinemas now, and it's doing pretty well at the box office and with critics. A ...

Spoiler alert! We're discussing the biggest moments in "Five Nights at Freddy's 2," including the ending and credits scene, so turn away now if you don't want to know what happens. When William Afton ...

The original doll was not made by Mattel but by a business that perfected its practice making plaster casts of Hitler. Images of Lilli from the February 1956 cover of Spielzeug Export. Almost exactly ...

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In business, the power of individual leaders is an inherently hard thing to measure. It’s subjective, and it fluctuates on ...