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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

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Reaction Time: 'Body Positive' Lammily Doll Is Just Barbie 2.0

Comments (6) | Aerie, barbie, body image, BuzzFeed, campaign for real beauty, Disney, doll, Dove, frozen, get real, holidays, lammily, Mattel, nickolay lamm, Opinion, reaction time, self image, special k, toys

The Lammily Doll is not as inclusive as she appears (Lammily, Facebook)

Ariana Aboulafia
Columnist

Nice try, but you can't sell self-esteem.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

Barbie Poses For Sports Illustrated

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Christianna Wiggins
Executive Producer

Mattel Toy Company and Sports Illustrated launch a #unapologetic campaign with Barbie as the centerfold.

Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

Legendary Pictures Searches For 'Hot Wheels' Director

Comments (0) | 28 Weeks Later, Entertainment News, Fast and Furious, Fast and furious 6, Fast Five, Hot Wheels, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, legendary, Legendary Pictures, Mattel, Simon Crane, The Hollywood Reporter, universal, universal pictures, World War Z

(Stefan-Xp, Wikimedia Commons)

Kathy Zerbib
Film Editor

Under the right director, will Mattel's famous toy cars be able to top the box office?

Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

Goodbye Hu & Wen: A Recap of the Past Decade of Chinese Leadership

Joseph Krassenstein
Staff Reporter

The PRC has made leaps and bounds.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

Mattel Introduces New Barbie Construction Set

Comments (43) | barbie, body image, construction set, Engineering, feminism, Girls, mansion, math, Mattel, Mega Bloks Barbie Build 'n Style, Pink, science, sexism, Style, women

A modern-day Barbie (Photo Credit- Creative Commons)

Leah Harari
Staff Reporter

Long criticized for promoting unrealistic body standards and epitomizing 1950s sexism, Mattel is debuting a Barbie construction set—a first for the company—in an attempt to inspire its young consumers towards math and science related skill sets. Oh and it's top-to-bottom bubblegum pink, of course.