Barbie Beats Bratz

A judge today said that Bratz makers can no longer sell their dolls. It has nothing to do with their sexy outfits and excessively made up faces though.

Apparently Bratz infringed on a Mattel copyright. According to Salon:

"For several years, Mattel has promised to 'litigate to the death' over what it called (for realz, no joke) a 'Barbie genocide.' After winning a $100 million lawsuit against MGA, Mattel decided to wage its own 'genocide,' and called for all Bratz dolls to be impounded and destroyed. It's like a feud between rival prom queens, only in the language of, like, actual war."

Oh goodness--the jokes are gonna write themselves!

So now that Mattel owns the Bratz concept (they must be so proud!), who knows if they'll destroy all the dolls or start selling them. Barbie and Bratz all under one big Mattel umbrella of unrealistic body images for girls? Whoa that might be too much for me! Let's hope they opt to destroy the Bratz dolls.

Craft, Inc.

On Ariel’s Nightstand:
Craft, Inc.
Turn Your Creative Hobby Into a Business
By Meg Mateo Ilasco

Okay, so it’s not entirely true that this book is on my nightstand. I heard about it and knew that it would be the perfect birthday present for a friend. Of course I realized this the night before her birthday and had to call half a dozen bookstores before I found one with a copy. Once I had it in hand, I promptly took it home and read it cover to cover. So I guess you could say it was on my nightstand for one night. It’s well written, extremely practical, and inspiring. The book design is also gorgeous. I highly recommend it and plan on getting another copy for myself.