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Dolls

The Ken Doll Reboot: Beefy, Cornrowed, and Pan-Racial

“From this day forward, Ken doesn’t always have to look like the most basic frat bro ever to get a B- in econ. He can be complicated, mysterious—maybe even vegan. No more Mr. Nice Ken. (Actually, he’ll still be very, very nice.)”

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Weaver on the Longform Podcast

Caity Weaver GQ Jun 2017 15min Permalink

Fiction

Fiction Pick of the Week: "Plans"

Dolls and complicated gender dynamics.

Matt Runkle The Collagist Apr 2016 10min Permalink

Addy Walker, American Girl

The role of black dolls in American culture.

Brit Bennett The Paris Review May 2015 10min Permalink

The Reclusive, Doll-Collecting Copper Queen of Fifth Avenue

The story of heiress Huguette Clark, who spent her life avoiding people and collecting dolls.

Emma Whitford Collectors Weekly Sep 2014 20min Permalink