Barbie’s Got a New Body
After 57 years, the world’s best-selling doll has a new body. Three new bodies, actually: petite, tall and curvy. Eliana Dockterman goes inside the Mattel branding machine to discuss what’s at stake for the company, and what their decision says about American beauty standards.
Wounded Warrior Project Spends Lavishly on Itself, Insiders Say
A critical look at a non-profit that models itself after for-profit corporations.
Violet
Violet was born at 25 weeks and five days—more than three months ahead of her due date. This is a story about becoming parents in the face of uncertainty.
Huge News! The Penis Implant is Here
Wallace talks the only doctor authorized by the FDA to do a specific penis enlargement surgery, and the men who’ve elected to pay $13,000 to become more endowed.
How Esurance Lost Its Mascot to the Internet
“There is,” as Crockett writes, “an age-old decree that exists on the Internet called Rule 34: ‘If it exists, there is porn of it.'” This is the story of Esurance’s cartoon mascot Erin, who was ultimately nixed by the company after her image became masturbation fodder for the internet masses.
Modern Grief: Digital Ephemera and Coping with Loss
At The Walrus, Nancy Westaway finds comfort in the digital footprints left behind by her husband Jonathan, who died of esophageal cancer at the age of 50.
Escape From the Internet!
A lifestyle-blogging couple builds a cult following with their website, Young House Love, and then struggles to walk away from internet fame.
The Future of the Egyptian Revolution
At the Guardian, journalist Jack Shenker examines the state of the Egyptian Revolution, five years later.
Unearthing the Sea Witch
Ursula, one of Disney’s most memorable villains, was inspired by a drag queen named Divine.
Rebranding the Koch Brothers
In what David Axelrod described as an “extraordinary exercise in rebranding,” the billionaire brothers are now trying to shake their plutocratic image by showcasing a concern for the poor through a variety of initatives.
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