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Saturday Morning Cartoon: Maraka!
Dora the Explorer has a "bad seed" in the fam and her name is Maraka. Girlfriend is a Spanglish-speaking, foul-mouthed little spitfire who engages in Dora's signature question-and-pause-pause-pause-for-answer games. But Maraka's questions are different from Dora's.
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What Are the Best/Worst Euphemisms in Romance Novels?
The other day a friend who works in book publishing put this up as his Facebook status: "'Blistering sexuality' — This is a quote on the back cover of a book I'm working on, and one of the many reasons I want to work in children's books." Ha! Yes, "blistering" and "sexuality" side by side would send me running to Dora's G-rated explorations.
Princess Culture Might Not Be Healthy For Girls
I know a very smart, independent, tomboyish 5-year-old who is enthralled by the idea of being a princess. It was Fiona from the Shrek films that got her hooked.
Girls have always loved playing with dolls and pretending they're princesses, but it appears to be crammed down their throats even more now by toy manufacturers and movie studios.
Briefing Book! New Yorkers Think David Gregory Has Bad Hair
- New Yorkers give David Gregory hair advice on the street. — Twitter
- Dora the Explorer not the first girl to get a sexier tween makeover. — The Frisky
- Are Public Service Announcements aimed at girls different than those aimed at boys?
Jon Stewart Responds to CNBC Host on His Variety Show
Last night Jon Stewart provided the latest round of laughs and blows in the case of Stewart vs. Cramer. Earlier in the day, CNBC host Jim Cramer went on an press junket to respond to the criticism he's been taking on the Daily Show.
WTF?!
The Dora the Explorer Aquapet is marketed for ages five and up. Did no one in the design department, or the marketing department, or the common sense department think it resembled other "aquapets"? I guess not!
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