Dream House

Emma -- The Sleep Company Gifts Ken a Bedroom to Awaken His Best

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Friday, July 28, 2023

Key Points: 
  • While watching the hit blockbuster, the sleep experts at Emma couldn't help but wonder about one thing in particular: where is Ken's bedroom?
  • To embark on a journey of self-discovery, Ken needs a personal space where he can rest and enjoy a peaceful night's sleep.
  • Enter Emma — The Sleep Company, who has gifted Ken his own bedroom, featuring some of his favorite things, like a disco ball and the perfect pair of rollerskates.
  • To download the hi-res image of Ken's bedroom at Emma's Dream House, visit: https://news.emma-sleep.com/brand-assets/
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Zulily Unveils Its Fourth Annual Top Toy List For 2023

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

SEATTLE , July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Holiday shopping is already top-of-mind for many consumers, who are expected to be more price-conscious this coming festive season, as the cost of living continues to rise. In fact, 53% of consumers expect inflation to impact their holiday shopping,1 which means moms, who are often responsible for the magic of the holidays, are feeling the pressure to find the right gifts without breaking the bank. Today, online retailer Zulily announced its fourth annual Top 25 Holiday Toy List for 2023 to give moms early access to this year's hottest toys up to 50% off.

Key Points: 
  • Today, online retailer Zulily announced its fourth annual Top 25 Holiday Toy List for 2023 to give moms early access to this year's hottest toys up to 50% off.
  • Shoppers are taking money saving measures as they seek value and cost-effective options during one of the top holidays for purchases.
  • Eighty-two percent of shoppers seek a coupon code or discount before spending2, while 65% plan to buy items on sale3.
  • To view the full Top 25 Holiday Toy List, visit Zulily's The Find, or Zulily's Trending Toys for the Holidays to shop these top toys and more.

Ken’s rights? Our research shows Barbie is surprisingly accurate on how ‘men’s rights activists’ are radicalised

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

The Kens however, reflecting the popularity of the dolls in the real world, play a mainly decorative role.

Key Points: 
  • The Kens however, reflecting the popularity of the dolls in the real world, play a mainly decorative role.
  • This is all to fix an error that is allowing the real world to seep into Barbie land, with symptoms such as Barbie having an existential crisis.
  • This sees him take a journey that is clearly influenced by, and pokes fun at, many aspects of contemporary anti-feminist men’s rights culture.

Barbieland and the matriarchy

    • It has been proposed that Barbieland is a matriarchy, but I would argue that their attitude to Kens is instead indifference.
    • This is not dissimilar to the grievances of some real-life men under contemporary feminism.
    • Having undertaken research on online antifeminist discourses, Ken’s journey from aggrievement to masculine “enlightenment” parallels themes we found in Men’s Rights Activist spaces.

The manosphere and MRAS

    • This includes MRAs (Men’s Rights Activists) who claim reverse discrimination and that feminism has gone too far, and Redpillers who claim to have swallowed the “red pill” to see the truth about feminism’s dominance.
    • Some of the most well known members of the manosphere are incels (involuntary celibates) a misogynistic community of self identified “beta-males” who want an end to women’s rights which prevent them from getting sex.

Ken’s grievances

    • Ken was being “friend-zoned” by Barbie, who despite being “boyfriend and girlfriend” wouldn’t let him stay over at the Dream House, because “every night is girl’s night”.
    • This is coupled with a feeling of not being special, as Ken is essentially interchangeable with any other Ken.
    • He takes patriarchy back to Barbieland and transforms it to Kendom, where the men change it to a society oriented around men and their power (and horses…).

Redpilled ken

    • This redpilled Ken is a hilarious parody of the “neomasculinity” of the pick up artist (PUA) movement, that seeks to restore a masculine-centred world.
    • Neomasculinity is about a belief in biological difference, traditional masculinity and heteronormative gender roles.

Finding the real Ken

    • But what of Just Beach Ken?
    • And what can we learn from this for preventing or managing radicalisation of this feeling of aggrievement in real men or boys?
    • Barbie encourages Ken to work out who he is outside of his relation to Barbie, and to learn being Just Ken is enough.

CoreLogic Unveils an Insightful Look Back at Barbie Dreamhouse Prices from 1962 to 2023

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Monday, July 24, 2023

CoreLogic®, a leading global provider of property data and analytics, has done an estimated home price analysis of the iconic Barbie Dreamhouse prices in 1962 compared to 2023.

Key Points: 
  • CoreLogic®, a leading global provider of property data and analytics, has done an estimated home price analysis of the iconic Barbie Dreamhouse prices in 1962 compared to 2023.
  • In San Francisco, the dream house was estimated at $109,499 in 1962, skyrocketing to an astonishing $4,980,866 in 2023.
  • The east coast saw similar trends, with the Dreamhouse jumping from $109,258 in 1962 to $2,249,182 in 2023, in Southampton, New York.
  • “The Barbie Dreamhouse helps tell the story of the U.S. real estate market over the past six decades, showing significant appreciation.

Super League, a Global Leader in The Growing Metaverse Industry, is Featured on The Stock Day Podcast

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

"We have created a powerful network with about 700 mini game worlds in our portfolio," continued Hand.

Key Points: 
  • "We have created a powerful network with about 700 mini game worlds in our portfolio," continued Hand.
  • "Metaverse seemed to be gaining post-pandemic momentum - but met head-on with a bear market that has left few digital-oriented companies unscathed.
  • "SLGG's strategy to foster audience growth seems to be rooted in deepening its metaverse game worlds and growing an in-game media and analytics suite.
  • "It has been one year since Meta's Super Bowl ad for its VR headsets brought metaverse into the mainstream.

TCL Takes Important Steps in the Metaverse

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Thursday, October 20, 2022

HONG KONG, Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TCL Electronics (1070.HK), a major player in the global television and consumer electronics industry, today announces its exciting move in the Metaverse.

Key Points: 
  • Now TCL is strengthening its connection with next-generation consumers by offering a trending, fun and immersive way to engage with TCL in the Metaverse.
  • In future, TCL expects to explore and develop more opportunities that will bring our customers even more innovative ways to enjoy TCL products in the Metaverse and beyond.
  • TCL will invite audiences to join its Halloween #Fun_Tastic Party at the Dream House, in the Metaverse on Roblox from 21 October 2022 onwards.
  • TCL has created a host of Halloween games and party experiences that connect to TCL products in various rooms for users to discover.

TCL Takes Important Steps in the Metaverse

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, October 20, 2022

HONG KONG, Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TCL Electronics (1070.HK), a major player in the global television and consumer electronics industry, today announces its exciting move in the Metaverse.

Key Points: 
  • Now TCL is strengthening its connection with next-generation consumers by offering a trending, fun and immersive way to engage with TCL in the Metaverse.
  • In future, TCL expects to explore and develop more opportunities that will bring our customers even more innovative ways to enjoy TCL products in the Metaverse and beyond.
  • TCL will invite audiences to join its Halloween #Fun_Tastic Party at the Dream House, in the Metaverse on Roblox from 21 October 2022 onwards.
  • TCL has created a host of Halloween games and party experiences that connect to TCL products in various rooms for users to discover.

BACKDROP X BARBIE®

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 8, 2022, paint and wallcoverings brand Backdrop is launching three new colors – Barbie Dreamhouse Pink, Barbie Dreamhouse Purple and Barbie Dreamhouse Blue – to celebrate the 60th anniversary of one of the world's most iconic homes. Inspired by the brands' shared sense of optimism, creativity and play, this marks Barbie's first collaboration with an American paint brand and allows Barbie fans, new and old, to bring a piece of the Dreamhouse into their own interiors. 

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 8, 2022, paint and wallcoverings brand Backdrop is launching three new colors Barbie Dreamhouse Pink, Barbie Dreamhouse Purple and Barbie Dreamhouse Blue to celebrate the 60th anniversary of one of the world's most iconic homes.
  • It has been a joy to work on this collection of colors and create a palette that allows Barbie fans, new and old, to bring a piece of the Dreamhouse into their own home," says Natalie Ebel, Co-Founder of Backdrop.
  • "Inviting fans to immerse themselves in Barbie's world and bring her iconic style to life in their own environment with the Backdrop x Barbie paint collection is a perfect way to celebrate this milestone anniversary."
  • Like Barbie, Backdrop is committed to leaving the world a better place for the next generation.

The Toy Foundation Announces Toy of the Year (TOTY) Awards Finalists

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Monday, August 15, 2022

NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A magical crystal ball, a giant pyramid climbing tower, and the most diverse assortment of dolls ever are among the 122 innovative finalists for this September's Toy of the Year (TOTY) Awards. A long-treasured event, The Toy Foundation's (TTF) TOTY Awards celebrate the creativity of the toy and play community and recognize the industry's collective philanthropy for the benefit of children in need.

Key Points: 
  • A long-treasured event, The Toy Foundation's (TTF) TOTY Awards celebrate the creativity of the toy and play community and recognize the industry's collective philanthropy for the benefit of children in need.
  • The overall Toy of the Year and People's Choice award winners will be announced November 21, 2022, adding an element of excitement for the holidays.
  • The Toy of the Year will be determined by a panel of expert judges.
  • "The finalists are marvelous examples of innovation and imagination to deliver the power of play to children and adults alike," said Pamela Mastrota, executive director of The Toy Foundation.

BeautiTone Launches the Barbie™ Dreamhouse™ Colour Collection to Celebrate 60 Years of Giving Dreams a Home

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Monday, July 11, 2022

Chosen for their playfulness and liveability, the BeautiTone Barbie Dreamhouse Colour Collection aims to inspire Canadians and help them bring their dreams and dream home to life.

Key Points: 
  • Chosen for their playfulness and liveability, the BeautiTone Barbie Dreamhouse Colour Collection aims to inspire Canadians and help them bring their dreams and dream home to life.
  • The Barbie Dreamhouse Colour Collection is the perfect example of giving dreams a home," said Laura Baker, Chief Marketing Officer, Home Hardware Stores Limited.
  • The BeautiTone Barbie Dreamhouse Colour Collection is comprised of 13 colours, each with its own Barbie-inspired persona.
  • "The BeautiTone Barbie Dreamhouse Colour Collection has something for everyone so anyone can create their own space to bring their dreams to life.