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In celebration of Barbie’s 50th anniversary of hitting toy stores since 1959, one shoe and handbag designer, Christian Louboutin, commissioned to snaz up her wardrobe found the task too daunting, as he declared that her ankles are simply “too fat” for his skin tight shoes. Now this surprises me, as I learned that when taking Barbie’s proportions and imposing them on an actual human size, her tiny feet and waist are so miniscule and disproportionate compared to wide hips and enormous bust, that she would not be able to physically walk- she would have to crawl everywhere.

PepsiCo, in an effort to promote a new energy drink, Amp, has created a free Iphone app, the Amp Up Before You Score . It is apparently meant to help caffeine addicted socially awkward Iphone addicts to hook up with twenty-four crass stereotypes of women, including the Sorority girl, Punk Rock Chick and my personal favorite, the nerdy girl.

Marc Jacobs is reissuing some of his “Protect the Skin You’re In” campaign tees, in which notable celebrities and fashion icons pose nude. Pictured is Actress/Designer Chloë Sevigny, who joins fellow celebrities Victoria Beckham, Heidi Klum, Dita Von Teese, Doutzen Kroes and Erin Wasson, who all pose nude on one of Jacobs’ tees. Proceeds from ALL sales of the campaign tees are to be donated to the NYU Cancer Institute at NYU Langone Medical Center. Since the launch of the campaign in 2006, over 1 million dollars have been raised.

Sims 3 players have found a way to get around the fact that teens can't get pregnant in the popular video game . Interestingly enough, the players who have modified the game made it so only teens can be with other teens. Mods are developed by players who then upload the mods to share with others, sometimes with unexpected results.

Here's an innovative way China is spreading the word about condoms-- with a giant condom painting ! The painting, made of 60,000 condoms, is about 59 feet long and 11 feet wide and depicts the scenery of steep peaks in Guilin, China.