Slate ran a piece today about the gent who has lived in Barbie's curvaceous shadow for most of her 50 years: Ken. Two books have come out about Barb, but in both, Ken was given little play. In the article, writer Troy Patterson brings up a few interesting points: that infamous vague crotc...

  We don't know how we missed this when it aired (and we can't believe no one sent it to us!). Saturday Night Live is all about the Cougars this season. So it's no surprise they'd cash in on Barbie's 50th birthday. Cougar Barbie comes with dream Botox and she pole dances to ...