Mattel's Barbie remains the dominant force in the doll market. However, dolls over the years have sought to challenge that. Dolls like Bratz were seen as a direct challenge to the skinny ideal critics ...

Crisp sliding doors open with a heavenly whoosh, tributes to Pokemon and Disney greet my entrance, and bold, bright colors dominate every shelf. As I entered my local Toys-R-Us for the first time in ...