Meet the new Dora -- all tweened up.

It isn't enough that they dumbed her down and brought in a bolder (obnoxious) male character in the form of Diego. It isn't enough that she's been girlified (it's all about clothes, princesses, babies, and so on). No, now they have to turn her into a Bratz doll. Pathetic.

Huge toy recall by Mattel/Fisher-Price going on. Details:

http://www.service.mattel.com/us/recall/39054_IVR.asp?prod=

Note that there's a lot of Sesame Street and Dora stuff in there.

They think there may be lead in the paint, folks. Prepare to overhaul the toy box. :(

ETA: This is on products purchased since May 1, 2007. So, not as bad as it could be (our stuff was definitely purchased prior to that).

Thanks (I think...) to otheronetruegod for pointing this out.

Action figure Jareth.

Featuring 27 points of articulation, the "Goblin King" will include "three of his magical crystal balls, a riding crop for disciplining disobedient goblins, and his magnificently intricate necklace."

*rotfl*

He's scaled to go with Barbies and GI Joes, so expect someone to post images of them in action, a la the BtVS/AtS action figure tomfoolery that's out there. *grin*