I once believed that we only had to put in place the conditions for equality for the remnants of old-fashioned sexism in our culture to wither away. I am ready to admit that I was wrong.' Empowerment, liberation, choice. Once the watchwords of feminism, these terms have now been co-opted by a society that sells women an airbrushed, highly sexualised and increasingly narrow vision of femininity. Drawing on a wealth of research and personal interviews, LIVING DOLLS is a straight-talking, passionate and important book that makes us look afresh at women and girls, at sexism and femininity - today.

Living Dolls tells the story of humanity's age-old obsession with moving dolls and speaking robots, intelligent machines and bionic men - and it gives the history of ingenious inventors and their fantastical creations.

Zelda is staying at her late grandmother's house when she rediscovers the doll she was given. It's old-fashioned and frayed, and Zelda doesn't think much of it. Until she realizes the doll is alive and is looking for revenge...

A gripping sci-fi thriller about what happens when a man invents two living dolls, a brother and sister.

A ghoulish homage to the world's longest continuously running series of horror themed collectible dolls, Art Of Living Dead Dolls focuses not on the dolls themselves, but on art inspired by and featuring the dolls. The luxuriously printed book contains 100 spine tingling pieces of artwork from more than 80 terrifying artists of the bizarre and macabre, in un-dead color.Art Of Living Dead Dolls features a forward by the legendary Basil Gogos, the famous illustrator best known for his terrifying portraits of movie monsters. It also contains creations by renowned artists such as Joshua Hoffine, Angus Oblong, Dan Brereton, and many more. One thing is clear: this is a book you won't want to read in a shadowy room.

"... Provides a unique window into the lives of the women who collect and love these dolls"--P. [4] of cover.

"A blissful treasure trove of gossipy insider details that Dolls fans will swiftly devour." --Kirkus Reviews The unbelievable-but-true, inside story of Jacqueline Susann's pop culture icon Valley of the Dolls--the landmark novel and publishing phenomenon, the infamous smash hit film ("the best worst movie ever made"), and Dolls's thriving legacy today Since its publication in 1966, Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls has reigned as one of the most influential and beloved pieces of commercial fiction. Selling over thirty-one million copies worldwide, it revolutionized overnight the way books got sold, thanks to the tireless and canny self-promoting Susann. It also generated endless speculation about the author's real-life models for its larger-than-life characters. Turned in 1967 into an international box-office sensation and morphing into a much-beloved cult film, its influence endures today in everything from films and TV shows to fashion and cosmetics tributes and tie-ins. Susann's compulsive readable exposé of three female friends finding success in New York City and Hollywood was a scandalous eye-opener for its candid treatment of sex, naked ambition, ageism, and pill-popping, and the big screen version was one of the most-seen and talked-about movies of the time. Dolls! Dolls! Dolls! digs deep into the creation of that hugely successful film--a journey nearly as cut-throat, sexually-charged, tragic, and revelatory as Susann's novel itself--and uncovers how the movie has become a cherished, widely imitated camp classic, thanks to its over-the-top performances, endlessly quotable absurd dialogue, outré costumes and hairdos, despite the high aspirations, money, and talent lavished on it. Screenwriter-journalist-film historian Stephen Rebello has conducted archival research and new interviews to draw back the velvet curtain on the behind-the-scenes intrigue, feuds and machinations that marked the film's production. In doing so, he unveils a rich, detailed history of fast-changing, late 1960s Hollywood, on screen and off.

The new feminism, according to Walter, deals specifically with the experiences and desires of women below 35, those who take their new advantages and continuing disadvantages for granted. She appeals to such women not to lose their new advantages.

Learn the value of your Living Dead Dolls*tm collection with over 600+ color photos of your favorite dolls and other items, including Living Dead Dollies, Living Dead Ragdolls, Fashion Victims, lunch boxes, mini dolls, Head Knockers*tm, barware, drinking glasses, party lights, T-shirts, portfolios, handmade and prototype dolls. Includes collectors' tips, current values, and an itemized checklist.