I'm wondering, in chicken-or-egg fashion, if it's that he'll only hire idiot Yes Men and Women, or if those are the only sorts of people who want to work closely with him and apply for the jobs.

if it's that he'll only hire idiot Yes Men and Women

That's my guess.

ION, Ken Mulling Makeover to Win Back Barbie

Apparently Ken still isn't over Barbie. Almost two years after the closely watched celebrity couple split after a 43-year romance, Ken is considering a makeover in an effort to win his doll baby back.

Mattel made the announcement Thursday. Russell Arons, vice president of marketing at Mattel, would say only that fans might see big changes this spring.

"A makeover may be just what Ken needs to step back into the spotlight," she said.

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This wouldn't be the first time Ken reinvented himself.

In the 1970s and '80s, he took up inline skating and boogied to disco tunes; in the '90s he focused on his careers as a businessman, baseball player, explorer and rock star.

Oh, and here's a fun game: in which decade was Ken most gay? [link]

Also, Barbie has been losing sales to Bratz. I fucking hate them.

in which decade was Ken most gay?

Um. Yes?

I don't think I ever had a Ken doll. My brother tore all the limbs off the only Barbie I had. I do remember playing with Captain and Tenille dolls though. They came with cardboard cutout bulldogs.

When I was really young, my older brother had a GI Joe doll (I think that was before the term "action figure" was invented.) This was the 12" tall Joe. He had a suitcase full of grenades, which I thought was the coolest thing.

They completely forgot Cock Ring Ken. Who wins the prize.

ignore.

So I just watched the last 2 Nip/Tucks. OM with the HOLY COW!

They completely forgot Cock Ring Ken.

OH MY GOD. When I was in college, and poor, we used to go to Walmart out of sheer boredom at 2 am (ok, there was usually another reason.) We once were wandering the toy aisles just before Xmas. As we rounded the barbie corner, my more educated friends burst into hysterical laughter. I asked for an explanation. All I got was burst of "cock ring ken" in the midst of hysterical laughter. First time I recalled hearing of that and I had perused my parents' Joy of Sex earlier in my life. There was also the whipped cream barbie that season. It was crazee.

Also crazy? There are 3 young men bullshitting each other about drug deals sitting outside on a bench. Talking holding $1.5 million. Dudes. If you had $1.5 million you wouldn't be sitting out on a low-rent apartment complex bench loud talking shit to your whacked out friends, waiting for a fucking ride. Dumbshits.

This week's Nip/Tuck made me uncomfortably uncomfortable. I only liked the final scene which I totally called. And that doesn't make me a nice person.

Wait, strike that last thing.

OK, now Mr. $1.5 Million-in-the-bank is bitching about his cellphone getting cut off because he can't pay the bill. @@

I just love this neighborhood sometimes.

Hey, I have a question for the hivemind. Does anyone have any tips on defrosting a refrigerator without causing too much of a mess?