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Shereen El Feki: Pop culture in the Arab world
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http://www.ted.com At TEDGlobal University, Shereen El Feki shows how some Arab cultures are borrowing trademarks of Western pop culture -- music videos, comics, even Barbie -- and adding a culturally appropriate twist. The hybridized media shows how two civilizations, rather than dividing, can dovetail. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the... Read more

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- -: Shereen El Feki: Pop culture in the Arab world

December 11, 2009 (over 14 years ago)

http://www.ted.com At TEDGlobal University, Shereen El Feki shows how some Arab cultures are borrowing trademarks of Western pop culture -- music videos, comics, even Barbie -- and adding a culturally appropriate twist. The hybridized media shows how two civilizations, rather than dividing, can d...

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- -: Authors@Google: Jill Denner

February 3, 2009 (about 15 years ago)

Jill Denner visits Google's Mountain View, CA headquarters to discuss her book "Beyond Barbie and Mortal Kombat: New Perspectives on Gender and Gaming." This event took place on January 26, 2009, as part of the Authors@Google series. How does gender intersect with gaming? Can gaming lead to incr...

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- -: Jon Hamm's History of Sexiness!

October 18, 2010 (over 13 years ago)

When the sexy Jon Hamm visited Ellen, she took a moment to take a look at the new Barbie doll based on his character. She also had some photos from his past that shows he's always been a gorgeous guy!

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- -: Driving Around the Stage!

January 19, 2011 (over 13 years ago)

After her adorable performance with her father, Alexa got a special present from Ellen -- and immediately took it for a spin around the stage!

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- -: Ellen Reveals a New Barbie

October 22, 2011 (over 12 years ago)

Have you heard about the new Tokyo Barbie that has a tattoo on her neck? Ellen wanted to find out what other new realistic Barbies we could expect to see hitting shelves soon. Watch her share what she found out!

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- -: Free Barbie! Eve Ensler Imagines Liberating the Iconic Doll

February 27, 2010 (about 14 years ago)

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/02/16/Eve_Ensler_I_Am_an_Emotional_Creature Author Eve Ensler discusses the origin of the "Free Barbie" story from her latest book I Am an Emotional Creature. Ensler says the story of Barbie, from manufacturing plant to toy box, is a metaphor for everything...

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