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Business Upturn
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Upturn
L.O.L. Surprise! Celebrates The Powerpuff Girls with an Epic Mashup of Style, Superpowers & Surprises!
LOS ANGELES, July 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global sensation L.O.L. Surprise!™, the brand from MGA Entertainment (MGA) that is synonymous with surprise and unboxing experience, in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products (WBDGCP) today announced the all-new line of L.O.L. Surprise! Loves The Powerpuff Girls Tots and L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. Loves The Powerpuff Girls Fashion Dolls. L.O.L. Surprise! has partnered up with WBDGCP, the iconic brand to introduce an adorable, one-of-a-kind collection that's a colorful creation based on the nostalgic, beloved TV show, The Powerpuff Girls , making it a must-have doll for fans and collectors alike. The all-new L.O.L. Surprise! Loves The Powerpuff Girls assortment includes three tots and three O.M.G. fashion dolls inspired by fan-favorite Powerpuff Girls characters: Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup. Each doll comes with fashions and accessories inspired by each of the girls' signature color — blue, pink, and green. 'L.O.L. Surprise! has dominated the doll world for nearly a decade, so what better way to celebrate than teaming up with the ultimate girl squad and iconic franchise, The Powerpuff Girls?' said Josh Hackbarth, Chief Marketing Officer at MGA Entertainment. 'They fight crime in style, and now fans can unwrap that same energy. Our new tots and O.M.G. fashion dolls deliver bold looks, big surprises, and endless ways to play with and collect their favorite heroes. This collab is a must-have!' The L.O.L. Surprise! Loves The Powerpuff Girls tots come in an adorable ball reflecting the face of each character and includes a doll stand for them to pose in their classic flighting poses. The larger L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. Loves The Powerpuff Girls fashion dolls have cute features with large eyes, iconic hairstyles, and fabulous fashions inspired by the three superhero sisters. The O.M.G. fashion dolls come with multiple surprises including cute accessories, stylish outfits, shoes, and more. MGA Entertainment has partnered closely with WBDGCP on multiple occasions, most recently on collaborations with MGA's Miniverse™, one of the hottest brands in the MGA family. Past partnerships include miniatures inspired by Harry Potter®, The Lord of the Rings®, Elf®, and Wonka®. This is the first time that L.O.L. Surprise! and Warner Bros. have collaborated on a toy line. L.O.L. Surprise! is a brand focused on innovation and creativity to bring outrageous fun to kids and kidults globally. As the only collectible doll brand that delivers the thrill of discovery through multiple layers of surprise, L.O.L. Surprise! ignites excitement at every turn. From unboxing to imaginative play, its full system of play empowers kids to unwrap magic, spark storytelling, and express themselves in bold, surprising ways. The L.O.L. Surprise! Loves The Powerpuff Girls tots and O.M.G. fashion dolls assortment is available on and at Target, Amazon, and Walmart as well as major retailers globally. The MSRP for the tots is $14.99 and the O.M.G. Fashion Dolls is $22.99. To stay up to date with the latest news and content, visit the official website and social media platforms: Instagram , Twitter , TikTok , Facebook and YouTube . About MGA Entertainment MGA Entertainment is on a mission to inspire imagination and creativity through innovative toys, entertainment, and experiences that transform play into limitless possibilities. As the largest privately held toy and entertainment company in the U.S., MGA is a global leader in designing and delivering world-class consumer products that spark wonder and drive play forward. Headquartered in Los Angeles with offices worldwide, MGA's portfolio spans a dynamic range of original and licensed brands — from toys, dolls, games, and electronics to fashion, home décor, and entertainment content including hit movies and TV series. The company is recognized for its bold approach to storytelling, trendsetting design, and deep commitment to quality. The award-winning MGA family includes fan-favorite brands such as L.O.L. Surprise!™, Little Tikes®, Rainbow High™, Bratz®, MGA's Miniverse™, Yummiland™, CarTuned™, Wonder Factory™, Slime Life™, BABY born®, and Zapf Creation®. To learn more, visit and follow MGA on LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook. About THE Powerpuff Girls Cartoon Network's The Powerpuff Girls centers around three sisters juggling school, homework and monsters…all before bedtime. Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup aren't your average little girls from Townsville: together, they form the superhero team known to the city as The Powerpuff Girls! When they're not at school, working on homework or spending time at home, the girls serve as the defenders of Townsville. The Powerpuff Girls is an animated comedy produced by Cartoon Network Studios. THE POWERPUFF GIRLS and all related characters and elements © & ™ Cartoon Network. (s25 ) About Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products: Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products (WBDGCP), part of Warner Bros. Discovery's Revenue & Strategy division, extends the company's powerful portfolio of entertainment brands and franchises into the lives of fans around the world. WBDGCP partners with best-in-class licensees globally on award-winning toy, fashion, home décor and publishing programs inspired by the biggest franchises from Warner Bros.' film, television, animation, and games studios, HBO, Discovery, DC, Cartoon Network, HGTV, Eurosport, Adult Swim, and more. With innovative global licensing and merchandising programs, retail initiatives, and promotional partnerships, WBDGCP is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world. Photos accompanying this announcement are available athttps://
North Wales Live
22-07-2025
- North Wales Live
'My favourite DKNY perfume gets me compliments and it's now £5 in deal'
There are few better compliments you can get than being told 'you smell good'. That's what happened to me at dinner on holiday when the waiter came to serve our table and said 'someone smells lovely'. Three days before, I had treated myself to a new DKNY perfume at Heathrow duty free, which was the culprit for the compliment. Not only do I recommend the fresh, floral smell of the Be Delicious Fresh Blossom, but I've found a way to beat the £20 price I paid for it, and chop £15 off. A nifty deal stack drops the long-lasting perfume down to only £5. Listed at the same rate I paid at the airport, Superdrug sells the 30ml for £20. The shopping tip comes in with TopCashback, anyone who buys the eau de parfum through the money-saving site's link will bag money back into their account, which is what drops the price down to a few pounds. Described as 'floreal' the DKNY scent is one of the brand's most iconic smells, less sharp than its original Green Apple one, but still displayed in its distinct apple-like bottle. The design and smell have been around for decades, from the early 2000s, reports the Daily Record. This is the first time I've personally tried the sweeter and more subtle Blossom eau de parfum. I am a repeat buyer of the original DKNY Be Delicious scent, which can be found at The Perfume Shop, from £47. I buy a bottle for myself each time I see it on offer. It just happens this time at Heathrow's sale rack there wasn't the original green apple scent. Instead, the Be Delicious Blossom resembles a pink lady apple, and is considerably more refreshing, in my view. The sole drawback I've discovered during the two weeks I've owned it is the bottle's design. Unlike other fragrances, this particular lid proves much more challenging to remove. With hints of grapefruit and apricot, several spritzes sustained me throughout the entire evening without becoming excessively overwhelming. It's also amongst those fragrances where applying it to clothing means the following day when storing garments or during washing the aroma will persist. I'm not the sole individual to adore this fragrance. Within Superdrug's review section, it states that '95% of commenters would recommend this to a friend. One customer commented: "This is a regular perfume purchase. Sometimes for myself, sometimes as a gift. "Perfect fragrance for spring/summer. Never regret it." Another buyer emphasised the fragrance's staying power, stating: "At the time of purchase, this was such a good price. Bought as a perfume for work - fresh smell and lasts all day. Would buy again." I've discovered the fragrance maintains its presence for extended periods whilst wearing it, with a couple of applications to my wrists and neck sustaining me throughout the day. Nevertheless, not all Superdrug reviewers shared this sentiment. "It fades quickly but, I am happy I tried DKNY. I prefer DKNY Nectar Love", remarked one customer. The fragrance the aforementioned shopper mentioned, DKNY Nectar Love, is available at Amazon for £29.95 for a 100ml. As the title implies, this perfume offers a considerably sweeter alternative and contains notes of honey throughout. How to get the DKNY perfume for £5:
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Children raised by strict parents do better at school, but is that you? Take our quiz to find out
From tiger, helicopter, snowplough and lighthouse parenting styles, to free-range, French or gentle approaches, the task of raising children has never appeared more complex. While parents of baby boomers gave little thought to how to bring up their kids, modern families are bombarded with advice and philosophies on nurturing their youngsters in a world where rapidly evolving technology is making the job much harder. But the raging debate about the best way to do it, fuelled by a vast industry where the parenting app market alone is estimated to be worth over £500m, could finally be settled. A new UK study which has tracked nearly 6,000 children for more than a decade has provided solid evidence about what parenting style is associated with the best outcomes. And the answer is: 'authoritative'. By plotting the progress of children since the age of two, the research has concluded that authoritative parenting, typified by high expectations, stricter limits on behaviour and warm relationships, is more likely to yield higher academic scores and better wellbeing. Researchers at the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) discovered that the approach produced better outcomes than 'permissive' styles where parents are engaged but discipline is lacking, as well as 'authoritarian' styles, where warmth is in short supply. A challenge to the 'gentle parenting' phenomenon Children raised in a household with an authoritative parenting approach were more likely to reach the expected standard in the reading, writing and maths tests at the end of primary school, even after taking into account variables such as parents' educational level, according to the report, published this month by the Department for Education. 'At Key Stage 1 [children aged five to seven], higher parental limit-setting was associated with a greater likelihood of children achieving the expected level in Key Stage 1 reading, maths and science,' researchers say. 'An authoritative parenting style, characterised by high responsiveness and high levels of psychological control and clearer parental limit setting was also found to have a positive impact on Key Stage 2 [children aged seven to 11] attainment.' The findings of the Study of Early Education and Development (SEED) appear to be a direct challenge to the 'gentle parenting' phenomenon that has taken the parenting world by storm in recent years. Social media is awash with influencers pushing the approach, beloved of millennials, which teaches that the needs of the child must come first and that raised voices and the word 'no' are verboten. Taken to extremes, the approach can seem outlandish. Actress Mayim Bialik's children went nappy-free as babies. Bialik, star of the hit TV series Blossom and The Big Bang Theory, practised something called 'elimination communication' that involved trying to read a baby's signals, and following them around with a potty. Fellow Hollywood actress Alicia Silverstone, of Clueless fame, posted a video of herself on YouTube in 2012 feeding her then 11-month-old son, Bear Blu, by chewing food and spitting it into his mouth. According to gentle-parenting advocate Sarah Ockwell-Smith, misbehaviour is 'a cry for help... It is a sign that all is not well in the child's world. But most of the behaviour-control methods used today penalise the child for having a problem, rather than trying to help them solve it,' she says in The Gentle Parenting Book. Ockwell-Smith and other devotees argue that gentle parenting is a form of 'authoritative' parenting, and insist that it does involve setting boundaries, just ones that 'validate a child's feelings and employ kindness, empathy and understanding'. But as gurus preach the gospel of 'respecting' your child, exasperated mothers who have given gentle parenting a go are reporting that, in practice, it might only work with 'gentle children', and that more feisty offspring are running rings round them. As one frustrated mother of a three-year-old puts it: 'It's a distressingly short journey from validating a child's feelings to letting them cause mayhem in a supermarket.' Critics claim that whatever the good intentions, in a fast-moving world where parents have little time to endlessly negotiate with their toddler, the gentle parenting approach has morphed into a permissive free-for-all and is spawning a generation of spoilt, entitled children. Katharine Birbalsingh, founder of the hugely successful Michaela Community School, in north London, and known as the UK's strictest headteacher, is one of them. She has attacked 'middle-class gentle parenting' for creating a culture where parents are more interested in being friends with their children than holding them to account. Teachers argue that the impact of this approach in schools is leading to chronic disruption and misbehaviour. 'Young people are more sensitive to simple things like being moved away from a friend for being too chatty in lessons, almost as though they aren't used to consequences at all. There's an unspoken sense of entitlement,' says Nadeine Asbali, a secondary school teacher in London. 'When we give young children the impression their own feelings are superior, we create teenagers and young adults who are selfish and inward-looking and who believe they are exceptions to the rules.' 'What children want are boundaries' Prof Vivien Hill, psychologist and programme director at University College London's Institute of Education, agrees that the real-world application of gentler parenting styles can run into problems. 'That child is going to be entering the world of school where a teacher has to be able to control and teach 30 children. Nobody has the capacity to negotiate in that environment,' says the academic, who is also a member of the British Psychological Society's Division of Educational and Child Psychology. 'There is nothing more irritating to a teacher than giving a pupil a quick direction to keep somebody safe and they ignore you or want to have a 45-minute conversation about the pros and cons of their preferred course of action. There is something about how that style of parenting translates into wider communities and certainly the world of education and schooling.' Scaled up, that lack of discipline can bring a school to its knees. School 21, a free school in east London founded in 2012 by Peter Hyman, Sir Keir Starmer's senior adviser for education from 2022-2024, and Oli de Botton, who has just been appointed by the PM in the same role, was initially upheld as a shining example of progressive education. It opened with one year group and was given a glowing first Ofsted report. As it grew larger, however, the wheels began to fall off. In 2023, it was judged as 'requiring improvement' by Ofsted inspectors who found lessons were 'too often disrupted by poor behaviour'. According to the new head, Moray Dickinson, who is turning the school around after joining in 2022, behaviour at the secondary school was 'really bad'. Despite this, suspension rates were 'extremely low' and there were no permanent exclusions. 'There was a huge amount of lost learning in class. Teachers were at times frightened and they were not happy in their jobs,' he said. 'There were fights. And as a result of that, the expectations for behaviour were very low.' His top-down approach which has 'tightened things up significantly' has just been rewarded by a 'good' Ofsted rating. The head is adamant that establishing clear structures and limits on behaviour do not have to come at the expense of good relationships with pupils. As the NatCen research confirms, with its findings on 'authoritative' parenting, the key ingredients of warmth and stricter limits do not have to be mutually exclusive – in families or in schools. 'What children want are boundaries, but you don't have to be authoritarian to operate boundaries,' says Prof Hill. 'It is about knowing when to give them freedom to explore and do their own thing, but also knowing when they need boundaries. That should be being developed from birth through early years but it becomes essential in adolescence when getting it wrong can be quite catastrophic.' Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. 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Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Big Bang Theory' Alum, 49, Embraces Natural Beauty in Makeup-Free Selfie
'Big Bang Theory' Alum, 49, Embraces Natural Beauty in Makeup-Free Selfie originally appeared on Parade. Mayim Bialik showed off her natural glow by ditching her makeup on social media. The Big Bang Theory alum, 49, posted an all-natural selfie via Instagram on Tuesday, July 15. In the image, a smiling Bialik sat in a car wearing brown glasses, a black baseball cap, a black shirt and a silver necklace with Hebrew letters on it. 'Fun fact: my sons' Hebrew initials spell the word מראה which means reflection,' she captioned the photo. 'Thank you Elisa Solomon for this beautiful necklace and for your advocacy.' (Bialik shares sons Miles, 19, and Frederick, 16, with ex-husband Michael Stone, to whom she was married from 2003 to 2013.) Bialik has been in the limelight since rising to fame as a child star in the late 1980s. Audiences watched her grow up as the titular character on the NBC sitcom Blossom, which aired for five seasons from 1990 to 1995. In adulthood, she enjoyed a career resurgence while portraying neuroscientist Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler on The Big Bang Theory for 10 seasons from 2010 to 2019. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 In a January 2021 interview with NewBeauty, Bialik revealed the most difficult part of aging in the public eye. 'Everyone examining your wrinkles!' she said with a laugh. 'Having evidence of my youth on video is sobering for sure. I see me at my 'best' and then compare that to the mirror — I can't help it! I am a human! Also, there is a lot of pressure in Hollywood to have procedures done and that can be hard.' Since The Big Bang Theory ended, Bialik starred on the Fox sitcom Call Me Kat for three seasons from 2021 to 2023, hosted Jeopardy! from 2021 to 2023 and launched her podcast, 'Mayim Bialik's Breakdown' — which is cohosted and executive produced by her boyfriend, Jonathan Cohen — in 2021. 'Big Bang Theory' Alum, 49, Embraces Natural Beauty in Makeup-Free Selfie first appeared on Parade on Jul 16, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 16, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
Buzz Feed
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
27 Male Heartthrobs From The '90s, Then Vs. Now
Although it honestly feels like just a couple years ago, the '90s are longggg gone. The decade ended 30 years ago, to be exact, which I have trouble wrapping my brain around. And even harder to comprehend is that the heartthrobs we all loved in the '90s are now 30 years older. So because I love nostalgia and a good "then and now," I compiled some pics of the biggest male celebs of the ' these comparisons are actually pretty surprising. So get ready, because here we go! Here is Dan Cortese from Veronica's Closet and MTV Sports in the '90s: And here he is now, age 57: Here is Joey Lawrence from Blossom and Brotherly Love in the '90s: And here he is now, age 49: Here is Richard Grieco from If Looks Could Kill and 21 Jump Street (the TV show) in the '90s: And here he is now, age 60: Here is Dean Cain from Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman in the '90s: And here he is now, age 58: Here is soccer star David Beckham in the '90s: And here he is now, age 50: Here is Lorenzo Lamas from Renegade and Falcon Crest in the '90s: And here he is now, age 67: Here is Stephen Baldwin from The Usual Suspects and Bio-Dome in the '90s: And here he is now, age 59: Here is Jason Priestley from Beverly Hills, 90210 in the '90s: And here he is now, age 55: Here is Andrew Keegan from 10 Things I Hate About You and Camp Nowhere in the '90s: And here he is now, age 46: This was actually him in 2019, but still, you get the point. Here is Rider Strong from Boy Meets World in the '90s: And here he is now, age 45: Here is Ethan Hawke from Dead Poets Society and Before Sunrise in the '90s: And here he is now, age 54: Here is JC Chasez from *NSYNC in the '90s: And here he is now, age 48: Here is Nick Carter from The Backstreet Boys in the '90s: And here he is now, age 45: Here is Darius McCrary from Family Matters in the '90s: And here he is now, age 49: Here is Freddie Prinze Jr. from She's All That and I Know What You Did Last Summer in the '90s: And here he is now, age 49: Here is Brendan Fraser from The Mummy and George of the Jungle in the '90s: And here he is now, age 56: Here is Matt LeBlanc from Friends in the '90s: And here he is now, age 57: Here is Kyle MacLachlan from Twin Peaks and Showgirls in the '90s: And here he is now, age 66: Here is Larenz Tate from Love Jones and Menace II Society in the '90s: And here he is now, age 49: Here is Mark-Paul Gosselaar from Saved by the Bell in the '90s: And here he is now, age 51: Here is Antonio Banderas from Desperado and The Mask of Zorro in the '90s: And here he is now, age 64: Here is Matthew Lillard from Scream in the '90s: And here he is now, age 55: Here is Chris O'Donnell from Scent of a Woman and Batman & Robin in the '90s: And here he is now, age 55: Here is Skeet Ulrich from Scream in the '90s: And here he is now, age 55: Here is Sinbad (David Adkins) from Jingle All The Way and Houseguest in the '90s: And here he is now, age 68: Here is Billy Zane from Titanic and The Phantom in the '90s: And here he is now, age 59: Here is singer Lenny Kravitz in the '90s: And here he is now, age 61: Who was your biggest celeb crush in the '90s? Any heartthrobs to add to this list? Tell me in the comments below! And check out BuzzFeed Canada on TikTok and Instagram for more celeb content!
