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30 Sep

Two B.C.-shot standouts, Ken Loach’s latest, and more from

Two B.C.-shot standouts, Ken Loach’s latest, and more from
Wild Goat SurfSeptember 29, 6 pm, The Rio Theatre; October 3, 3:45 pm, International VillageThere is a moment, imperceptible but significant, when the unburdened, carefree, and unstructured days of adolescence begin to carry a certain weight. B.C. director Caitlyn Sponheimer explores this juncture in her summer dazed feature Wild Goat Surf. Twelve-year-old Goat (Shayelin Martin) has a crystal-clear vision of who she is, or on the very least, who she aspires to be. Despite never having laid eyes on the ocean, her dreams are full of visions of conquering big waves. Nestled within the picturesque Skaha Lake, where she and her mother spend summers in a neighboring RV park, the young teen’s thoughts are perpetually drawn to pictures...
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28 Jun

Remembering Barbie’s Sugar Daddy Ken Doll Boyfriend’s Palm Beach

Remembering Barbie’s Sugar Daddy Ken Doll Boyfriend’s Palm Beach
Courtesy 2009 marked Barbie’s fiftieth anniversary, with Mattel releasing special-edition dolls like Then and Now Barbie, Generations of Dreams Barbie and maybe essentially the most surprising… Palm Beach Sugar Daddy Ken. The doll, which was priced at $82, “exemplifies unbelievable Palm Beach fashion,” based on Mattel. Channeling the tropical flair of designers like Trina Turk and Lilly Pulitzer, Sugar Daddy Ken’s get-up included a green damask print blazer, a pink button-up and white pleated slacks. His golden blond hair has began fading gray, and in contrast to many Ken dolls, he comes with an adjunct: a toy dog on a hot pink leash. Palm Beach Sugar Daddy Ken The Palm Beach Sugar Daddy Ken was reportedly a part of the adult Barbie Collector Line....
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