i-Anya

Channel 10 must be over the moon at the amount of publicity they are getting over BB Uncut. For people bored with the debates I’m putting them on the next page.
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Ooohhh…. mobile phones that connect to dolls and a related television series (the concept for the phones came before the tv - that’s unusual) - the ultimate must-have girlie fashion accessory for teens and tweens.

JACKSONVILLE, FL, (NAMC) - Smartphones Technologies, Inc. announced a mobile content agreement with G Studios, LLC, to license Earth 2 Jane(TM) and Chosen Girls, two new lifestyle brands targeting teen and tween girls. Earth 2 Jane is a hip, fresh brand bringing a positive message to teen girls. The Earth 2 Jane characters include fashion designer Jane, art-crazy Paris, photography buff Jett, glamour girl Liberty, honor student Emma, and surfer girl Tess. Earth 2 Jane merchandising includes a creative line of novelties featuring everything from dolls, sportswear, plush, charms, stationery and much more. An Earth 2 Jane television show is planned for next year.

Full report here. (Via textually.org)

I think it’s a very clever marketing plan (ploy) to combine the specialised phones with their respective dolls. Not to mention charms and other novelties. But I’ll be interested to see how the tv show fares. I wonder if there are plans for a playstation game as well. If so, it better be more exciting than the incredibly boring Barbie “game” that all of the girls in my electronic games research study rejected. Let’s see if any of the girls have potential for some rivetting narrative action:

- fashion designer Jane
- art-crazy Paris
- photography buff Jett
- glamour girl Liberty
- honours student Emma
- surfer girl Tess

I’m feeling slightly sick imagining the pathetic stoylines for the girls already - shopping, talking to each other on the phone (about what I wonder?). Surfer girl Tess might have some cool storylines, but honours student Emma could go either way… Maybe I’ll get my research girls to devise some exciting narrative plot and backstories for these characters :> All the characters could have their own blogs or livejournals!

What are 5 things you miss about your childhood? (via Profgrrrrl)
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