Mandell, Haiku, Barbie
Hold the chocolates and roses. Eleni Mandell’s love songs skew way more bitter than sweet. Listeners share their haiku on the failing economy. And after decades of drastic haircuts and career changes, the Barbie doll turns fifty.
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