David Bowie returns as - a Barbie doll

Nothing in pop-culture is outrageous and everything makes sense, right?, so a David Bowie inspired Barbie doll is just fine. Toymakers Mattel have announced a new collectable doll inspired by his signature Ziggy Stardust fashion. Dubbed Barbie as Bowie, the doll is dressed as the late singer's glam-rock alter ego, complete with a pair of red platform boots and topped with his fiery-red mullet (here a larger picture and details). It's gender-bending, or, as Stereogum puts it, post-gender. Quartzy says "it may carry a tinge of irony for many Bowie fans. Barbie, a doll often accused of promoting unrealistic beauty standards, is playing dress up as someone who was often a source of comfort and inspiration for people who felt they didn’t fit those standards". The price runs to $50 (£40).