
A statue of actor Russell Crowe as Jor-El in the movie "Man of Steel" and Superman attacks General Zod in the Battle For Metropolis playset are just a few of the items highlighted.

Mattel's Movie Masters action figures offers fans of the latest live-action Superman film, "Man of Steel, " an affordable way to collect some of the movie's key characters such as Jor-El and General Zod.

Topless German feminists on Thursday crucified and burned Barbie in a protest outside the Barbie Dreamhouse in Berlin.

A new Mexican Barbie in Mattel's "Dolls of the World" series has sparked outrage among those who think the doll perpetuates offensive stereotypes.

A 13-year-old girl's campaign to get Hasbro to make an Easy-Bake Oven that isn't purple or pink so it would appeal to her little brother is a fresh sign of movement in an old debate. Parents who hope to expose their children to different kinds of play — can find themselves stymied by a toy industry that tends to reflect traditional gender roles.

Top gift picks to play with the iOS system include Heli Replay, Apptivity WWE Rumblers Randy Orton, AppFinity AppDrive, Lazer Tag 2-Blaster Battle Pack and iCade 8-Bitty.

The traditional plastic action figure plays within mobile digital realms with help from DC Comics' famed Caped Crusader and Apple's interactive tablet.

A surprisingly strong housing report helped push the stock market mostly higher Wednesday, while weak earnings reports from Intel and IBM weighed on the Dow Jones industrial average.

Stocks shot higher Tuesday, giving the market its biggest gain in a month. Results at Mattel, Goldman Sachs, and Johnson & Johnson were all above expectations.