Satanist Skipper Sold Separately

Just in time for Halloween, or Samhain as the case may be, Mattel has let out into the world its version of the Witchy Woman: "Secret Spells Barbie."

Mark Morford — an SFGate columnist whose writing, like /\/\/\/, I usually find a bit too caffeinated-neohippy-guy-wearing-Guatemalan-textiles-and-high-tech-outdoor-gear-and-gyrating-to-Phish — has a hilarious rant today on sanitized paganism, new ideas for theme Barbies (my fave: "Manic-Depressive PR Exec Divorcée Barbie"), and how long it will take Wal-Mart to crumble under the pressure of the Christian Right and ban the evil, evil dolls from their stores.