SPARKLEDOG: the (often derisive) term for a phenomenon that manifests when playing with Barbies gets old. Artistic, animal-loving girls ages 11-18 develop a canine persona, usually some kind of impossibly-colored domestic wolf. Then they deck it out with accessories: A mix of elements from a personal wishlist and their own wardrobe.

Also, one of my favorite internet curiosities. Anyone who makes fun of sparkledog artists is, in addition to shooting 8 pounds of dead fish in a bone-dry barrel? A heartless, fun-hating asshat.