Brand Bites: Bar, Barbie, Beyonce, Benetton, and more

Kicking off this week's Brand Bites, model Bar Refaeli's new under.me lingerie line campaign channels an iconic cheeky tennis poster.

PETA take note: the Sierra Club's new "Coal Will Say Anything" campaign shows how it's done.

Barbie is running for president. Her "glam-paign HQ": barbie2012.com.

Go ahead, blow up The New York Times homepage.

Clorox-owned Hidden Valley Ranch dressing gets more ketchup-like.

$hit brands say: Benetton's Colors magazine provokes in London Design Museum exhibition (don't miss Happiness and Transport):

Wendy's benefits from "pink slime" by advertising that it never had pink slime.

Forget Google Glasses with augmented reality; try ADmented reality! (via)

Big in Japan: Pizza for special occasions.

Oh hai, Hipster Branding, giving logos a lo-fi makeover:

New drive/fly program: Buy a Volvo. FlyVolvo.com.

Is the USDA too chicken to take on Big Poultry?

Nike Gold Limited Edition golf. Also, watch Nike senior shoe designer Mark Miner at work:

Jessica Simpson shoe (right) is a little too inspired by Christian Louboutin:

Corvette + Mercedes SLS AMG — Dodge name = SRT Viper, red-hot star of the New York Auto Show:

Of course the Keyboard Cat is now a toy.

Land Rover joins the land of Tumblr, as does Beyonce.

Neil Young trademarks trademark audio format.

Musician/comedian Carrie Brownstein sees Twitter improve United's customer service:

Bangor eateries argue over "deluxe" name, reinforce Maine stereotypes.

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn hails Taxi of Tomorrow in NYC with Mayor Michael Bloomberg (though the SUV-like design has some critics moaning):

Here's a refreshing change: Kim Kardashian vows to "work on me."

Anthropologie goes big on designer collaborations.

Make your mark with Marc Jacobs makeup.

Judge throws out McDonald's Happy Meal suit filed by a mom.

CoverGirl gets ready for the summer Olympics.

Sperry Top-Sider gets its mojo back.

Intel Ultrabook gets its Desperado on:

Infiniti luxe hybrid breaks speed record.

Buy the Frye boots worn by The Hunger Games' Katniss Everdeen — or buy her hometown in the movie.

Forget spiking oil, here come higher vanilla ice cream prices!

Katy Perry is getting her own Justin Bieber-style bio pic:

For burning during Tomb Sweeping Festival, Chinese are now able to buy "high-quality paper iPhone 4 and iPad 2 complete with an earphone and a battery charger."

Macy's gets Brazil-inspired Calvin Klein designer line.

Marvel licenses Incredible Hulk for "World War Hulk" pinball table. (Kids still play pinball?)

Dept. of Things I Never Thought I'd Write: "Great academic discussion involving Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles."

Hello Kitty for Sephora is girly in pink, while Minnie Mouse inspires OPI nail polish for spring.

Smells like HRH: Queen Elizabeth gets own fragrance.

Purina celebrates cat people of all stripes:

Louis Vuitton modernizes South Asian Sari attire.

Is Spanx billionaire Sara Blakely (now expanding into bra sales) a fashion icon? TIME thinks so.

Harley-Davidson adds Big Apple polish:

Celeb nail polish guru Deborah Lippmann's involved in upcoming Snow White and the Huntsman.

Terrorist group Al Qaeda gets an art director.

Enjoy Brand Wars, a shirt collection.

One million Trojan condoms are made every day. Here's how! (via)

Infiniti Blue Essence is *not* a men's fragrance.

It goes without saying, but MINI Cooper recommends you do not attempt this.

Consumer Reports detects global warming creeping into Apple's new (Wi-Fi challenged?) iPad.