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Best Bratz dolls beloved by Noughties babies to add to your collection

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Evening Standard

When Einstein had something to do with Barbie

You can imagine the scene. Robert Oppenheimer, friend of Einstein and father of the atomic bomb expresses his anguish as the test proves successful and the mushroom cloud rises into the air. While he quotes from the Gita, “I have become death, destroyer of worlds”, the audience at the Chattisgarh…

The Hindu

Mattel’s earnings from Barbie movie revealed to be ‘more than double’ Margot Robbie’s

Toy company earned a reported five per cent of the film’s box office revenue

The Independent UK

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Barbie Heads to the Sidelines With New ‘Women in Sports’ Collection

Mattel announced Barbie’s Career of the Year is “Women in Sports,” featuring a collection of a coach, GM, referee and sports reporter.

Sports Illustrated

Kylie Jenner is launching a Bratz doll line, the latest twist in the 20-year saga of the ‘anti-Barbie’ with billions of dollars at stake

In the wake of the record-breaking Barbie movie, Bratz are mounting a comeback, and they’re recruiting Kylie Jenner to do it.

Fortune

The new world of ‘direct transactions private investments’ and how one private equity vet is using the strategy to revive Care Bears

A Fortune report explores a new project by the marketing wiz who helped move $16 billion in Harry Potter films and merchandise.

Fortune

Summer box office 2023: what were the big hits and misses?

It was the season of Barbenheimer but also one that saw some of the costliest flops that the industry has ever seen

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Best gifts for Christmas 2023: Ideas for the whole family

The ES Best select an array glorious gifts for each person on your shopping list

Evening Standard

Margot Robbie Gets Real About The ‘Weirdest Fan Theory’ She Heard About Barbie, And Horror Fans Are Gonna Chuckle At This

Margot Robbie, star of the Barbie movie, shares an amusing fan theory that suggests the film could be horror-themed.

Cinemablend

Barbie's Director Gets Honest About Some Of The Jokes She Can't Believe She Got Away With In The Movie

Barbie director Greta Gerwig opens up about what jokes she was surprised ended up in the blockbuster movie.

Cinemablend

One traveler's Barbie outfit cost her a hefty fine at airport

Qatar Airways gave travel blogger Lays Laraya a single red rose to complement her Barbie outfit.

The Street

Barbie powers past another Christopher Nolan epic to set Warner Bros box office record

‘Barbie’s’ domestic box office takings surpassed original record held by Nolan film

The Independent UK

‘You think it’s going to be a money making machine’: How modern life killed the hobby

More and more Brits are being convinced to ‘become their own boss’ and monetise their personal interests, turning life into a 24/7 financial opportunity. Eloise Hendy meets the people who came to regret it

The Independent UK

Billionaire explains problem with advertising and charts future of mass media

Manoj Bhargava, CEO and founder of Innovations Ventures LLC, discussed the future of mass media in his first interview with TheStreet.

The Street

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The Independent UK

Randall Park warns Hollywood is learning the ‘wrong lessons’ after Barbie success

‘Ant-Man’ actor is frustrated with studios’s response to box office victory

Fortune

How Margot Robbie built the powerhouse movie production company behind 'Barbie'

You may best know Margot Robbie as an actress, but she's one of four faces behind LuckyChap Entertainment, which makes films for and by women.

Evening Standard

Barbie sequel ‘already in the works’ after $1 billion success of Margot Robbie toy movie

Sources say the Barbie team have been contacted for a potential follow-up to the highly successful movie

The Street

Universal Studios, Disney theme parks face a major new rival

Disney World, Disneyland, and Universal Studios face their first real challenge for U.S. theme park dominance.

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Cinemablend

Hot Wheels Is On The Hunt For A Director, And I Think I Have Some Perfect Choices For The Honor

With Warner Bros hot on the hunt for a Hot Wheels director, here's a list of some options that could kick start this cinematic race.

The Guardian - UK

Let’s not forget the real star of Barbie: shameless product placement

The film is like a Russian doll of adverts – is this the future of blockbuster cinema?, says features writer Amelia Tait

Salon

Selling Weird Barbie doll makes no sense

Hello, Mattel, we wanted Allan!

Fortune

Now Playing: WhatsApp, the movie

WhatsApp's documentary film about its how product helped Afghanistan’s girls national soccer team escape the Taliban signals companies' newfound taste for long-form storytelling.

The Independent UK

Mark Ronson sends up Bill Maher’s post calling Barbie ’preachy’ and ‘man hating’

Songwriter and music producer thought Maher’s criticism was ridiculous

GoodToKnow

Who is Ruth Handler’s daughter? Everything to know about the girl Barbie was named after

Who is Ruth Handler’s daughter? Here's everything we know about the girl Barbie was named after, with the smash-hit film piquing interest in her life.

The Street

Bill Maher shares some frank talk on Barbie movie

The comedian and political talk show host says the film was exactly what he hoped it wouldn't be.

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