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Documentary about first Black Barbie doll acquired by Netflix

‘Black Barbie’ had its world premiere at this year’s SXSW film festival

The Independent UK

When and how to speak out, according to these execs

“We want to advocate for certain things; we don’t want to agitate,” Mattel’s executive vice president and chief brand officer said at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit.

Fortune

Yes, the original Barbie is a stereotype — but children also create their own 'Barbie worlds'

With the blockbuster success of the Barbie movie and the related expansion of Barbie branding and merchandising, educators and parents may find themselves wondering about Barbie’s original purpose: as a child’s toy.

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Stevie Nicks gets her own Barbie: ‘I am her and she is me’

Music legend, 75, grew emotional as she unveiled doll on stage at New York’s Madison Square Gardens

The Independent UK

Mattel Stock Rides 'Barbie' Movie Success Near Buy Point. Now The Toymaker Eyes $300 Billion Market.

Mattel stock nears a buy point. Analysts are bullish on the toymaker's film prospects after the success of the Barbie movie.

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A Barbie exhibition is coming to the Design Museum next year

Exhibition will celebrate 65 years of life in plastic

The Independent UK

It’s Barbie and (High Street) Ken! Doll gets a 65th birthday show at the Design Museum

The new exhibition will coincide with the toy’s 65th anniversary

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There's now a Stevie Nicks-themed Barbie. And wouldn't you love to love her?

Nicks introduced "Stevie Barbie" at a concert on Sunday night, and preorders sold out the next day. The doll resembles Nicks in her Rumours era, with her signature flowy sleeves and platform boots.

WEKU

65th anniversary of Barbie to be marked with new Design Museum exhibition

After three years in the making, the exhibition will open on July 5 at the London museum.

The Independent UK

Mattel CEO rebuts ‘surrealist’ description of Daniel Kaluuya’s Barney movie

Toy company’s vice president previously said forthcoming film is an ‘A24-type’ film ‘for adults’

The Independent UK

Fleetwood Mac star Stevie Nicks is receiving her own Barbie doll

The doll is the spitting image of the icon’s 1970s look

Evening Standard

‘I am her and she is me’: Stevie Nicks immortalised in plastic as Fleetwood Mac star receives her own Barbie

Music legend, 75, grew emotional as she unveiled doll on stage at New York’s Madison Square Gardens

The Independent UK

Best Polly Pockets to inject your collection with Nineties nostalgia

Barbie’s biggest rival is still going strong

Evening Standard

Toys In Childhood Can Influence Future Success, Says Academic Report

Childhood toys shape career paths and boost critical skills, says study by child behavioral expert.

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Evening Standard

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

Barbie who?

The Hindu

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 Independent UK

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

Sports Illustrated

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.

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Fortune

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.

The Guardian - US

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

Evening Standard

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

Cinemablend

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.

The Independent UK

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

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