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Pingu to return to screens with new Aardman adaptation

This is noot a drill

The Independent UK

Mattel's View-Master movie sounds bizarre

...but I can see all kinds of potential.

Creative Bloq

After Barbie, Mattel plucks a childhood toy from shelves for a bizarre live-action movie – because apparently it's "a treasure trove of storytelling possibilities"

View-Master is getting the movie treatment

Total Film

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Barney's World: Beloved purple dinosaur from the 80s returns for first time in 14 years with new cartoon

Selena Gomes and Demi Lovato both appeared in original series Barney & Friends as young child stars

Evening Standard

Hot Wheels Is Finally Making Official Formula 1 Cars

There will be a series of toy cars that feature various teams.

Motor1

Fisher-Price recalls over 2 million 'Snuga Swings' following the deaths of 5 infants

Fisher-Price is recalling parts of over 2 million infant swings across the U.S., Canada and Mexico

The Independent UK

Barbie workers ‘suffer burnt hands and blistered skin’ in Chinese factory for 2p a doll

Staff in Mattel’s Chinese factory and forced to handle scalding hot plastic for Barbies, resulting in burns, investigation finds

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The die is cast as Hot Wheels partners with Formula 1

Formula 1 fans will be able to hold their favourite cars in the palm of their hands from next year as the series welcomed Hot Wheels as a new global partner.

Autosport

How Hot Wheels Are Made: An Inside Look

From the initial design to final production, we visited Hot Wheels headquarters in Los Angeles to see how America's favorite die-cast cars are made.

Motor1

The Matchbox Movie Is Real, and It'll Star John Cena

The film will be "inspired" by the famous 1:87 scale toy line.

Motor1

This Barbie X Kodak collab is the cutest

Pink goes with everything, right? Especially instant cameras.

Creative Bloq

Mattel Turns To AI As Toy Sales Soften Ahead of Holiday Season

'We see AI as a tool, as an opportunity to elevate our creativity even more than we have done in the past,' chairman and CEO Ynon Kreiz said.

International Business Times

Barney the Dinosaur fans left saying the same thing after release of trailer for new animated show

‘This is not Barney,’ said one repulsed viewer

The Independent UK

Hold my ice cream, Ken: HMD’s long-awaited Barbie Phone is now available

HMD's Barbie Phone shuns the socials in favour of a pink-tinged, ultra-fabulous distraction-free life

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Latin Times

Barbie releases Juan Gabriel-inspired doll to honor the Mexican icon's legacy

Barbie is honoring the singer-songwriter, actor and fashion icon with a new doll designed by Mexican creative Angel Kent

Fortune

The $130 Barbie dumbphone is targeting Gen Z’s nostalgia for an era they can’t remember

Nostalgia, anti-tech sentiment, and a Y2K aesthetic all make for a perfect storm for flip phones and Gen Z.

Digital Camera World

HMD's Barbie Phone is a retro-styled pink flip phone that offers a digital detox

The Nokia manufacturer has teamed up with Mattel to offers you a social media-free way to stay connected

Evening Standard

Bin your smartphone, Barbie is back with a new retro flip phone

It’s pink, it’s sassy and it’s set to give smartphones a run for their money

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Space

Mattel rolling out Matchbox toy of SpaceX's Tesla astronaut transport

Mattel is counting down to the release of its latest space-themed Matchbox toy. Its 1:64 scale version of SpaceX's Crew Transport Vehicle is arriving Oct. 1.

Fortune

Gap Inc. was careening toward retail irrelevance. Then it hired Barbie’s savior

New CEO Richard Dickson is trying to capture some of Abercrombie & Fitch’s turnaround magic by making iconic brands hip again.

Fortune

Airbnb just listed a life-sized Polly Pocket house–and it doesn’t have a roof

While the two-story, 42-foot-tall structure is complete with a retro fridge, it’s missing a key amenity for “slumber party fun”: a bed.

HMD's Barbie flip phone looks exactly as you'd expect – Nokia fans will be pleased

The HMD Barbie flip phone has appeared on a TENAA listing with images and specifications.

GoodToKnow

Evolution of Barbie explained: 6 ways the iconic doll has adapted over the years

We look at how Barbie has changed over the years, as the iconic doll celebrates its 65th birthday

Digital Camera World

Barbie turns 65!Celebrate with these new Barbie and Ken 35mm film cameras!

Celebrate Barbie's 65th birthday with these 'his and hers' reusables and sugar-pink 35mm film camera!

TechRadar

Bubblegum pink point-and-shoot film camera unveiled for Barbie fans, complete with matching bag

Specialist retro tech restorers Retrospekt team up with Mattel to create a cheap Barbie-themed film camera.

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