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Mattel apologizes for accidentally printing X-rated link on boxes for 'Wicked' dolls
Retailers have pulled Mattel's "Wicked" dolls. Resellers quickly listed the toys featuring the URL …
Jordan Hart
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Allan, Midge, Sugar Daddy Ken, and all the discontinued dolls featured in 'Barbie'
The "Barbie" movie features many discontinued dolls from the franchise's history. Here's what to kn…
Esme Mazzeo,Ayomikun Adekaiye…
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I grew up playing with Cabbage Patch Dolls. At 42 years old, I decided to visit Babyland General Hospital, the 'birthplace' of the dolls.
The author with her friends at Babyland General Hospital.Courtesy of Jamishia J.J. Smith
Jamishia J.J. Smith
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I worried that playing with Barbie dolls would hurt my kids' self-esteem. But to them, she's just a toy.
Barbie dolls could hurt kids' self-esteem and give them body image issues, a mom feared. But the ki…
Rebecca Falzano
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I swore I'd never let my daughter play with Barbies. But when she got cancer, the dolls helped her cope with treatment.
Barbie helped my daughter through cancer treatment. As a feminist, I did not like the message of th…
Amy McHugh
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Everyone's talking about the 'Barbie' movie – but the doll's sales are actually falling
Sales of Barbie dolls and merchandise fell year-over-year in the first half of 2023, Mattel says, b…
Grace Dean
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All the discontinued dolls featured in 'Barbie,' from Allan and Midge to Sugar Daddy Ken
The new "Barbie" movie features many discontinued dolls from the franchise's history. Mattel was ap…
Esme Mazzeo,Ayomikun Adekaiye…
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Who is Ruth Handler? The creator of the Barbie doll dedicated her life to empowering women
"Barbie" makes numerous references to the doll's creator, Ruth Handler, and her tax evasion issues.
Esme Mazzeo,Ayomikun Adekaiye…
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'Chucky' star says the Chucky doll felt 'alive' when he acted with it: 'It's actually kind of freaky'
The lead of the "Chucky" series, Zackary Arthur, said that the crew was able to bring the doll to l…
Ayomikun Adekaiyero
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Mattel accused by health expert of 'stealth marketing' to children by placing free Barbie dolls in schools
The new Barbie film's seemingly unlimited marketing budget has seen multiple brand collaborations a…
Beatrice Nolan
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I'm buying my son a doll for the holidays this year. I want him to have options to play with.
The author noticed her son was playing with his sister's doll. This year he is getting his own so h…
Patricia Grisafi
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Playing with dolls helps kids of all genders learn empathy and practice social skills, study finds
Researchers observed 42 boys and girls while they played with Barbie dolls, in groups and alone, an…
Eleanor Goldberg Fox
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The market for a particular vintage Barbie doll went haywire after Michael Cera's cameo in the 'Barbie' movie
The price for one unboxed Allan doll sold for $410 on eBay on Tuesday, while the price for another …
Jennifer Sor
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Weird Barbie can now be yours as Mattel launches a new made-to-order collectors edition doll
The doll, modeled after Kate McKinnon's character in the blockbuster Barbie film, is currently on p…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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Simu Liu is a 'little jealous' that the Barbie doll version of him has 'perfectly coiffed' hair
The cast of "Barbie" went hands-on with their Barbie doll versions and Simu Liu joked he was a bit …
Paul Squire
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Barbie has seen her fair share of competitors over the years. Many attempted to challenge the iconic doll's beauty standards — with varying results.
Rival dolls like Bratz have popped up to challenge the unrealistic beauty standards and gender ster…
Hannah Getahun
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'When I think of Bratz I think of Black girl': Bratz fans want to know why Kylie Jenner is the brand's first celebrity doll
The six-doll Bratz collection features some Jenner's most iconic looks from over the years and an a…
Jordan Hart
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No, Barbara Handler doesn't have a cameo in the 'Barbie' movie as the old lady on the bench — here's who actually plays the role
Fans have theorized that Ruth Handler's daughter Barbara Handler, the inspiration for the Barbie do…
Ayomikun Adekaiyero
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Model Ellie Goldstein celebrates the first Barbie doll with Down syndrome: 'People need to see more people like me'
Mattel, the toy company that makes Barbie, has launched a new Barbie doll with Down syndrome in a p…
Erin McDowell
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The 'Barbie' movie could boost Mattel's stock prices and increase the price of old dolls in your closet, but avid Barbie collectors couldn't care less
Get ready for a new side hustle: The new "Barbie" movie hits cinemas next week and could have a mat…