Barbie

HMD launches Barbie phone in partnership with Mattel

HMD Global, which makes Nokia-branded phones, said it has teamed up with toymaker Mattel to launch the HMD Barbie Phone - a pint-sized pink feature flip phone with a retro…

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Mattel introduces its first blind Barbie, new Barbie with Down syndrome

In partnership with the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), Barbie has launched the first Blind Barbie Fashionista doll, developed to authentically represent blind and low vision individuals. This doll…

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Mattel shines a light on women sports role models

Seven-times Grand Slam champion Venus Williams and Australian soccer player Mary Fowler are among nine athletes to get a Barbie doll in their likeness as toy maker Mattel seeks to…

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Barbie turns 65 in a world of vast doll diversity

By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) - At 65 years of age, Barbie shows no signs of retiring from her 250 different jobs as a plastic and fantastic doll whose…

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‘Barbie Botox’ goes viral but doctors inject caution

By Leroy Leo (Reuters) - The viral trend of "Barbie Botox" that has women as young as in their 20s rush for toxin-based procedures to mimic the looks of the…

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Russia says Barbie and Oppenheimer don’t live up to our values

Western blockbuster movies fly in the face of Russian values and aren’t worth showing in the country’s cinemas, Moscow’s Ministry of Culture has insisted, amid calls for the government to…

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Warner Bros movie ‘Barbie’ ticket sales top $1 billion

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The blockbuster film "Barbie" has topped $1 billion in box office ticket sales worldwide since its July 21 debut, Warner Bros. Pictures, a unit of Warner…

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‘Barbenheimer’ box office sales keep rolling in second weekend

By Nicholas P. Brown (Reuters) - Warner Bros' "Barbie" showed no signs of slowing down in its second weekend at the box office, and was set to haul in $93…

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Barbie movie soundtrack breaks UK singles chart record

Barbie's already taken over the box office and now the film's soundtrack has conquered the UK music charts too. Tracks by Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa and Nicki Minaj have stormed…

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Global retailers cash in on Barbie movie craze

By Helen Reid (Reuters) - Shoppers are snapping up Barbie hoop earrings, perfume, jumpsuits, and dresses as retailers seek to cash in on Friday's Barbie film release, reigniting the craze…

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‘Barbie’ movie: Iconic doll has ‘existential crisis’ about real world

By Rollo Ross and Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, July 19 (Reuters) - Margot Robbie recalls being at a rehearsal for the upcoming "Barbie" movie and experiencing an existential crisis. Fortunately,…

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In a Barbie world … after the movie frenzy fades, how do we avoid tonnes of Barbie dolls going to landfill?

It made headlines around the world when the much-hyped Barbie movie contributed to a world shortage of fluorescent pink paint. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. When movies…

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Vietnam bans ‘Barbie’ movie over South China Sea map

HANOI, July 3 (Reuters) - Vietnam has banned Warner Bros' highly-anticipated film "Barbie" from domestic distribution over a scene featuring a map that shows China's unilaterally claimed territory in the…

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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth gets own Barbie doll for Platinum Jubilee, 96th birthday marked with gun salutes

LONDON, April 21 (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth is being honoured with a Barbie doll in her likeness to mark her Platinum Jubilee this year. Toy maker Mattel said on…

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Barbie debuts doll in likeness of British COVID-19 vaccine developer

British coronavirus vaccine developer Sarah Gilbert has many science accolades to her credit but now shares an honor with Beyonce, Marilyn Monroe and Eleanor Roosevelt: a Barbie doll in her…

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Tennis star Osaka gets own line of Barbie dolls

July 12 (Reuters) - Four-time Grand Slam singles champion Naomi Osaka now has her own line of Barbie dolls. The 23-year-old world No. 2 tennis player, who has used her…

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Mattel to recycle old Barbies, Matchbox cars and MEGA Bloks into new toys

Toymaker Mattel is encouraging kids to return Barbies, Matchbox cars and MEGA Bloks they no longer play with to the company for recycling into new toys. The goal of the…

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Barbie makers Mattel launch gender-neutral doll

The makers of Barbie have launched a gender-neutral doll, in six different skin tones. Euronews reports that Mattel's "Creatable World" dolls are customisable and come with interchangeable hairstyles and outfits…

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Barbie turns 60

Barbie, the fashion doll famous around the world, celebrates her 60th anniversary on Saturday with new collections honouring real-life role models and careers in which women remain under-represented. It is…

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Barbie lineup to get more inclusive

The Barbie Fashionistas line offers over 100 looks to reflect a variety of appearances and identities, and the collection is about to get even more inclusive in 2019. Mattel announced…

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