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‘I'm just Ken’ – a brief history of Barbie’s boyfriend, from all-American boy to movie star

As first boyfriends go, you could do worse than Ken Carson. Introduced in 1961 by Mattel, the Ken doll was the epitome of the all-American boy next door. Clean cut, athletic and with a sharp haircut, he was the perfect counterpart to his more famous girlfriend, Barbie.

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What to know about the 'Barbenheimer' double feature frenzy

After months of inescapable marketing, viral memes and crossover merch, two of the year's most anticipated movies hit theaters on Friday. Here's why so many people want to see both — and how to prep.

WEKU

10 great Barbie video games

Beyond the expected fashion designing and beach parties, Barbie games have explored her more adventurous side – from jungle adventurer to swashbuckling heroine

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The full Barbie soundtrack is finally released: we pick our favourite songs

From reggaeton dance tracks to pop-rock remakes, Barbie: The Album has it all

Evening Standard

The Barbie Album review: star-studded anthems can’t quite escape Barbieland

The whole endeavour weirdly works out, despite lacking in almost any conceptual glue

Evening Standard

The Brits with their own Barbies, from JK Rowling to Elton John

Barbie has had many famous incarnations, both men and women

Evening Standard

Canadian who crochets outfits for Barbies praises ‘hopeful’ film

Nathalie Kachulis has made a pink beret which featured in a teaser trailer for the Barbie movie.

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Barbie’s here: 7 other fashionable films to watch

Whether it’s Margot Robbie in Barbie or Cher from Clueless, these are the most stylish movies to watch.

The Independent UK

Oppenheimer blows past Barbie with near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score

‘Barbie’ debuted with impressive Rotten Tomatoes score of 89 per cent

The Independent UK

Barbie’s impressive Rotten Tomatoes score revealed

Film starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling hailed as ‘a very charming success’

The Independent UK

Barbie: The Album review – Billie Eilish leads a soundtrack that’s as erratic as the movie that inspired it

Unusually, the bigger names here – including Dua Lipa and Sam Smith – are the most underwhelming

The Independent UK

Barbie vs Oppenheimer: Frontrunner emerges in battle for box office supremacy

‘Barbie’ starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, and ‘Oppenheimer’ starring Cillian Murphy and Florence Pugh, are both out now in cinemas

The Independent UK

Barbie review: A near-miraculous achievement from Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie

While it’s impossible for any studio film to be truly subversive, this Mattel-approved comedy gets away with far more than you’d think was possible

The Independent UK

Barbie the Album review – a cynical exercise in corporate synergy

It falls to Sam Smith, PinkPantheress and Charli XCX to provide moments of flair on a relentlessly branded tie-in soundtrack that wears thin very quickly

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The Independent UK

Music Review: 'Barbie' soundtrack delivers a dreamhouse of Kenergy and ballads alike

The Barbie industrial complex has detonated, coating the planet in pink, sparkly fallout

Fortune

Barbie manufacturer Mattel criticized for giving free dolls to schools in a bid to teach social skills: ‘Why should children be exposed to this type of stealth marketing?’

Critics say the move could do more harm than good.

Salon

Why Barbie star's looks deemed "mid"

Because we can't have nice things, the online Barbie backlash is finding fault with a conventionally beautiful star

The Independent UK

Margot Robbie’s stylist reveals six barely-seen outfits for Barbie press tour

Robbie wore vintage Versace, Chanel, Vivienne Westwood, and Valentino

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WhatToWatch

How to watch Barbie

We've got all the information you need on how to watch Barbie, including whether the Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling movie is streaming.

Salon

Right wing vs Barbie "toxic femininity"

Even before Greta Gerwig's fantasy comedy opens, conservatives are complaining in the latest culture war battle

Los Angeles Times

America Ferrera emerges as 'Barbie's' secret weapon, a mighty mom

[Editor's note: The following contains spoilers for Greta Gerwig's "Barbie."]

Cinemablend

Twitter Trolls Keep Calling Margot Robbie ‘Mid’ As The Barbie Movie Approaches, But TikTok Is Coming To Her Defense

Twitter Trolls have been calling Margot Robbie "mid," however, as the Barbie movie approaches TikTok is coming to her defense.

Evening Standard

It looks like Mattel’s new adventure park is set for a 2024 opening

The toy company hopes to recreate Barbie’s projected success using its many famous IPs

The Guardian - UK

An inconvenient truth: you can’t sell the green revolution to people who can’t afford it

In a cost of living crisis, heat pumps and electric cars are out of reach for most. Britain needs to fund a genuinely fair transition – and fast, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Independent UK

Q&A: ‘Barbie’ filmmaker Greta Gerwig on art, commerce and embracing the mess

Barbie, the doll, may be 64 years old, but “Barbie,” the movie, is a pandemic baby

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