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Selling Weird Barbie doll makes no sense

Hello, Mattel, we wanted Allan!

Salon

Now Playing: WhatsApp, the movie

WhatsApp's documentary film about its how product helped Afghanistan’s girls national soccer team escape the Taliban signals companies' newfound taste for long-form storytelling.

Fortune

Mark Ronson sends up Bill Maher’s post calling Barbie ’preachy’ and ‘man hating’

Songwriter and music producer thought Maher’s criticism was ridiculous

The Independent UK

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Who is Ruth Handler’s daughter? Everything to know about the girl Barbie was named after

Who is Ruth Handler’s daughter? Here's everything we know about the girl Barbie was named after, with the smash-hit film piquing interest in her life.

GoodToKnow

Bill Maher calls "Barbie" a zombie lie

The talk show host has issues with the comedy, and isn't afraid to misquote the Black Eyed Peas to make his point

Salon

PETA Praising Barbie For Ryan Gosling’s Fur Ken Coat

Everybody loves Ryan Gosling's fur coat in Barbie, even PETA.

Cinemablend

Barbie and Ken baby names have soared in popularity - here's the meaning behind them

Barbie or Ken, are they in your Top 10?

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Barbie May Be The Queen Of The Box Office, But Fans Are Going To Have To Wait Even Longer For Her In A Theme Park

After conquering Hollywood, Barbie is getting her own theme park attractions, but fans will have to wait to visit BarbieWorld.

Cinemablend

Barbie hits $1 billion: what are the other films in the billion club?

Greta Gerwig is the first solo female director to have a film make the list

Evening Standard

‘Critics wanted us to be a one-hit-wonder’: back in Barbie world with Aqua

The Scandinavian pop group’s sly, satirical take on Barbie pre-empted the hit film’s own subversion by 26 years. And they’ve noted some similarities …

The Guardian - UK

The “Barbie” Movie Reveals the Messy Contradictions of Motherhood

The movie's thematic heart rests in the film’s examination of the tensions around being a mother.

Inverse

Barbie: making global domination look like child's play since 1959

The hype surrounding the Barbie film has been decades in the making.

Newcastle Herald

Mattel launches ‘Weird Barbie’ doll based on Kate McKinnon’s character in the movie

Doll is available for pre-order until 14 August

The Independent UK

Mattel wants to pay someone $17,000 a month to play Uno

The chosen player will apply by stitching TikTok video

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Barbie’s muddled feminist fantasy still bows to the patriarchy

Gosling’s charm and Gerwig’s mixed messages mean the real winner is Mattel’s male CEO, and dude-dominated capitalism in general

Pedestrian.tv

An Extra On The Set Of Barbie Shared A Day In The Life & Yes, It’s As Idyllic As You’d Think

An extra who appeared in Barbie has revealed on Tik Tok what being on the set was really like. And yes, it is as amazing as you think.

Total Film

Oh toy! A Monopoly movie is officially happening, and we're desperate to know how that's going to work

Hasbro is following in Mattel's footsteps

The Independent UK

Mattel offers $17,000 a month to ‘chief Uno player’ to test new game

The chosen player will apply by stitching TikTok video

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Marie Claire

Move over Barbie - there's a new doll-themed movie with an A-list cast on its way

The Conversation

Dolls and dollars: why small businesses should be wary of cashing in on Barbiemania with their branding

Blockbuster movie brand merchandising is a multi-billion-dollar industry.

Marie Claire

17 hidden Barbie easter eggs that you still might not have found

So many spoilers ahead

The Independent UK

Mattel offers $17,000 a month to ‘chief Uno player’ to test new game

The chosen player will apply by stitching TikTok video

The Independent UK

Woman demonstrates how Mattel’s controversial ‘Growing up Skipper’ Barbie works in viral TikTok

‘Growing Up Skipper’ was discontinued in 1975 due to backlash

Evening Standard

Barbie and Oppenheimer continue to break records and smash the Box Office

The two films, which were released on the same day in July, have both enjoyed astonishing success

Fortune

Mattel wants to pay someone almost $18,000 a month to play Uno

Mattel is hiring a “Chief Uno Player”—and the card-playing job comes with a $4,444-a-week paycheck.

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