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‘My collection must be into the thousands’: Meet the adults hooked on buying Barbies

Greta Gerwig’s summer blockbuster may have rekindled widespread love for Barbie, but it’s nothing new for her long-time collectors. Katie Rosseinsky speaks to some of the doll’s biggest British fans about sexism, late-night eBay bidding and the dreaded ‘green rot’

The Independent UK

How Mattel's CEO dove into a culturally-challenged company losing hundreds of millions a year and emerged with a Barbie box office phenomenon

“I took our portfolio of iconic franchises in children and family entertainment to be an incredible opportunity to extend the company outside of the toy aisle."

Fortune

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

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Too gay, too weird, too pregnant: The most controversial Barbie dolls in history

Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ movie features cameos from a host of surreal dolls quietly discontinued by Mattel – among them a pregnant plastic woman and Rob Brydon’s ‘Sugar Daddy Ken’. Believe it or not, all of them are ripped from reality, writes Ellie Muir

The Independent UK

Vote now for a Mattel-pink Barbie bus shelter for Canberra

Do you think we need a pink bus shelter in Canberra?

The Canberra Times

'Barbenheimer' arrives as moviegoers flock to a Mattel-mushroom cloud double feature

Waves of pink-clad moviegoers passed under carboard palm trees on the frenzied first day of “Barbenheimer.”

The Independent UK

America Ferrera reveals her guilty pleasure is ‘not showering for a few days’

‘I’m going to regret saying this,’ Ferrera said

The Independent UK

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Mattel accused of ‘stealth marketing’ after giving away free Barbie dolls in schools

Health experts have claimed Mattel-sponsored school programme ‘reinforces damaging gender stereotypes’

The Independent UK

‘Barbie pink’ season is here: A look at the cultural phenomenon behind the color

The release of “Barbie” is upon us, and the color pink is nearly inescapable

The Independent UK

‘I just want to feel joy’: Barbie and Greta Gerwig fans flock to New York theaters for opening night

The $145m-budgeted film, starring Margot Robbie, has hit cinemas worldwide, bringing all-pink superfans out in droves

The Guardian - US

From Birkenstocks to Indigo Girls - the queerest moments in the Barbie movie

The trailer initially set gaydars racing; but how many LGBTQ+ morsels are hidden in the summer blockbuster?

Evening Standard

From Barbie to millennial pink, the cultural phenomenon behind the color that sells

The release of “Barbie” is upon us, and the color pink is nearly inescapable

The Independent UK

Is Barbie feminist? Greta Gerwig's movie recasts an icon

The question of Barbie’s suitability for young girls is as much a fixture of the zeitgeist as Barbie herself.

Fortune

America Ferrera points out glaring and ‘revolutionary’ detail in original Barbie Dreamhouse

The ‘Ugly Betty’ actor plays Gloria, an assistant to the chief executive of Mattel in the new ‘Barbie’ film

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Total Film

Barbie Easter eggs: 20 references you might have missed

From movie references to discontinued dolls

‘My collection must be into the thousands’: Meet the adults hooked on buying Barbies

The Conversation

‘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.

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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

Barbie has had many famous incarnations, both men and women

The Independent UK

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.

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

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.

Inverse

'Barbie' Ending Explained: Why Does Barbie Choose to Become Human?

Barbie is a coming of age story about women not having to be "everything."

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