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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.

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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 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.

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 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.

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

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

Inverse

In Greta Gerwig’s Barbie Land, the matriarchy can be just as bad as the patriarchy

Spoiler alert: this review contains plot details of the film.

The Conversation

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

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

The Independent UK

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

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

Los Angeles Times

Hyper-femininity can be subversive and empowering – just ask Barbie

I found Barbie again during 2020’s COVID lockdown. Indoors, confined to Juicy Couture tracksuits, I was missing excuses to express my hyper-femininity through clothing, as I had done pre-pandemic. Collecting Barbie dolls became a way to display my love of femininity in all it’s fun, ridiculous and pink-saturated possibilities.

The Conversation

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

Evening Standard

Awash in pink, everyone wants a piece of the 'Barbie' movie marketing mania

Pink sauce on that Burger King burger

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Chicago Sun-Times

‘Barbie’ movie marketing mania has companies thinking pink

There are pink benches at bus stops and pink clothing displayed in store windows. Microsoft’s XBox has come up with a Barbie console series and HGTV is hosting a four-part “Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge.”

My Imperfect Life

Is 'Barbie' streaming? Where to watch the Margot Robbie blockbuster

It's the biggest—and pinkest—movie of the summer, but is 'Barbie' streaming anywhere? Here's what to know

The Guardian - US

Why does the Barbie movie have Republicans in such a tizzy?

On issue after issue, Republicans have fought to undermine Barbie’s motto: ‘We girls can do anything’

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

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Salon

Of course Ken hijacks "Barbie"

Greta Gerwig's eye-popping film is a good time, except for how much Ryan Gosling steals Margot Robbie's thunder

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1st Barbie dolls to fly into space make their debut at Smithsonian Air and Space Museum

The National Air and Space Museum debuted the first Barbie dolls to fly in space. They appear to be like all of the other Barbie "Space Discovery" dolls found in stores, and that may be the point.

Evening Standard

Barbie scores impressive Rotten Tomatoes rating as critics hail much-awaited blockbuster

Barbie has scored an impressive 89% on Rotten Tomatoes ahead of its release this Friday.

The Guardian - US

Toying with itself: the Barbie movie hits the limit of self-awareness

Greta Gerwig’s Mattel extravaganza is canny, often funny, pleasurably gonzo, well-acted yet stuck in a familiar loop of intense self-awareness

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Barbie Review: Margot Robbie Digs Her Heels Into This Generation-Defining Comedy (And Ryan Gosling Is, Like, Pretty Good, Too)

As colorful as it is nuanced and hilarious, Greta Gerwig's Barbie vaults Margot Robbie up to icon status with a sharp and poignant story...and Ken.

Chicago Tribune

‘Barbie’ review: A doll’s life is richly, unexpectedly imagined by Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie

“Barbie” is a lovely, eccentrically imaginative example of brand extension and raw, untrammeled commercialism. Well, maybe a little trammeled. Any $145 million studio movie based on a doll, accessories sold separately, no doubt comes with a few restrictions. And yet this one actually feels spontaneous, and fun.

The Independent UK

Movie Review: She’s Perfect Barbie. He’s Scene-Stealing Ken. Their life in plastic looks fantastic

She's been Astronaut Barbie, Teacher Barbie, Doctor Barbie, President Barbie

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