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Commando at 40: Schwarzenegger’s bonanza of bullets, bad guys and biceps rewards a rewatch

Earlier this year I created a video essay about Arnold Schwarzenegger. While making it, I realised that Commando, Schwarzeneggers’ most excessive one-man-army film, was about to turn 40 – so I decided to rewatch it.

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Check Your Attic Now: 9 Childhood Toys From the 80s & 90s That Are Now Worth a Fortune

If you grew up in the 1980s or 1990s, your parents probably have a few boxes in their attic or basement filled with your old toys. You might assume they are just dusty relics of your childhood. But what if those boxes are actually treasure chests? The nostalgia market is…

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Hasbro Bets On Magic, Mattel Waits For Holiday Rebound

Hasbro Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) and Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) are riding a surge in trading-card demand. At the same time, Mattel Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:MAT) outlook shifts toward a holiday-heavy fourth quarter amid tighter retailer inventories.

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Meet Strictly Come Dancing’s Ellie Goldstein: The model who made British Vogue history

Goldstein was the first model with Down syndrome to appear on the cover of British Vogue in 2023

The Independent UK

Billie Eilish launches signature Uno deck with Mattel

The deck features ‘colours, symbols and numbers’ that showcase’ Eilish’s ‘artistic aesthetic’.

Evening Standard

Mattel's Barbie Under Strain As Pop Mart's Labubu Charts Path To Billion-Dollar Toy Empire By 2025 End

Mattel Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:MAT) Barbie and Hot Wheels brace for tough competition as Pop Mart‘s Labubu toy brand, is on track to become a four billion-dollar business by the end of the year.

Benzinga

Tennis icon Venus Williams to be honoured with new 'Inspiring Women' Barbie doll

Williams’ doll, set to be released on 15 August, is part of Mattel Creations’ Inspiring Women Collection and will celebrate her tennis legacy as well as her fight for equal pay.

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I Know Nobody Else Would Call This The Best Episode Of The Simpsons, But Here's Why "Girly Edition" Will Always Be My Favorite

The first appearance of The Crazy Cat Lady!

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Why Masters Of The Universe Is ‘The Complete Antithesis’ Of Barbie, According To A Mattel Exec

Mattel is ding something totally different after Barbie.

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A Mattel Exec Weighed In On A Barbie Sequel, But I’m More Focused On How She Feels About A Ken Spinoff

I'll take all the Kenergy I can get.

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Mattel pays tribute to Barbie designers killed in car crash

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The Independent UK

Barbie designers killed in car crash: ‘Barbie is better because they loved the brand’

The two business and romantic partners died after an 82-year-old, reportedly driving the wrong way on Italy’s A4 Turin-Milan highway, collided head-on with their car

The Independent UK

Sculpture inspired by Jane Goodall Barbie doll to be unveiled to public

The event is part of a series of celebrations marking the return of the Darwin200 Global Voyage – a two-year international conservation expedition.

Evening Standard

WWE's Jacob Fatu Got Real About A Cool Full-Circle Moment Involving His Mattel Action Figures And A Graveyard Shift At Walmart

This was such a cool thing to hear.

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Mattel Stock Falls On Sales Miss, Guidance Cut: Tariffs Hit Barbie

Toy company Mattel Inc (NASDAQ:MAT) reported second-quarter financial results after market close Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Barbie’s back: new movie in the works after Margot Robbie’s billion-dollar smash

Greta Gerwig’s Barbie conquered the box office, and Mattel is bringing the world’s most famous doll back to cinemas

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New Barbie with type 1 diabetes could help kids with the condition feel seen – and help others learn

Barbie has done many things since she first appeared in 1959. She’s been an astronaut, a doctor, a president and even a palaeontologist. Now, in 2025, Barbie is something else: a woman with type 1 diabetes.

Benzinga

UNO Launch In Las Vegas Creates Stir: Gamble On Draw Fours, Skips? Not Yet

Fans of card game UNO and gamblers alike may have been booking flights to Las Vegas this week upon hearing news that the popular game was being added to a Las Vegas casino.

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The Independent UK

Family favorite UNO heading to Las Vegas gaming tables

In addition to the Las Vegas room, Mattel will launch pop-up UNO card rooms across the country

The Independent UK

Barbie type 1 diabetes doll is available to buy now – here’s how

The doll honours model Lila Moss

The Independent UK

Mattel introduces its first Barbie with Type 1 diabetes

Mattel has introduced its first Barbie doll with representing someone with Type 1 diabetes

Euronews

Kate Moss's daughter Lila launches first ever Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes

Fashion for some will always come first but by introducing the first Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes, Mattel are showing, once again, that the world of child's play can be a space for the true representation of different social groups.

International Business Times UK

Why Mattel Created a Type 1 Diabetes Barbie Doll: A Focus On The Growing Health Crisis Among Young Girls

Barbie now reflects real-life conditions. Mattel releases a Type 1 diabetes doll amid rising cases among UK girls and calls for inclusive representation.

Latin Times

Barbie Launches First-Ever Type 1 Diabetes Doll, Honors Latina Fitness Star Robin Arzón

Mattel has unveiled the first-ever Barbie doll with Type 1 diabetes, joining its Barbie Fashionistas line in a groundbreaking move toward better representation for children managing chronic health conditions.

Evening Standard

Kate Moss’s daughter Lila launches first Barbie doll with type one diabetes

The diabetes doll is released on Wednesday and priced at £13.99.

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