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Barney the purple dinosaur is coming back with a new show — and a new look

Barney, the big purple dinosaur with a preschool following, will be returning to TV in 2024 with a new animated series, according to Mattel. A new film, toys and adult apparel are also in the works.

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Childhood favourite Barney gets a new look - but some fans are 'terrified'

The purple dinosaur is coming back to the small screen with a brand new look

Manchester Evening News

Barney to relaunch with new TV series, film and YouTube videos

Mattel is rebooting the once popular franchise in 2024

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Barney: Mattel announce purple dinosaur will be back for new series

Who is the purple dinosaur and why is he so, well, Marmite?

Evening Standard

Barney reboot: Mattel gives its purple dinosaur an animated makeover

Mattel Inc. has announced a new line of Barney-themed toys, music, films, YouTube videos and an animated TV series to be launched next year.

Chicago Sun-Times

Barney, the big purple dinosaur, is back

Barney, the “dinosaur from our imagination,” is bouncing back from extinction.

Los Angeles Times

Matchbox Marks 70th Year With Toy Vehicles Made From Recycled Zinc

Matchbox also said that electric vehicles will be integrated into its lineup of scale-model vehicles.

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Barbie scoliosis doll praised by woman born with curved spine who wishes she had one as a girl

Alis Kingston said she felt insecure when she looked at her 'wonky body' in the mirror

Wales Online

Barbie doll maker to produce first-ever disabled doll with scoliosis that has back brace

Barbie doll maker Mattel is due to release its first ever disabled doll, with the famous toy's little sister Chelsea having scoliosis and coming with her own back brace in an effort to normalise the condition and celebrate inclusion

Daily Mirror

Barbie makes history with new scoliosis doll

Barbie has become more diverse since she was created more than 60 years ago

Manchester Evening News

Barbie releases first-ever doll with scoliosis

The new Chelsea doll has spine curvature and a back brace

The Independent UK

Hello, dolly: meet the Barbie fans getting ready for a fabulous year

It is 63 years since Barbie first appeared – a blonde in kitten heels with a 39in bust. Now, she’s about to star in her own film. Enthusiasts and academics reveal how the doll became an unlikely beacon for feminists and the liberal left

The Guardian - UK

12 more babies have died in dangerous inclined sleepers since 2019 recalls

A new recall announcement follows complaints that manufacturers didn’t do enough to get the word out. The death count is now over 100, 12 of those after the original 2019 recalls of “deadly product for babies.”

Chicago Sun-Times

New, taller Barbie doll is aimed at kids as young as 3

My First Barbie is 2 inches taller than the traditional, 63-year-old doll. It has a broader waist and larger accessories.

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The Independent UK

New warning issued over Fisher-Price baby sleepers after 70 deaths reported since 2019 recall

The Rock ‘n Play Sleepers have now been linked to 100 deaths

Fortune

This Mattel executive had to strengthen the Barbie brand before the company could 'have fun' with Greta Gerwig's movie

Mattel EVP Lisa McKnight worked to bring Barbie to the screen for years.

Fortune

What "sustainability" Barbie tells us about the rise of the women chief sustainability Officer

Women outnumber men in executive sustainability roles—and that might be good news for the rise of sustainability minded CEOs.

The Guardian - US

From Barbie to Creed III: the 2023 films Guardian writers are most excited about

The next 12 months offers a wide range of tantalising new movies. Here are the ones our critics are most intrigued about

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Casetify rolls out accessory collection inspired by Barbie

Pink is in the new black for Casetify. The Hong Kong-based company that designs and produces phone cases and electronic accessories has launched a new collection inspired by the pink world of Mattel's Barbie.

Inverse

'Barbie' trailer has a brilliant reference to a Stanley Kubrick sci-fi classic

A teaser trailer for Greta Gerwig’s genre-bending 'Barbie' was screened exclusively before 'Avatar: The Way of Water,' then released on YouTube.

Los Angeles Times

From scorched earth to pink paradise: 'Barbie' teaser introduces Margot Robbie's doll

The first "Barbie" teaser trailer has arrived to disrupt our expectations of a movie based on a toy — much like Barbie apparently disrupted the baby doll industry.

Daily Record

First look at 'Barbie' Trailer starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling

Scots stars Sharon Rooney and Ncuti Gatwa also feature in the big budget real-life action version of the life of Mattel's most iconic fashion doll.

The Guardian - US

Barbie: first trailer for Greta Gerwig’s movie starring Margot Robbie

The Little Women writer-director has re-teamed with Noah Baumbach to write a new take on the much-loved doll character

WEKU

Why Hot Wheels are one of the most inflation-proof toys in American history

Inflation, the curse of our pocketbooks and the Federal Reserve, has hit almost every good in the U.S. But the price of a beloved toy has managed to hover around $1 — for more than 50 years.

Daily Mirror

Barbie set to be Christmas number one toy after beating LEGO and Nintendo Switch

Barbie has seen a surge in popularity and now retail experts reckon it'll be on more lists for Santa than its main rivals, such as Nintendo Switch

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