Mattel made headlines after unveiling its first-ever autistic Barbie doll, developed in partnership with the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network. Leah Farrell, CEO of the Autism Society of Newfoundland and ...

The inclusive world of Barbie is expanding yet again — this time, with the first-ever blind Barbie doll and a Black Barbie with Down syndrome. Toy manufacturer Mattel announced the two new additions ...

The Barbie movie is a box office hit that reignited the world’s love for the fashionable dolls. Given this, it only makes sense to want to search for the best Barbie gifts for the fan in your life, ...

As cultural chaos grows, Barbie’s inclusive evolution shows how play can stabilize identity development and foster empathy across differences.

Eric Bridges, CEO of American Foundation for the Blind, tells PEOPLE that the new Barbie "can help get blindness out into society in a way that is accurate and attention-getting" Mattel Barbie is ...

There’s no shortage of coverage on Barbie’s box office dominance, the result of bold filmmaking and a marketing launch that was more of a pop culture takeover than an ad campaign. The film became the ...

The "Barbie" name seems to have been on everyone’s lips since the hit movie debuted in theaters in the summer of 2023. The dolls, however, have been around since 1959 — and now the brand has announced ...

The Ken doll turns 65 this year. It has seen an uptick in popularity in the years following the 2023 hit movie 'Barbie.' ...

What better way to live in a Barbie World than with a Barbie phone? HMD (Human Mobile Devices) unveiled its Barbie Flip Phone Wednesday, designed with plenty of pink nostalgic and without social media ...

I’m not a Barbie fan. She made me and my friends feel bad about ourselves for being built like real girls, back in the day. I only reluctantly watched the movie, once it was free on a streaming ...

Durran tells PEOPLE that she wanted the costumes to span decades so they would "touch different people's memories at different times" Hedy Phillips is the Senior Style News Editor at PEOPLE. She has ...

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