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'She is what the child wants her to be': Barbie is turning 60 this year and shows no sign of slowing down
The first Barbie doll made her debut in March, 1959 – today 58 million Barbies are sold each year in more than 150 countries.
Share25 TweetPeople are praising a Barbie video that aims to teach girls to stop apologising
“Idk when Barbie started doing TED Talks, but I’m here for it.”
Share40 TweetSalma Hayek was not at all impressed with Barbie's version of artist Frida Kahlo
‘How could they turn her into a Barbie?’
Share18 Tweet12 random facts you didn't know you wanted to know about Barbie
Did you know she kick-started an A-lister’s career?
Share5 TweetHere's why Bratz dolls were far superior to Barbies
They set the perfect example for kids.
Share20 TweetBarbie's boyfriend Ken is now multiracial, has several body types and may even have a man bun
It’s part of Mattel’s drive to make its iconic dolls more diverse.
Share151 TweetMattel has just released a new Ken Doll with a man bun and people have mixed reactions
It’s only been three years since people stopped wearing them.
Share299 TweetAmy Schumer has hit back at people who said she's 'too fat' to play Barbie
“Is it fat shaming if you know you’re not fat and have zero shame in your game?”
Share2 TweetBarbie is getting a makeover - to bring her more in line with reality
The nigh-on 60-year-old doll is a global icon. Unfortunately, experts have never seen her proportions as being humanly possible.
Share2 TweetThe Honest Barbie Instagram perfectly sums up the struggles of being in your 20s
Real life (well, in glamorous New York).
Share Tweet12Meet the toy that is doing its little bit to bring down Barbie
Lottie is the creation of a Donegal-based company with global ambitions.
Share438 Tweet54Weird Wide Web: A sexist Barbie book, a handy spy tool and Russians watching you right now
All of your essential tech and social media news for the week in one byte-sized portion.
Share2 Tweet14The new 'Normal Barbie' has spots, freckles, and tattoos
Designer Nickolay Lamm has created stickers that give the dolls a “realistic makeover”.
Share16 Tweet66 things you didn't know you didn't know about Barbie
From her middle name to her birthplace.
Share13 Tweet9Here's what Barbie would look like if she was a real woman
Got the one and only walking, talking…
Share8 Tweet26Barbie banned in Iran as part of "soft war" on western culture
Meanwhile, there are calls for a bald and beautiful version of the doll to be made in the US.
Share9 Tweet20Cancer survivors launch campaign for a ‘bald Barbie’ doll
A Facebook campaign asking Mattel to manufacturer a Barbie undergoing cancer treatment is gaining worldwide steam.
Share16 Tweet31FBI warns new Video Barbie could become tool for paedophiles
US authorities say the doll, which has a built-in camera, could be used to record child pornography.
Share6 Tweet6Diamond necklace Barbie sells for over $300,000
The most valuable Barbie in the world sports no less than three carats of diamonds around her neck.
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