There’s very little text in the exhibition “Barbie: A Cultural Icon,” at the Museum of Arts and Design. Born on March 9, 1959—when she had her debut at the New York Toy Fair—Mattel’s “Teenage Fashion ...

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It was only a year ago that Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie’s live action adaptation of Barbie was the talk of the town, but the worldwide phenomenon didn’t spend much time showing the inner workings ...

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For 29cm of moulded plastic, Barbie has had a disproportionately huge impact on culture and design.

Barbie is aiming to expand on inclusivity with the launch of its first doll with Type 1 diabetes. The doll, part of Barbie's Fashionistas line, comes complete with a continuous glucose monitor, ...

A year after introducing its first doll with Down syndrome, Barbie will add another doll with the chromosomal disorder and debut a blind Barbie. Mattel, which makes the dolls, said it is offering a ...

Mattel is releasing its first autistic Barbie doll. Created in partnership with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, or ASAN, the toy launched Monday is meant to represent children with autism spectrum ...

Even the earliest in line couldn’t get their hands on the $55.99 collectible, which was largely bought up by those who want to capitalize on the demand. “I set my alarm at midnight to get this ordered ...