Barbie is not who we think she is. For nearly seven decades, Mattel has sold Barbie as a true original: a revolutionary and empowering alternative to the baby dolls before her. In her new book, ...

This piece is adapted from Barbieland: The Unauthorized History by Tarpley Hitt. Copyright © 2025 by the author and reprinted with permission of Atria/One Signal ...

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Vermont's own Olympic rugby player is now a Barbie doll. On Monday, Oct. 6, Barbie announced a collaboration with Burlington-born Olympic medalist Ilona Maher, a social media star who uses her ...

When it comes to horror game protagonists, Barbie isn't the first name to come to mind. But anyone who played the delightfully dark 1998 PC game Detective Barbie in the Mystery of the Carnival Caper ...

Crocs might have just dropped its “hottest” shoes yet with a new hot pink Barbie Collection. While rumors have swirled that there’s a “Barbie 2″ movie in the works, there has been no official release ...

While other major companies roll back their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, Mattel Inc. has launched the first Barbie® doll with type 1 diabetes. The doll, part of Barbie's ...

There’s a brave, new Barbie in the box. Mattel announced the release of the first-ever Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes, complete with a continuous glucose monitor and an insulin pump in Barbie’s ...

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, ...

Barbie teamed up with nonprofit Breakthrough T1D to bring the doll to life. Barbie is launching its first doll with Type 1 diabetes, Mattel announced Tuesday. The new doll features a continuous ...

Cylie Williams receives funding from the Medical Research Future Foundation. In the past five years, she has previously received research funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council, ...

Researchers in Australia found that the doll’s feet have, over time, gone from arched to flat — a shift that correlates with each Barbie’s designated career or hobby. By Alisha Haridasani Gupta ...