Barbie maker Mattel announced that it’s planning to make a live-action movie based on Tony the Tattooed Man, one of the company’s biggest flops ever. It’s yet another example of the toy giant tossing ...

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

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. At the 2024 Oscars, Ryan Gosling, reprising his role as Ken in Greta Gerwig’s 2023 movie “Barbie,” donned a ...

The publishing arm of Mattel Inc. is teaming with million-selling novelist Alex Aster on a Barbie young adult novel in which the iconic doll embarks on a journey across “treacherous, magical lands.” ...

Mattel Publishing is teaming up with bestselling author Alex Aster for a new Barbie young adult novel NEW YORK -- The publishing arm of Mattel Inc. is teaming with million-selling novelist Alex Aster ...

When Jennifer McDonald saw a photo of Mattel’s first-ever autistic Barbie doll, she marveled at how relatable the representation was. “It looked like an iPad of some sort that she was holding,” ...

Mattel is releasing its first Barbie doll designed to represent an autistic individual, reflecting a growing commitment to inclusive and representative play. Their press release announced that the new ...

Barbie is out with its latest addition to its Barbie Fashionistas collection, its first-ever doll with autism. The new doll includes traits, clothing and accessories relevant to individuals with ...

Barbie is launching its first autistic doll in an effort to represent how individuals with autism spectrum disorder experience the world around them, USA TODAY can exclusively reveal. The doll, which ...

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Mattel partnered with Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) "to allow more children to see themselves in Barbie" Catherine Santino is a Style Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She began as a contributor for ...

There’s a new Barbie on the block. Mattel, Inc. unveiled its first-ever autistic Barbie on Sunday. Created with guidance from the autistic community to represent common ways autistic people may ...