There’s an alluring charm in the world of Barbie, a fashion doll that has left an indelible mark on the canvas of popular culture. With her origins rooted in the 1950s, this enchanting plaything, a brilliant brainchild of Ruth Handler, has come a long way in shaping and reflecting socie...
Wait, wait. I need you to know something, and this is hard for me to tell you, because I’m guessing that like Helen Jane and me, you maybe believe in the good of people. You still hope that when we turn the page, there will be something empowering for Barbie and Skipper to exper...
The Barbies know that there is an outside world occupied by humans, but the dolls believe that it functions just like Barbieland. In their minds, they have helped change women’s lives for the better since the ‘50s. It’s only when Robbie’s Barbie starts experiencing suspiciously human-...
Since Barbie was introduced in the '50s, she has taken on a number of different career paths. In 1992, a presidential-candidate edition of the iconic dollhit store shelves. In 2016, Mattel released a set of president and vice president Barbies to "inspire girls to believe they can be anyt...
In early summer 2022, we all watched closely as the Supreme Court made its final decision in a ruling that had the potential to overturnRoe v. Wade(viaNPR). And then it happened. For many, the outcome was stunning, leaving countless people with uteruses across the United States to feel ...
The swimwear was culled from the ’50s and ’60s retro fits inspired by Brigitte Bardot. Chanel, which designed a pink-suited Barbie in the 2000s, was brought in as a collaborator to help with ’80s period styles. In “Poor Things,” Yargos Lanthimos’ twisted “Frankenstein” gender-...
Barbie had the 4th biggest opening in movie history with nearly 150 million dollars at the box office domestically and nearly 350 million dollars globally. The movie only cost around 140 million dollars to make so it's already in the green the first week out. So yes Barbie is trending, so...
(roughly $8 and $42 in today’s currency). From very start, the doll was met with scandal because consumers in the ’50s thought she was toosexyfor young girls to play with. That reaction was not particularly outlandish: Ruth Handler, the doll’s creator, hadmodeled Barbieon a German ...
With the decline in the sales of Barbie in the 90s, Mattel was looking for a way to increase the appeal of a doll that was made for a 50s problem; therefore, they decided to invest in the movies. Barbiemoviesfocus on female friendships through a female perspective; therefore, it allows ...
“A gay man in his 50s who lives in a rent-controlled apartment in the West Village.” She took this cue from her costumes. “I was given the most over-the-top, fashion-y, crazy costumes. And I was like, This is no child’s doll.” Also, her Barbie seemed well-preserved. “I...