Barbie

When Melissa Fuentes imagined the Christmas gifts she'd buy for her 9-year-old Tatiana, she figured she'd want Barbies, Bratz dolls or a scooter – the kinds of things she found under her tree growing up in the '90s. Instead, something…

Cineplex Inc.’s net income mushroomed to $176.5 million in its second quarter as “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” hit theatres and the cinema chain began preparing for a “Barbie” boost. The Toronto-based theatre giant said Thursday that…

The colour pink, long associated with femininity, is experiencing a shift in perception as society evolves and challenges traditional gender norms. Men embracing the colour pink is a testament to the changing landscape of gender expression…

Barbie might be synonymous with pink - but her film is now firmly in the green, with more than $1bn (£784m) in box office sales worldwide.The smash hit, directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie, reached the…

A scene from the "Barbie" movie.Courtesy: Warner Bros."Barbie" is less than $100 million away from topping $1 billion at the global box office.Heading into the weekend, the bubblegum pink flick from Warner Bros. Discovery and Mattel has…

Greta Gerwig should be feeling closer to fine these days. In just three weeks in theaters, “Barbie” is set to sail past $1 billion in global ticket sales, breaking a record for female directors that was previously held by Patty…

In the realm of fashion dolls, none holds a candle to the timeless allure and perpetual fascination of Barbie. Created by Mattel in 1959, Barbiehas captured the hearts and imaginations of generations of children and adults alike,…

As It Happens6:30This Barbie is a hoax: Daryl Hannah teams up with pranksters to announce fake plastic-free dollLife in plastic might not be so fantastic after all. At least that's the message the activist Barbie Liberation Organization…

Former Love Island star Chris Hughes has been told by the BBC it was "not appropriate" to compare a female cricket player to Barbie during a pitchside interview.The ticking off came in response to a comment made by the now…

Several news organizations fell for an elaborate hoax on Tuesday that claimed that all Mattel toys, including the iconic Barbie doll, would be plastic free by 2030, starting with a new line of decomposable “EcoWarrior” dolls made with…