Ruth Handler, who co-founded Mattel with her husband, Elliot Handler, and Harold Matson in 1945, noticed her daughter, Barbara, playing with paper dolls and dreaming about what kind of woman she would ...

It's about a year late, but the Barbie Phone is finally here. This is not a smartphone, but a clamshell-style feature phone that's all pink and branded with Mattel's Barbie logo. The handset has a ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The “Dream Besties” collection features four new dolls targeted ...

The inclusive world of Barbie is expanding yet again — this time, with the first-ever blind Barbie doll and a Black Barbie with Down syndrome. Toy manufacturer Mattel announced the two new additions ...

Barbie has announced two new additions to its growing line of diverse and inclusive dolls: a blind Barbie and the first Black Barbie with Down syndrome. Mattel announced the two new dolls on Tuesday ...

Deadline’s Most Valuable Blockbuster tournament is back. While studios during Covid wildly embraced the theatrical day-and-date model when cinemas were closed, they soon realized there’s nothing more ...

Danny Mills is an avid film and TV enthusiast with a love of many genres, from old Western tales and gritty action thrillers to magical Disney classics and Superhero adventures. He loves it all. As a ...

It’s National Barbie Day. Used to celebrate the iconic doll created by Mattel, the yearly occurrence brings back a feeling of childhood nostalgia. After all, most middle-class American women have had ...

Wags on social media were quick to joke: It was just like the plot of the Barbie movie. A pair of charismatic, smart, girl-power entertainment figures – responsible for the only billion dollar movie ...

Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig were snubbed for best actress and director, respectively. By Christy Piña Associate Editor Margot Robbie and Gerwig were snubbed for best actress and best director, ...

'Barbie' is the biggest movie of 2023 so far, sitting at a whopping $1.4 billion at the global box office, with a limited IMAX release slated for next week Jen Juneau is a News and Movies Staff Writer ...