The Gist: Barbie opens with an utterly nuts homage to 2001: A Space Odyssey, narrated by Helen Mirren. It shows us little girls smashing baby dolls as Mirren ruminates on the very idea of dollhood ...

The Barbie doll is one of the most recognizable toys in the world ... they launched an entire line of musical toys for children. The mid-1950s also proved to be a fortuitous time for the Handlers. In ...

“Gerwig delights in the richness and weirdness of her material in this clever send-up of Barbie dolls and their fraught legacy. It’s impressive how much the director, known for her shrewd and ...

But it turned out the VIPs were a couple of special Elf on the Shelf dolls – Peppermint and Snowflake – who belonged to Jeff and Christy Freeman's daughters, Ava, 10, and Mia, 6. Jeff Freeman ...

Barbie was officially born on March 9, 1959, when she launched at the American Toy Fair in New York City. Mattel’s co-creator, Ruth Handler, became inspired to create a 3D doll that could ...

Some of the most popular toys of the 2000s: Bratz dolls, Beanie Babies, Bop It, chatter ring, RipStik and Furby. If you’re a geriatric Gen Z, chances are you alternate wearing wide and straight ...

Some TikTok livestreamers offer spin the wheel games that give users the chance to win Labubu dolls at a price. He noted that items like McDonald’s Happy Meals and Kinder Surprise chocolates ...

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People around the world are currently obsessed with Barbie, with the film of the same name proving to be a box office hit. But one Derbyshire woman was on the bandwagon way before the resurgence ...

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To make a Fushimi doll, clay is pressed into the clay mold before it is dried, fired and painted. Tanka boasts at least 2,000 varieties, including lucky charms such as the seven gods of fortune ...