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“Fyre Festival: Barbie Edition”: Internet Roasts Heavily Priced Barbie Dream Fest As Backlash Explodes Online

“2026 version of Willy Wonka Experience just dropped.”

Bored Panda

Barbie Dream Fest in Florida labeled ‘the next Willy Wonka Experience’ after disastrous event leaves fans furious

Attendees were met with empty concrete floors and swag bags filled with $1 hand sanitizer

The Independent UK

This failed Barbie themed event just gave me Wonka experience flashbacks

Attendees have been offered full refunds for the subpar experience.

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Alison Brie embraced playing 'larger than life' villain Evil-Lyn in Masters of the Universe

Alison Brie welcomed the opportunity to play "larger than life" antagonist Evil-Lyn in the new Masters of the Universe movie.

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Kevin O'Leary became a millionaire from a $4.2 billion deal—but said it was 'very anticlimactic'

The Shark Tank star and Mr. Wonderful says hitting his first million after selling Softkey to Mattel for $4.2 billion felt like a blip—and every millionaire and billionaire he knows agrees.

Fortune

Barbie voice actress could not reveal identity for years

Barbie voice actress Chris Anthony Lansdowne was not allowed to tell anyone she voiced the iconic doll for over a decade.

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Ticket sales open for Barbie exhibition coming to Scotland for first time

The exhibition opens in June.

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Serena Williams Shares What It Means for Mattel to Make a Barbie Doll of Her

The tennis legend and entrepreneur is included in the new “Barbie’s Dream Team” campaign.

Sports Illustrated

Arsenal and England star striker Chloe Kelly makes debut on Barbie Dream Team

Footballer Chloe Kelly, tennis legend Serena Williams and German pop star Helene Fischer are among several female changemakers being celebrated with a unique Barbie doll to mark International Women's Day.

Euronews

Chloe Kelly becomes Barbie for International Women's Day

The Arsenal and Lionesses star is 'very proud' of International Women's Day honour

FourFourTwo

Chloe Kelly honoured with her own Barbie doll for International Women’s Day

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The Independent UK

Chloe Kelly becomes first England player to be transformed into Barbie doll

Chloe Kelly said receiving her own personalised Barbie Doll from Mattel was a “dream come true”.

The Independent UK

England footballer Chloe Kelly says having own Barbie doll is ‘dream come true’

The Arsenal winger will be part of the Mattel toy’s Dream Team series of dolls which celebrate women who have achieved firsts in their field.

Evening Standard

Ahead Of Masters Of The Universe Reboot, Wife Of He-Man Creator Starts GoFundMe For Medical Costs

As Eternia returns to the big screen, the franchise creator faces a very real battle.

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'Masters of the Universe': Release date, plot, cast, and everything we know about He-Man's big screen return

He-Man prepares to renew hostilities with Skeletor in a live-action reboot of the toy-inspired cartoon. But does he still have the power?

Dot Esports

Mattel stacks the deck with UNO on Fortnite and Roblox

Expanding digital play.

BANG Premier

Dame Helen Mirren reveals she found her red carpet confidence in a stripper shop

In a raunchy admission during London Fashion Week, actress Dame Helen Mirren confessed she found her red carpet confidence in a stripper shop.

The Guardian - UK

Body diversity returns to London fashion week as wider industry heads ultra-thin

Karoline Vitto, Phoebe English and Sinead Gorey include wide range of body shapes on catwalks

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Greta Gerwig Had The Most Adorable Idea For Barbie’s Credits, But Was Shot Down By The Union

Barbie can be anything, including shot down by the union.

TechRadar

Apple TV going streaming-first with every 2026 movie feels risky, especially with potential Barbie, Marty Supreme, and Karate Kid-sized hits all coming

Apple TV’s 2026 slate might have the next Barbie, Marty Supreme or Karate Kid – and I’m baffled it’s all streaming first.

Evening Standard

New Barbie pays tribute to pop superstar

The new Barbie doll is dressed in the red costume Kylie wore for her 2023 Padam Padam music video.

The Mary Sue

‘Reimagined for today’: Mattel went and Modern AU’d the American Girl dolls… why?!

In a way, this is exactly what folks were worried about when Mattel acquired the Pleasant Company back in 1998 and took over American Girl in 2000.

Barchart

Stocks Slide as Robust Jobs Data Signals Fewer Fed Rate Cuts

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.35%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.82%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are down -0.20%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Our Top Chart Analyst on Barbieflation, the K-Shaped Economy, and 2 Indicators to Target Better Trade Entries

Sometimes you have to think outside the (toy) box to find the next technical setup, says John Rowland. Here’s the setup on MAT stock that investors should be tracking.

Total Film

Apple unveils first look at Peacemaker star John Cena in upcoming Matchbox The Movie based on the classic toys by Mattel

Matchbox The Movie hits Apple TV this fall

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