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DARK SECRETS: 22 - The Real Truth

You won't believe how many movies Mattel is working on after Barbie

We want the Vin Diesel Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots movie and we want it now

Total Film

Daniel Kaluuya's live-action Barney movie is an "A24-type film" for adults

Mattel's post-Barbie plans include 45 toy-related films

Total Film

Daniel Kaluuya’s upcoming Barney film to lean into ‘millennial angst’

The star has been enlisted to head up a live action response to the big purple dinosaur

Evening Standard

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Margot Robbie says she would have turned down Barbie if they didn't make this change

"If they hadn’t made that change... I don’t think I would have wanted to attempt to make a Barbie film."

Marie Claire

Barbie vs Burberry is the most surprising brand battle of the year

Pink and beige handbags at dawn!

Creative Bloq

How Barbie conquered the world

There have been Barbie TV shows since the 1980s, and animated feature films since the beginning of this century. However, the new film promises to be something of a step-change in the doll’s media profile.

The Week

From Airbnb to Xbox: brand Barbie goes for big bucks with 100 partnerships

The maker of the Barbie doll, Mattel, is hoping to launch a franchise of films on the back of an overwhelming mass of merchandise

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How Mattel reinvented the iconic 'Barbie' brand from its lowest point in 2014 to Hollywood superstardom

Richard Dickson, president and chief operating officer of Mattel, shed light on the struggles, triumphs, and the future of the iconic 'Barbie' brand.

Fortune

Mattel Exec Reveals He Flew All The Way To London To Argue With Margot Robbie About A Barbie Movie Scene. What Happened When He Got There

Mattel took some extreme measures to make sure that the Barbie movie was wasn't "off-brand."

Cinemablend

You can now book an actual Barbie mansion on Airbnb and it is everything

Let's go party

Marie Claire

Barbie’s DreamHouse in Malibu has been listed on Airbnb for a free stay

The Barbie movie is coming out this summer—and the marketing team behind the release keeps ramping up their efforts.

Fortune

Barbie cast dressed in ‘sad beige’ outfits sparks hilarious reactions: ‘Why is Margot the only one in pink?’

‘It should be illegal to wear any colour other than pink to a Barbie event’

The Independent UK

Barbie's sociocultural meaning in 2023

Does Barbie symbolize female empowerment, or oppressive beauty standards?

Axios

Barbie creator's deviant sex life with hundreds of 'human clones' of iconic doll

The new Barbie movie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling is out now – but the story of how the iconic doll came to be created is a dark one

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After Barbie Released A Doll Collection Inspired By The Margot Robbie Movie, Some Fans Have Thoughts On The Price: 'I'm Gonna Be Broke'

The upcoming Barbie movie has a collection of dolls, because of course, and fans have thoughts on the price point.

The Orange County Register

Be tickled pink at the fab World of Barbie exhibition in California

When Barbie goes camping she does it in style, riding out in a customized pink camper van with sweet rims, purple front seats, pink headlights, plus a hammock, her own kitchen and TV.

Fortune

The struggling toymaker behind Dungeons & Dragons and Play-Doh is banking on middle-aged shoppers as the 'heart and soul' of its business'

Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks says that he is an avid player of Dungeons & Dragons—just like other kidults are.

Marie Claire

Ryan Gosling has responded to the #NotMyKen backlash and it's going viral

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Magic raises $52 million to grow crypto 'wallet-as-a-service' used by corporate clients like Mattel and Macy's

Magic says it's partnered with corporate clients to roll out more than 20 million wallets.

GamesRadar

Foot fans have the Diablo 4 lead calling for a Barbie crossover

Barbie and Lilith are going toe-to-toe

Total Film

All of the Easter eggs and references you missed in the Barbie trailer

Let’s dive deep into that Barbie trailer…

Tribune News Service

‘Barbie’ star Margot Robbie says she never owned the doll, understands why people hate the iconic toy

Margot Robbie may be the star and executive producer of the forthcoming “Barbie” movie, but she admits she’s no expert on the subject matter. As a matter of fact, the Oscar-nominated actress says she never even owned one of the legendary Mattel toys.

The Independent UK

Tina Turner inspired musicals and films that showcased her strength and sound

Here PA looks at some of the depictions of Turner in popular culture.

Total Film

Greta Gerwig wrote an "abstract poem" as the treatment for the Barbie movie

The Barbie treatment was unconventional

Space

SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule is now a Matchbox die-cast model

SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft is landing — on toy store shelves. Matchbox, the classic die-cast toy brand, has released a miniature model of the commercial space capsule.

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