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Mattel selling a Weird Barbie doll is antithetical to the whole Weird Barbie aesthetic

As if we haven’t had enough “Barbie” overload, Mattel is going to start selling Weird Barbie to cash in on the hype. I know, weird. The toy company recently announced on its Facebook page the newest ...
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Why Margot Robbie is being criticized for her “mid” looks, despite embodying perfect Barbie doll

“Barbie”-mania has flooded our everyday lives – from Barbie’s international press tour (which just wrapped due to the SAG-AFTRA strike) and Margot Robbie’s stunning and doll-like red carpet looks ...
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How feminists are catching up to Barbie: She’s everything – and has always been subversive

“Barbie was everything we didn’t want to be . . . everything the feminist movement was trying to escape,” Gloria Steinem said in the 2018 documentary “Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie.” Yes, as the ...
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Krispy Kreme is celebrating Barbie’s 65th birthday with four new, limited-time doughnut flavors

This year marks the 65th anniversary of Barbie and to celebrate, Krispy Kreme is partnering with the iconic doll to launch several new flavors of doughnuts. Krispy Kreme announced Tuesday that it is ...