I was 3 in 1959, when Barbie was born, and by the time I was 13, I had figured out why so many people love her and so many people hate her: She’s beautiful, she’s stylish, and she can stand on a ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — There is perhaps no one in the valley who is more excited for the new Barbie movie than Kayla Lavende. She moved to Las Vegas from Australia years ago to design costumes, props, and ...

As cultural chaos grows, Barbie’s inclusive evolution shows how play can stabilize identity development and foster empathy across differences.

(CNN) — If anything especially notable happened between late July and December of last year, I can’t remember it. All I know is pink. I was too busy spending my time with “Barbie.” I’ve seen the film ...

I attempted to give myself a haircut when I was 4. Technically, it was a personal choice, but nearly 30 years later, I continue to attribute the idea to Mattel. I grew up in a multigenerational home ...

One summer evening when I was 6, I had a fight with my mother and decided to run away from home. I packed two fruit crates with the only thing I considered necessary for my survival: my collection of ...

I can't remember exactly when I snapped the head off my first Barbie, but I remember what it felt like to hear the pop and hold that small plastic orb in my hand: intensely satisfying in a gross kind ...

I can remember it as if it were yesterday: My mother was in the kitchen preparing dinner and I burst in from the dining room. “Mom, look at meeee,” I said with all the excitement my 8-year-old self ...

This granny is a Barbie girl in a Barbie world. A grandma from Arkansas is living her dream life in plastic as Barbie in a pink home with an all-pink wardrobe — and no Kens are allowed. Dena Daniels ...