Ken will be dressed in a similar denim set that Ryan Gosling wore in the film. In the movie, Ken takes over Barbie’s (Margot Robbie) Dreamhouse after traveling to the real world and discovering ...
Courtesy of Netflix When the very first Black Barbie landed on store shelves in 1980, she was revolutionary. Up until this point, very few Black dolls were available for children, and at Mattel ...
It’s been 44 years since toy maker Mattel introduced the first official Black Barbie to the market. As filmmaker Lagueria Davis illustrates in Netflix’s “Black Barbie: A Documentary,” the ...
Ninety-eight Barbies are visiting at 964 Pearl St. in downtown Napa, and they plan to stay a while. The Barbies, along with their many shoes, gloves, handbags, hats, furniture, playhouses and even ...
By Emily LaBarge The critic Emily LaBarge saw “Barbie: The Exhibition” in London At the latest celebration of the world’s most famous doll, everything is pink. People speak in hushed tones ...
And so she did: “Black Barbie: A Documentary,” her newly-released project, takes a deeper look at the story behind Black Barbie and its impact on representation in the toy business ...
Katrina Kaif’s endorsement portfolio is an enviable mix of Indian and international brands like Slice, Lux, Titan Raga, ...
They were the “friends of.” The also-rans. Black Barbie hit toy store shelves in 1980 — the same year I was born. She was the brainchild of Kitty Black Perkins, Mattel’s first Black designer.
It was only a year ago that Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie’s live action adaptation of Barbie was the talk of the town, but the worldwide phenomenon didn’t spend much time showing the inner ...
A new Netflix documentary explores what led to the release of Black Barbie in 1980, both celebrating her existence and recognizing her limitations. By Concepción de León When you purchase a ...