Barbie dolls are marketed with sports gear, but could they actually run on those spindly gams? The design for a doll based on an average... For decades, the Barbie doll has been slammed by parents for ...

The tagline “Barbie is everything” turns out to be pretty apt. “Barbie” contains within it multiple kinds of high-concept comedy, musicals, action sequences, mother-daughter stories, and a liminal ...

I’ve never been a fan of pink plastic, and when my daughters were small, I didn’t want them to think that the personality-less, anatomically distorted, Barbie doll was an image to strive for. So, I ...

Barbie has been given a makeover. Mattel's iconic doll now comes in a new range of body types, including "tall, curvy and petite" – but not everyone is happy with the changes. The classic blonde ...

Barbie might’ve solved her realm’s gender equality this summer, but the problems remain the same over here in the real world. Indiana University students and faculty on Thursday were treated to a ...