Pop Mart and Sony announced on Thursday that they were developing a feature film about the fuzzy trinkets. “It’s completely ...
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Barbie maker Mattel announced that it’s planning to make a live-action movie based on Tony the Tattooed Man, one of the company’s biggest flops ever. It’s yet another example of the toy giant tossing ...
In a time defined by uncertainty—geopolitical upheaval, cultural polarization, and shifting norms around identity—the little things matter. Sometimes those little things come in 11.5 inches of plastic ...
When Jennifer McDonald saw a photo of Mattel’s first-ever autistic Barbie doll, she marveled at how relatable the representation was. “It looked like an iPad of some sort that she was holding,” ...
Mattel is releasing its first Barbie doll designed to represent an autistic individual, reflecting a growing commitment to inclusive and representative play. Their press release announced that the new ...
Barbie has taken a meaningful step in representation with the release of the Barbie Fashionistas Doll #245 in Purple Striped Dress, Autistic Barbie, now in stock at Target. This latest addition to the ...
Mattel partnered with Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) "to allow more children to see themselves in Barbie" Catherine Santino is a Style Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She began contributing to ...
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Toy maker Mattel has unveiled its first Barbie doll designed to represent autism, a milestone in the brand’s long search for more diversity in play. The new doll was announced ...
Jan. 12 (UPI) --Toy maker Mattel unveiled the first-ever autistic Barbie, a new version of the popular doll developed in partnership with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network. The doll, part of the ...