Mattel has sparked criticism for “stealth marketing” to children after a new programme gave away free Barbie dolls in schools, a move that health experts are claiming reinforces damaging gender ...
It was an extraordinary corporate pledge — a promise that not only fit the zeitgeist of an increasingly climate-anxious society, but also sought to reconcile pent-up guilt over mounting plastic waste.
These days, everyone’s talking about Barbie—both the film and the toy—including climate activists. One group called Barbie Liberation Organization even took the opportunity to take a swing at toy ...
In wake of the hit "Barbie" movie, the announcement of an "EcoWarrior" Barbie doll drew the attention of media organizations and consumers, including an apparent pledge from toymaker Mattel to stop ...
The actress starred in a viral EcoWarrior Barbie hoax this week, as she points to the doll's big screen debut: "They can say Barbie is a feminist; she's a f***ing toxic feminist. She's literally toxic ...
SALINE, MI - It’s plastic and sure to be fantastic. A Saline exhibit can teach you the history of the Barbie doll before watching the new movie adaptation of the famous toy. To coincide with the ...
"Mattel had spent years obscuring Barbie's backstory," Hitt writes. According to the new book, Barbie is actually a "knockoff" whose origins and later production are marred by accusations of theft and ...
A year after introducing its first doll with Down syndrome, Barbie will add another doll with the chromosomal disorder and debut a blind Barbie. Mattel, which makes the dolls, said it is offering a ...