Barbie doll sales are booming online as the blockbuster film barrels toward $1 billion at the box office

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Mattel said last week it had sold out of certain "Barbie" movie-related toys and products. It promised a wider selection of merchandise going into the holiday season.

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I'm a Barbie girl who almost got tricked by a plastic-free hoax

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A fake Greta Thunberg Barbie.
A fake Greta Thunberg Barbie

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Midge, the pregnant doll mocked in 'Barbie,' may have failed in the 1960s because she was friendlier and 'much more girl-next-doorish' than Barbie, Ruth Handler once said

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Emerald Fennell plays Midge in "Barbie."

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Toymaker Mattel says it will pay someone nearly $18,000 to play and promote its new Uno game

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Uno cards.

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Warner Bros. US Responds to Japanese Barbenheimer Criticism, Deletes Tweets

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After a social media storm swirled in Japan after the U.S. social media accounts for the Barbie movie acknowledged the “Barbenheimer” mashup memes, Warner Bros.

Barbie's founder jokes in the 'Barbie' movie about getting in trouble with the IRS. Here's what actually happened.

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1959 Barbie doll; Mattel cofounder Ruth Handler

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Mattel Lifts the Lid On Its Movie Plans In a Post-Barbie World

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Ben Wheatley hopes The Meg 2 is his ticket to directing Godzilla some day. Saw X has its eyes on you in a creepy new poster. The Scooby gang prepares to enter the DC multiverse. Plus, what’s coming on Riverdale. Spoilers away!

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Everyone's talking about the 'Barbie' movie – but the doll's sales are actually falling

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"Barbie" had the largest opening weekend at the domestic box office this year with $162 million.

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Mattel Would Love a Barbie 2, But Greta Gerwig's Done for Now

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Just when all that pre-release Barbie buzz was starting to make hot pink feel monotonous, the movie opened—and delivered that sought-after blend of critical praise,

San Diego Comic-Con 2023: 11 Winners and 5 Losers From This Year's Event

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San Diego Comic-Con 2023 is officially in the books and it was a weird one. For the first time in years, Hollywood’s presence didn’t dominate the event, thanks to studios failing to meet the demands of striking writers and actors.

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