Barbie's creator wanted Ken to have more of a 'bulge' — but Mattel refused to give the doll a prominent crotch

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Ken dolls over the years.
Ken dolls over the years.

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Barbie and Ken, this summer's hottest couple, were actually named after a brother and sister

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Ryan Gosling as Ken and Margot Robbie as Barbie in "Barbie."

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Barbie and Oppenheimer's Box Office Is Proof Studios Need to Make a Fair Deal

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Barbie and Oppenheimer opened this weekend, and crossing theater aisles for both films was a cultural phenomenon; Barbenheimer.

Elon Musk riffed on Oppenheimer's iconic quote to declare a meme war on Tesla short sellers. They still won't give up, he says.

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Elon Musk at the Met Gala.
Elon Musk.

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Elon Musk wades in on the 'Barbie' feminism debate: 'Take a shot every time Barbie says the word patriarchy'

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Margot Robbie as Barbie.

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Open Channel: Tell Us Your Thoughts on Barbie

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2023 has been a pretty big year for movies, but not many of this year’s blockbusters have quite the hype behind them that Barbie’s had.

'Barbie' blows up 'Oppenheimer' as Greta Gerwig's plastic fantastic looks set to make $100 million more than Christopher Nolan's atomic blockbuster this weekend

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Ladies and gentlemen, it's Barbenheimer.

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Why 'Barbenheimer' might not be enough to fuel a movie-stock rally

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The highly anticipated debut of Barbie and Oppenheimer may not fuel a movie stock rally.

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This exclusive chart reveals why the groundswell of buzz around 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' could help reverse Hollywood's box-office doldrums in spite of the actors' strike

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Ryan Gosling as Ken and Margot Robbie as Barbie in
Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie as Ken and Barbie in "Barbie."

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3 ways the Barbie movie could drive more upside for Mattel stock as weekend box-office projections top $150 million

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Margot Robbie as Barbie.

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