Barbie
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Barbie that went to space to go on display in London
Jul 2, 2024This week at the London Design Museum, a Barbie that was in orbit around the planet for six months will be on public exhibit for the first time. It will be a part of a new... -
Barbie becomes the year’s biggest box office hit after overtaking the Super Mario Bros Movie’s total
Sep 5, 2023Barbie has officially become the year’s biggest box office hit, after the doll’s big-screen earnings overtook the Super Mario Bros Movie’s total. The Barbie movie, which sees Margot Robbie’s titular toy swap her pink fantasy home... -
Algeria bans Barbie from theaters due to moral violations
Aug 18, 2023‘Barbie’ has been pulled from Algerian theaters due to purported moral violations, joining an increasing number of Arab nations that have banned the blockbuster movie. Barbie, which has earned over USD 1.2 billion globally, debuted in... -
Kuwait bans ‘Barbie’ film over ‘public ethics’ concerns
Aug 13, 2023According to officials, Kuwait has banned the popular movie “Barbie” from theaters because to worries about “public ethics.” The country has also confirmed a separate ban on the horror film “Talk to Me,” which stars a... -
Vietnam bans new movie ‘Barbie’ over South China Sea map
Jul 6, 2023Vietnam has banned the upcoming ‘Barbie’ film from theaters because to sequences depicting China’s claims to territory in the South China Sea, according to state media on Monday. Greta Gerwig’s fantasy comedy film about the famed... -
Margot Robbie’s first look as Barbie
Dec 20, 2022Fans of the popular doll, Barbie, who turned 63 this year, have gotten a sneak preview of her much anticipated big-screen debut. Warner Bros. unveiled the trailer for the movie on Friday. Margot Robbie, who played... -
Barbie honored British COVID vaccine developer Sarah Gilbert
Aug 5, 2021British coronavirus vaccine developer Sarah Gilbert has many science accolades to her credit but now shares the honour with Beyonce, Marilyn Monroe and Eleanor Roosevelt: a Barbie doll in her likeness. Gilbert, a 59-year-old professor at... -
Sales of Barbie hit $1.35bn last year
Feb 10, 2021Sales of Barbie hit $1.35bn (£940m) last year – the most since at least 2014 – as parents stocked up on toys to get children through the pandemic. Sales of the doll rose 16% globally, helping... -
Margot Robbie to play Barbie in doll’s first live-action film
Jan 14, 2019Australian actress Margot Robbie is to play Barbie in the first live-action feature movie about the iconic and controversial doll, who has enjoyed multiple careers in her 60-year lifetime. Toymaker Mattel and movie studio Warner Bros...