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Barbie takes flight: Wings of Art repurposes dolls for showcase, aims to raise S$100,000

Members of the public can also donate and decorate their own winged Barbie

The launch coincides with the Barbie doll’s 65th birthday this year.

HMD launches Barbie phone in partnership with Mattel

HMD Global, which makes Nokia-branded phones, said it has teamed up with toymaker Mattel to launch the HMD Barbie Phone – a pint-sized pink feature flip phone with a retro design.

Tennis icon Venus Williams hopes to motivate young girls into sports with the doll.

Venus Williams among sporting figures to get own Barbie doll

TENNIS star Venus Williams, a seven-time Grand Slam champion, and Australian football player Mary Fowler are among nine athletes to get a Barbie doll in their likeness as toy maker Mattel seeks to shi...

Greta Gerwig is the first film-maker in history to have her first three solo features – Lady Bird, Little Women and Barbie – nominated for best picture.

Why was Greta Gerwig snubbed for a best director nomination?

IN HER own world, Barbie can accomplish just about anything. But in the real world, Barbie was dealt a significant setback Tuesday (Jan 23).

Oppenheimer, starring Cillian Murphy (left), is leading wins over Barbie, which has Margot Robbie (right) playing the titular doll.

‘Barbenheimer’ sitting pretty as Oscar nominations to be unveiled

NOMINATIONS for this year’s Oscars will be unveiled on Tuesday (Jan 23), with the “Barbenheimer” juggernaut expected to roll on to the climax of Hollywood’s awards season with multiple chances at glo...

Hot Wheels is poised for its sixth year of record sales and actually grew faster than Barbie last quarter.

Mattel tops estimates, with ‘Barbie’ sending doll sales up 24%

Mattel, riding the success of the Barbie movie, posted quarterly results that beat Wall Street estimates, but the toymaker maintained its full-year sales outlook due to softness in the industry and a ...

Barbie has become a cultural phenomenon with many fans dressing in pink to see the live-action take on Mattel’s famous fashion doll.

‘Barbie’ tops ‘Super Mario’ as highest grossing film of the year

BARBIE has become the highest grossing film of 2023 after generating US$1.38 billion at the worldwide box office.

Many fans are trying to mimic the looks of the "Barbie" movie’s lead actress, Margot Robbie, to have "slimmer, more contoured necks".

‘Barbie Botox’ goes viral but doctors inject caution

The viral trend of “Barbie Botox” that has women as young as in their 20s rush for toxin-based procedures to mimic the looks of the film’s lead actress Margot Robbie may lead to resistance among users...

The release of Warner Bros’ 'Barbie' and Universal’s 'Oppenheimer', marketed as an unlikely double feature, spurred ticket sales and they continue to defy what is typically an end-of-summer slump.

‘Barbenheimer’ makes waves for July’s movie spending, but box office recovery still lags

“BARBENHEIMER” – the twin-bill summer box office phenom – sure helped to drive US consumers back to cinemas last month, but movie-going is still struggling to catch up to other recreational spending c...

Based on a popular video game, Gran Turismo took in an estimated US$17.3 million for the Friday-through-Sunday period.

‘Gran Turismo’ barely outraces ‘Barbie’ in North America theatres

Sony’s sports action film Gran Turismo didn’t exactly roar to the front of the North America box office, but did make it there on a slow late-August weekend, beating a still-turbo-powered Barbie.