Ruth Handler, who co-founded Mattel with her husband, Elliot Handler, and Harold Matson in 1945, noticed her daughter, Barbara, playing with paper dolls and dreaming about what kind of woman she would ...

After the colossal success of Barbie in 2023, Mattel has finally decided where to take the character next. Deadline reports that a new Barbie animated movie is in the works at Illumination. The film ...

We say this word multiple times a day, but what does it really mean? Two linguists took the time to explain the fascinating origin of o'clock. Read on to learn what the o in o’clock stands for and how ...

The inclusive world of Barbie is expanding yet again — this time, with the first-ever blind Barbie doll and a Black Barbie with Down syndrome. Toy manufacturer Mattel announced the two new additions ...

A second new doll, a Black Barbie with Down syndrome, is part of the toymaker’s effort to be more inclusive. By Alex Vadukul In the decades since Barbie debuted in 1959, the doll’s plastic perfections ...

From a single-story cardboard house to a life-size, 3-story mansion, Barbie's home has come a long way Mattel inc. Barbie's life isn't complete without her Dreamhouse. Three years after the doll was ...

Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell took their "Barbie" ballad "What Was I Made For?" to the Dolby Theatre stage in Los Angeles and not only scored a major win — best original song — but also became ...

Some songwriters wait decades to win an Oscar for Best Original Song. However, songwriting sibling duo Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell notched their second Oscar win in the category in just two ...

“The movie allowed us to be honest in a way that I don’t think we would have been able to achieve had it not been for — had it not been like an assignment,” says Billie Eilish about writing the weepy ...

Since the #OscarsSoWhite Campaign gained traction on Twitter in 2015, it seems the Oscars have come to represent deep the flaws in our society rather than a celebration of art. While at times they ...

"It's hard to feel deserving ever but we certainly don't right now," O'Connell said in a nod to fellow nominees while accepting the award for "What Was I Made For?" from the 'Barbie' soundtrack. By ...