The things that make Barbie Barbie. Credit...Photo illustration by Elizabeth Renstrom for The New York Times Supported by Compiled by Louis Lucero II Maybe you’ve heard there’s a Barbie movie coming ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Yes, it is true and very much real. Barbie, the much-loved doll created ...

In the 1950s, a woman wanted her daughter to have more than flat, paper dolls to play with. Ruth Handler created a doll for her daughter, Barbara. She named the doll Barbie. (Barbie’s full name is ...

Wags on social media were quick to joke: It was just like the plot of the Barbie movie. A pair of charismatic, smart, girl-power entertainment figures – responsible for the only billion dollar movie ...