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Mattel launches Barbie doll with diabetes
AFP, Published on 09/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - Mattel has launched its first Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes in a bid to foster a greater sense of inclusion and empathy among children, a company vice-president said Tuesday.
Pretty in pink: 'Barbie' marketing blitz hits fever pitch
AFP, Published on 18/07/2023
» NEW YORK - Hollywood A-listers have been walking red carpets in hot pink, glitter is back, and companies from The Gap to Burger King are doing rose-colored collaborations: "Barbie" mania is everywhere as the hotly anticipated film hits theaters worldwide.
Mattel unveils Barbie doll with Down syndrome
AFP, Published on 25/04/2023
» WASHINGTON - US toy manufacturer Mattel unveiled a new Barbie doll Tuesday representing a person with Down syndrome, as it seeks to allow more children to see themselves in the popular figure.
Mattel unveils Jane Goodall Barbie, complete with chimp
AFP, Published on 13/07/2022
» WASHINGTON: American toy manufacturer Mattel has unveiled new specialty Barbie dolls modeled after the famous English primatologist Jane Goodall and her beloved research specimen, a chimpanzee named David Greybeard.
Mr Potato Head toy brand goes gender neutral
AFP, Published on 26/02/2021
» NEW YORK: The Mr Potato Head brand is going gender neutral, the company that makes the popular plastic toy announced Thursday.
K-pop's BTS finish tour with millions generated
AFP, Published on 31/10/2019
» SEOUL - Tearful and screaming by turn, tens of thousands of BTS fans gathered in Seoul for the finale of the boyband's lucrative world tour, some flying thousands of kilometres to pay homage to their idols and swell their backers' bulging coffers.
Gender neutral emojis hit screens in new Apple update
AFP, Published on 30/10/2019
» SAN FRANCISCO: Apple has put out new gender neutral emojis of most of its people icons -- including punks, clowns and zombies -- as part of an update to its mobile operating system.
K-pop superstars BTS to take 'long-term break'
AFP, Published on 12/08/2019
» SEOUL: K-pop superstars BTS will take a 'long-term break' from the music scene, their agency said Monday, after the boy band topped charts in the US and Britain earlier this year.
Mattel unveils David Bowie Barbie doll
AFP, Published on 12/07/2019
» LOS ANGELES: A limited edition David Bowie Barbie was unveiled Thursday by toymaker Mattel to honor the 50th anniversary of the release of the iconic singer's hit single "Space Oddity."
Woody, Buzz and... a plastic fork: the 'Toy Story' gang grows
AFP, Published on 05/06/2019
» EMERYVILLE, United States: Creating toys out of everyday objects is a staple of any imaginative child's playtime: a cardboard box becomes a car; a piece of wood transforms into a sword; and a plastic fork... becomes Forky.