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Barbie that went to space to go on display in London
A Barbie that spent six months orbiting the Earth on the International Space Station will go on public display for this first time this week at the Design Museum in London.
It will be part of a new exhibition marking the 65th anniversary of the Barbie brand, set to open on July 5 in partnership with the doll's creator Mattel.
Airbnb lists new icons
Airbnb is offering customers a chance to spend a night in a Paris museum, stay in houses mocked up to look like movie settings, or sleep surrounded by eight Ferrari racing cars.
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Will ‘Barbie’ movie change Ken’s popularity?
On and off the big screen, it's Barbie's world and Ken is just living in it. As reflected in Greta Gerwig's blockbuster movie that tackles the legacy Mattel's famous doll, Barbie has always been more popular than Ken. For every Ken doll sold today, there's generally eight to 10 Barbies sold, according to Jim Silver, a toy industry expert and CEO of review site of TTPM.
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"Barbie" is the Most Watched Movie in Bulgarian Cinemas
In line with the global trend, Mattel's comedy about toys - "Barbie" with Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling in the lead roles, turned out to be the most watched film in Bulgaria as well, according to aggregated data from movie theaters. 38,107 viewers have seen the film, which is mostly pink in color, and the revenue from their tickets for the first weekend in the country is 452,186 leva.
Barbie unveils Anna May Wong doll for AAPI Heritage Month
Six months after she was immortalized with a U.S. quarter, Asian American Hollywood trailblazer Anna May Wong has received another accolade affirming her icon status - her own Barbie.
Mattel announced Monday the release of an Anna May Wong doll for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
The queen of rock and roll is now a Barbie
Tina Turner, the iconic singer known as the "Queen of Rock and Roll," has now been immortalized with a Barbie doll in her honor, CNN has reported.
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Elon Musk names new baby 'X A-12'
Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk and Canadian singer Grimes, who announced on May 5 the birth of their first child together, plan to join a growing number of families opting for a gender-neutral parenting style.
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New Gender Neutral Emojis Were Included in the Latest iOS Update
Apple has released new gender neutral emoticons - an analogue of most current emoticons. There are punks, clowns and zombies among them. This is part of the company's mobile operating system update, AFP reported. The tech giant has been offering an increasing number of inclusive emoji designs in recent years, presenting them with different skin colours or professions.
Barbie Dolls Getting More Diversity - Mattel Toy Company Released Neutral-Sex Dolls, Wheelchairs and Leg Prosthesis
Toy company Mattel has launched a neutral gender Barbie doll named "Creatable World". The goal of its creators is for children to "express themselves freely".
The doll was developed after many analyzes, expert work and testing among 250 American families. This helped to determine exactly how she should look, so that no one would definitely liken her to a boy or a girl.
Mattel unveils David Bowie Barbie doll
A limited edition David Bowie Barbie was unveiled July 11 by toymaker Mattel to honor the 50th anniversary of the release of the iconic singer's hit single "Space Oddity.
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