Since she was first launched in 1959, a doll named Barbie has captured the hearts of millions across the globe. Barbie was the "first mass-produced toy doll in the U.S. with adult features," according ...

Netflix’s 'Black Barbie' tells the story of how the first Black Barbie came to be — and the lasting impact she left behind Courtesy of Netflix Barbie dolls first hit the shelves in 1959 — but it would ...

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 ...

Earlier this year, a decades-old doll broke the internet. When posters for Greta Gerwig's upcoming "Barbie" film hit Twitter, fans fawned over the bright plastic-y imagery and the satirical spin.

Barbie has evolved to include diverse body types, skin tones, eye colors, and hairstyles, making her a relevant pop culture icon today. While Barbie has had many successful dolls, there have also been ...

The buzz behind Greta Gerwig's "Barbie” movie is undeniable – but this is hardly the first time the country has been swept by Barbiemania. Around 300,000 Barbie dolls were sold in 1959, her first year ...

When Barbie first went on sale in 1959, she was nothing like the other dolls filling the aisles of toy stores. Industry buyers were initially skeptical of Barbie — especially her breasts and overt ...