Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This is the summer of Barbie. Heck, it’s more like the world of Barbie. The iconic doll is the star of a July-released movie, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dads are into Barbie, too. Here's why. (Image: Getty; illustration by Aisha Yousaf ; Photo: Getty Images) (Illustration by Aisha ...

Barbie is, first and foremost, a plaything. But in her storied 60+ years among us, we’ve come to imbue Mattel’s wünderproduct with a myriad of meanings, many of them conflicting. That’s because we’ve ...

Despite the overarching message of the Barbie movie, Barbie herself has faced protracted criticism over the years for the doll’s effects on the self-image of young girls. Barbie hasn’t been evolving ...

Dr. Caroline Leaf, PhD, author of Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess, is a communication pathologist, audiologist, clinical and cognitive neuroscientist specializing in psychneurobiology and ...

From a film theory standpoint, a delineator of a postmodern movie is the exhuming of cherished icons from the past, usually reframing them through a cynical lens. Postmoderns do this trenchantly, ...

I can't remember exactly when I snapped the head off my first Barbie, but I remember what it felt like to hear the pop and hold that small plastic orb in my hand: intensely satisfying in a gross kind ...

With the blockbuster success of the "Barbie" movie and the related expansion of Barbie branding and merchandising, educators and parents may find themselves wondering about Barbie's original purpose: ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Angel Cruz. It has been edited for length and ...

When Danny Charbel's daughter first became interested in Barbie, the professional realtor knew what needed to happen. The pair gathered the 5-year old's newly acquired collection of dolls and then put ...