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Saturday 30 September 2023 Dublin: 8°C

# Barbie

Last month
August 2023
# BARBENHEIMER
Warner Bros Japan apologises as Barbie and Oppenheimer memes spark anger online in country
Warner Bros Japan said they are urging US the headquarters to “take appropriate action”.
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Aug 1st 2023, 1:26 PM
This year
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# Podcast
The Explainer: Do Barbie and Oppenheimer mark the return of the summer blockbuster?
This week, presenter Laura Byrne is joined by journalist and author Aoife Barry, who takes us through the hype machine behind Barbie and how this rubbed off on Oppenheimer. Did it translate into box office success? Also, how will the strike by actors and writers in the US impact film and television over the coming months?
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Jul 28th 2023, 4:30 PM
# in the pink
Barbie smashes Irish box office with biggest opening weekend this year or last year
The Cillian Murphy-fronted Oppenheimer also packed in moviegoers for a bumper weekend at Irish cinemas.
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Jul 24th 2023, 12:52 PM
# Your Say
Poll: How often do you go to the cinema?
Have your say.
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Jul 5th 2023, 10:33 AM
# diplomat barbie
Vietnam bans Barbie film over map showing disputed Chinese territorial claim
The Vietnamese government disagrees with China’s vast claims over areas of the South China Sea.
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Jul 3rd 2023, 2:44 PM
All time
# Birthday Girl
'She is what the child wants her to be': Barbie is turning 60 this year and shows no sign of slowing down
The first Barbie doll made her debut in March, 1959 – today 58 million Barbies are sold each year in more than 150 countries.
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Jan 2nd 2019, 10:51 AM
# Barbie
People are praising a Barbie video that aims to teach girls to stop apologising
“Idk when Barbie started doing TED Talks, but I’m here for it.”
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Jul 12th 2018, 6:03 PM
# salma hayek
Salma Hayek was not at all impressed with Barbie's version of artist Frida Kahlo
‘How could they turn her into a Barbie?’
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Mar 12th 2018, 3:32 PM
# Barbie
12 random facts you didn't know you wanted to know about Barbie
Did you know she kick-started an A-lister’s career?
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Mar 9th 2018, 9:00 PM
# bratz v barbies
Here's why Bratz dolls were far superior to Barbies
They set the perfect example for kids.
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Jun 25th 2017, 7:00 PM
# new fella
Barbie's boyfriend Ken is now multiracial, has several body types and may even have a man bun
It’s part of Mattel’s drive to make its iconic dolls more diverse.
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Jun 21st 2017, 10:24 AM
# hipster ken
Mattel has just released a new Ken Doll with a man bun and people have mixed reactions
It’s only been three years since people stopped wearing them.
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Jun 20th 2017, 3:40 PM
# where's the shame
Amy Schumer has hit back at people who said she's 'too fat' to play Barbie
“Is it fat shaming if you know you’re not fat and have zero shame in your game?”
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Dec 7th 2016, 10:07 AM
# on trend
Barbie is getting a makeover - to bring her more in line with reality
The nigh-on 60-year-old doll is a global icon. Unfortunately, experts have never seen her proportions as being humanly possible.
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Jan 28th 2016, 11:07 PM
# so real
The Honest Barbie Instagram perfectly sums up the struggles of being in your 20s
Real life (well, in glamorous New York).
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Nov 12th 2015, 8:20 AM
# toy soldier
Meet the toy that is doing its little bit to bring down Barbie
Lottie is the creation of a Donegal-based company with global ambitions.
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May 31st 2015, 5:00 PM
# Week in Web
Weird Wide Web: A sexist Barbie book, a handy spy tool and Russians watching you right now
All of your essential tech and social media news for the week in one byte-sized portion.
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Nov 23rd 2014, 11:30 AM
# barbed
#FeministHackerBarbie is the internet's perfect response to a sexist Barbie book
Barbie is no fool.
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Nov 22nd 2014, 2:30 PM
# lammily
The new 'Normal Barbie' has spots, freckles, and tattoos
Designer Nickolay Lamm has created stickers that give the dolls a “realistic makeover”.
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Nov 20th 2014, 8:00 PM
# noooooo
This six-second Vine is the ultimate in 'NOOOOOOOO'
NOOOOOOOOOOOO.
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Nov 7th 2014, 3:55 PM
# potty mouth
This Barbie doll appears to be saying something VERY rude
Er, what was that Barbie?
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Sep 16th 2014, 8:45 PM
# life in plastic
6 things you didn't know you didn't know about Barbie
From her middle name to her birthplace.
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Nov 25th 2013, 7:30 PM
# living doll
Here's what Barbie would look like if she was a real woman
Got the one and only walking, talking…
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Jul 4th 2013, 9:28 AM
# the best things in life are free
7 amazing things you got for free as a kid
They filled you with happiness.
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Mar 17th 2013, 8:15 PM
# Barbie
Barbie banned in Iran as part of "soft war" on western culture
Meanwhile, there are calls for a bald and beautiful version of the doll to be made in the US.
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Jan 17th 2012, 2:20 PM
# Bald Barbie
Cancer survivors launch campaign for a ‘bald Barbie’ doll
A Facebook campaign asking Mattel to manufacturer a Barbie undergoing cancer treatment is gaining worldwide steam.
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Jan 11th 2012, 9:34 PM
# Barbie
FBI warns new Video Barbie could become tool for paedophiles
US authorities say the doll, which has a built-in camera, could be used to record child pornography.
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Dec 5th 2010, 4:12 PM
# Barbie Bling
Diamond necklace Barbie sells for over $300,000
The most valuable Barbie in the world sports no less than three carats of diamonds around her neck.
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Oct 21st 2010, 4:10 PM