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    • Saturday, 29 July, 2023
      Chinese society
      Chinese feminists flock to see ‘Barbie’

      Cinemas increase showings of Greta Gerwig blockbuster in market dominated by action films and patriotic tales

      A screen outside a Beijing shopping mall
    • Friday, 21 July, 2023
      LexMattel Inc
      Mattel: come on Barbie, let’s go shopping

      The movie’s popularity will drive sales of the iconic doll and reassure the toymaker’s investors

      Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie in a scene from the movie ‘Barbie’
    • Wednesday, 12 July, 2023
      Fashion
      Kudos to Ken, the real style star of Barbie

      Barbie’s boyfriend shows the virtues of a matching summer beach ensemble

      The Barbie character Ken walks on the beach in matching open shirt and shorts
    • Friday, 8 August, 2014
      Susie Boyt
      Barbie as a role model

      Barbie had notched up 150 careers by the age of 50, including dolphin trainer

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      Sindy owner seeks partner for comeback
      Sindy dolls, PICN
    • Friday, 23 September, 2011
      Life & Arts
      In the premiere league

      Even the knottiest new music holds no fears for Canadian soprano Barbara Hannigan

    • Friday, 5 August, 2011
      UK schools
      Toymaker who made fortune as Barbie’s daddy
    • Friday, 10 December, 2010
      FT MagazineGillian Tett
      Come on Barbie, let’s hunt fossils

      The cultural icon is now a musketeer who battles prejudiced men

    • Saturday, 5 September, 2009
      Life & Arts
      Pulling the plug on hair loss
    • Monday, 30 March, 2009
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