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There was a bicentennial Barbie and a colonial Campbell’s Soup doll.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Movie audiences flocked to see both Barbie and Oppenheimer after a string of memes that made light of the two drastically different films being released on the same day.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Rarely has one person so dominated the fashion stakes, with a specially made silvery Jacquemus bustier dress on opening night, followed by an enormous hot pink Barbie ballgown by edgy French-Canadian fashion label Matieres Fecales.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
Barbie Cominsky, who worked alongside Pommier at the agency, said she took a maternal approach to her models—both in looking after them and setting expectations for what it took to work in the industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
The goldfish nibble at it, and Barbie, Queen of the Fishes, waves cheerfully.
From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord
Twitter user @taeerage wrote, “seeing what ryan gosling and margot robbie wear on the set of barbie is more exciting than the met gala.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2022
Regardless of what’s on the barbie, the right condiment can unite them all.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 27, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II's barbie doll is being released to commemorate her 70 years on the throne.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2022
Sept. 21: I hope that by the time I have kids they have a barbie that knows how to operate a crane and build walls.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 27, 2016
Spring hasn't really sprung yet but it's never too early to fire up the barbie for a good old-fashioned Sunday pub all-dayer.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 2, 2013
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