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Barbie Dolls

Hush, honey! Don’t speak in front of the toys
Analysis
/ 17 December 2015

Hush, honey! Don’t speak in front of the toys

What possible benefit is there to recording a child’s intimacies, storing them in the cloud and making them available to unidentified third parties?

By Staff Reporter
Yes, boys can play with dolls
Analysis
/ 15 November 2015

Yes, boys can play with dolls

And girls can play as Batman. But feeling safe to do so away from home is a different story.

By Rebecca Helman
Insta-Barbie pokes fun at hipsterdom
Analysis
/ 20 September 2015

Insta-Barbie pokes fun at hipsterdom

Socality Barbie emphasises in a beautified way that Instagram submissions all look the same.

By Jess Cartner Morley
Rooting for realistic black dolls
Article
/ 11 October 2012

Rooting for realistic black dolls

Rooti dolls claim to be the first fashion dolls to speak languages from countries ranging from Ghana to Zimbabwe.

By Afua Hirsch
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Article
/ 7 March 2009

Just too old, doll

Barbie won the battle, but at 50, can she win the war against the little Bratz, asks Lynley Donnelly.

By Lynley Donnelly
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Article
/ 27 August 2008

Barbie comes out on top in Bratz battle

Toy manufacturer Mattel has won -million in damages in a copyright case which pitted its wholesome Barbie doll against the urban Bratz range.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 22 June 2008

Barbie versus Bratz in battle of the dolls

It is a classic tale of industrial espionage: top employees secretly speak to rival firms; computer files are destroyed; billions are at stake.

By Paul Harris

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