But when the first Barbie character posters came out a few months ago and teased long-forgotten dolls like Midge (Emerald Fennell) and Allan (Michael Cera), we knew we were in for a playful lesson in ...

Ken was introduced as her love interest in 1961 and in 1963, her best friend Midge was introduced. The following year, Barbie's sister Skipper landed on the scene. However, both Midge and Skipper ...

Originally concieved of as friends that were part of Barbie's posse, the Allan and Midge dolls were discontinued and largely forgotten by most of the public — until now. At the end of the ...

First introduced by Mattel in 1964, Allan Sherwood started out as Ken's Buddy and was set up as a boyfriend for Margaret ‘Midge’ Hadley, Barbie's best friend. Introduced in 1963, Midge Hadley was ...

The Crown's Emerald Fennell stars as Midge, Barbie's best friend, and Juno's Michael Cera will appear as Ken's friend Allan. Greta Gerwig (left) directs the film, and co-wrote the screenplay with ...

Inside the biggest change in barbie’s 57-year history–and what it says about American beauty ideals Part 1 Barbie’s dress won’t fit. I’m sitting in a bright pink room at Mattel’s ...

There have been many "controversial" Barbie dolls since the popular toy was introduced by Mattel in 1959 including Totally ...

Lourdes Uranday plans an October opening for the Be Anything Museum (BAM!) in downtown Modesto. The name is a riff on a ...

The opening scene of "Barbie" is mostly what was shown in the first teaser trailer for the movie, depicting the dawn of Barbie. A group of girls are seen playing with boring dolls until they meet ...

Highland Books announced a free event with author Alyse Bensel as she presents her new collection of poetry, “Spoil.” The event will take place at Canto 34 Coffee Lounge, 114 ...

Following criticism that Barbie was viewed by some as solely a sex symbol, Mattel introduced other characters into her world. Ken was introduced as her love interest in 1961 and in 1963, her best ...