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It’s my full-time job but wallowing in our broken politics can sometimes make for a dark world. Why wouldn’t I look forward to going to Barbie Land and immersing myself

Who is Barbie’s boyfriend? Delve into Ken’s long life on the toy shelf, from his origins as beach-loving Kenneth Carson to his break-up with Barbie in 2004, as well as his present-day portrayal by Ryan Gosling.

Ruth Handler and her husband Elliot founded the Mattel toy company and created the iconic Barbie doll which was part of her evolution. Know Ruth Handlers beginnings, her cancer, and her tax evasion case.

New York (CNN) — There’s nothing Barbie has loved more in her 64 years in the toy world than to keep reinventing herself.

“Barbie” is a lovely, eccentrically imaginative example of brand extension and raw, untrammeled commercialism. Well, maybe a little trammeled. Any $145 million studio movie based on a doll, accessories sold

If you’re one of many who go to a cool movie theater this weekend to catch a screening of “Barbie” (or perhaps, a double-header of “Barbenheimer”), you’ll almost certainly wonder about the character played by “Cheers” star Rhea Perlman.

The Mattel office in the Barbie movie was designed to feel like it has one foot in Barbie Land and one in the real world. The production design team shares why.

Perfect casting, a combination of well-considered production design and cinematography, plus a healthy serving of surprises, Barbie is what a midyear blockbuster should be. It’s subtle, and it eventually loses momentum, but it strikes an enjoyable balance between fun, heart and substance.

By Dan Heching, CNN

Barbie is me, and I am Barbie.