Amirah Kambe’s research reinforces the idea that representation impacts children’s confidence, mental health and well-being.

The culture of inaccessibility around physical media, both through social standards and pricing, serves to gatekeep and does nothing to encourage art.

Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter said on Friday (May 30) that a small alpine village had been affected by an "indescribable" disaster when millions of cubic meters of ice, mud and rock crashed down ...

Researchers in Australia found that the doll’s feet have, over time, gone from arched to flat — a shift that correlates with each Barbie’s designated career or hobby. By Alisha Haridasani ...

Years later, as a chief designer of Mattel’s iconic Barbie doll line, Black Perkins created the first Black Barbie so other children could see themselves in the toy introduced in 1959.

Noem has mockingly come to be known as “ICE Barbie” on the heels of donning ... ADVERTISEMENT Yet Noem wore a somber black suit for her appearance before the House Committee on Homeland ...

From tailored jackets and silk ties to playful fedoras and pocket squares, Black dandyism isn’t just a campy style—it has served as a powerful political act throughout history. Black dandyism ...

What do you get when a group of podiatrists (and shoe lovers) team up with a Barbie doll collector? A huge opportunity to explore how Barbie reflects changes in the types of shoes women wear.

If someone asked you to define the term “Black fatigue,” you might call it a general weariness Black people feel while living in a world where systemic racism impacts their access to ...

A bomb from a black hole would probably be the most destructive weapon in the universe. Hypothetically, it could be created by wrapping one of these cosmic monsters in mirrors and waiting for it ...

Nicknamed the “Barbie drug,” a viral nose spray that ... However, those warnings have not stopped black market suppliers of Melanotan II from producing and distributing the drug in injectable ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) The proportion of Barbie dolls with tip-toe posture has declined from 100% in the 1960s to 40% by 2020–2024. Dolls representing employment roles are more ...