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Entertainment 7 years ago

Margot Robbie to portray Barbie in first live-action film

Australian actress Margot Robbie will play the role of Mattel's iconic Barbie doll in the toy's first live-action film.

Lifestyle 7 years ago

Barbie will soon be 60 -- and is still going strong

She is turning 60 this year and still doesn't have a single wrinkle.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

Italian toy story: Retired mechanic carves old favorites

Collino, a retired Michelin tyre factory mechanic, has spent nearly 30 years touring old-age homes in his native Piedmont region, asking residents to share memories of their childhood playthings.

Lifestyle 7 years ago

Everyone's a winner: Taiwan's claw crane craze

As Taiwan's economy stagnates, claw crane arcades where customers lower a grabber to try to pick up a prize from a glass box are booming as affordable entertainment, while operators see them as a way to make a fast buck.

Lifestyle 7 years ago

Revival of iconic NY toy store feeds holiday-time nostalgia

Three years after shutting down its iconic Big Apple venue, toy store FAO Schwarz has been reborn, offering a nostalgic holiday-time fix to native New Yorkers and tourists alike.

Lifestyle 7 years ago

Barbie deployed to close 'Dream Gap' for young girls

Barbie will work to help young girls close the so-called "Dream Gap".

Lifestyle 7 years ago

Toys ‘R’ Us lenders file plan to revive brand, reopen stores

The Toys “R” Us Inc. lenders that took control of the retailer during its liquidation -- and have faced criticism for their role in the shutdown -- are now working on resuscitating the brand, according to new court documents.

Environment 7 years ago

Billionaire Lego owners' plastic agenda comes at an unknown cost

The chief executive officer of Lego A/S says it’s difficult to know the financial implications of a plan -- backed by one of Denmark’s richest families -- to no longer make toy bricks from plastic.

Lifestyle 7 years ago

In farewell to US shoppers, Toys 'R' Us urges 'Play on!'

As Toys “R” Us Inc stores across the United States marked their final day in business on Friday, the bankrupt toy retailer posted a farewell message to customers on its website next to an image of its iconic Geoffrey the Giraffe mascot thanking them and urging them to “Play on!”

Parents 7 years ago

Robotics Barbie aims to inspire young scientists

An inspirational new version of Barbie will encourage young girls to embark on careers in engineering and the sciences, the iconic doll's manufacturer Mattel said on Tuesday.

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toys

Margot Robbie to portray Barbie in first live-action film

Barbie will soon be 60 -- and is still going strong

Italian toy story: Retired mechanic carves old favorites

Everyone's a winner: Taiwan's claw crane craze

Revival of iconic NY toy store feeds holiday-time nostalgia

Barbie deployed to close 'Dream Gap' for young girls

Toys ‘R’ Us lenders file plan to revive brand, reopen stores

Billionaire Lego owners' plastic agenda comes at an unknown cost

In farewell to US shoppers, Toys 'R' Us urges 'Play on!'

Robotics Barbie aims to inspire young scientists

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Your Opinion Matters

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