Journalist and lifelong Barbie fan Emily Tamkin talks us through Ken’s development, or lack thereof, over the decades. Read Emily’s “A Cultural History of Barbie,” and Chris’s brief Ken ...

Before Valentine’s Day in 2004, Mattel announced that Barbie and Ken were breaking up and introduced her new beau, Blaine, an Australian boogie boarder, according to History.com. The ...

Even if Mattel is banking on the movie to deliver a boost to the franchise in its current form, Barbie will remain “one of the most iconic playthings in history”, said History. Created in 1959 ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Ken: Hiya, Barbie! Barbie: Hi, Ken! You're looking unrealistically thin today! Ken: Funny, I was going to say the same about you. Narrator: Barbie is one of ...

Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Does your relationship look a lot like Barbie and Ken’s? Here’s what that could mean for your ... [+] real-world connection. In the cinematic ...

I have no idea what the Barbie movie is actually about, other than its main characters, Barbie and Ken. And Barbie and Ken. And those other Barbies. And that Ken. Everyone is named Barbie or Ken ...