A few decades ago, though, when it was time to choose a vehicle for my first Barbie, I had to have that Pepto pink Corvette from the mid-’80s. My childhood Barbie time focused on escaping the norm, ...

Petrana Radulovic is an entertainment reporter specializing in animation, fandom culture, theme parks, Disney, and young adult fantasy franchises. But while a version of Skipper made her live ...

On 22 July, Krystalyn Fowler Dro posted to her page, pulling out a piece of her childhood: the “Growing Up Skipper” doll. Mattel introduced the Barbie in 1964 with the intention of creating a ...