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Director Susan Stern and her daughter Nora playing with Barbies around the time "Barbie Nation: An Unauthorized Tour" came out 25 years ago. (Photo/Courtesy Stern)
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When I made a Barbie movie 25 years ago, I didn’t realize she (and I) were in a closet

Susan Stern by Susan Stern July 21, 2023July 21, 2023

Lately, I’ve been thinking about closets. Barbie doll closets. LGBTQ closets. Black closets. Jewish closets. My film, “Barbie Nation: An Unauthorized Tour,” which came out 25 years ago, began in […]

Ruth Handler holds a Barbie that was created for the doll's 40th anniversary in 1999. (Photo/JTA-Jeff Christensen-Getty Images)
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Is Barbie Jewish? The complex Jewish history of the doll, explained.

Shira Li Bartov by Shira Li Bartov July 10, 2023July 10, 2023

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