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It’s Barbie’s world right now…

It’s Barbie’s world right now, and we’re just living in it.

With excited moviegoers riding the wave of nostalgia in the run-up to the star-studded Barbie hitting theaters later this month, it’s fitting that Director Susan Stern has released the 25th Anniversary Director’s Cut of her documentary, Barbie Nation: An Authorized Tour on digital platforms. Originally released in 1998, the film is a crash course on all things Barbie, from the doll’s history to the cultural phenomenon it spawned.

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Barbie Rules!

Buckle up for a Barbie summer, beginning with the reissue of this 1998 documentary… Barbie Nation: an Unauthorized Tour is directed by Susan Stern, and originally appeared on PBS. This director's cut includes new footage.

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Naturally Barbie couldn’t stay ‘innocent’ forever.…

Susan Stern’s brief but informative documentary Barbie Nation: An Unauthorized Tour dives deep into the story of this iconic plaything that was sexy and yet resolutely asexual in an era where women were still content to be mothers and wives…

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The Other Barbie Movie

Before there was Greta Gerwig’s upcoming film, Barbie – starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling – there was Barbie Nation: An Unauthorized Tour, the cult classic documentary directed by journalist Susan Stern.

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