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Addy doll; Kristin doll; Samantha doll. American Girl dolls are getting a makeover. The beloved collection, which features characters representing different eras in American history, announced a new ...

When, earlier this week, Mattel unveiled its 40th-anniversary “Modern Era” American Girl dolls, the response online was not muted. Kirsten Larson, the Swedish immigrant of 1854 prairie lore, had ...

A new line from Mattel lifts six of the dolls out of their historical contexts and drops them into contemporary fashions. Purists aren’t pleased. By Gina Cherelus To celebrate the 40th anniversary of ...

A new range of American Girl dolls should invoke nostalgia - but many fans have been left fuming over a modern makeover of the beloved classic. The American Girl brand announced it was releasing a ...

A few weeks ago, my Instagram algorithm decided I needed to see a post about how American Girl dolls handled their divorces. Intrigued, I briefly scanned the post, Molly told her spouse, “I survived a ...

The American Girl doll brand is celebrating its 40th anniversary in a big way in 2026. Mattel, Inc. announced in a press release on Wednesday that two book titles celebrating the landmark anniversary ...

Mattel and Hasbro are releasing a new line of toys inspired by the Netflix movie "KPop Demon Hunters." The toy collection includes American Girl dolls, Nerf weapons, Furby creatures, and a ...

It was only a matter of time before toy companies brought in the big guns. And by big guns, I mean Rumi, Zoey, and Mira from Huntr/x, the fictional band at the center of Sony Animation and Netflix's ...

NEW YORK – The American Girls are turning 40, but when you look at them, you’d never know it. They are forever 10, schoolgirls with hair bows and a semi-smile that reveals two front teeth. You know ...

On a recent bus commute into New York City, I met a woman from my neighborhood who runs a small side hustle restoring American Girl dolls. She described repairing frayed hair, sourcing garments, and ...

Kris Sanchez has spent years growing his collection of American Girl dolls and has built a custom museum in his home to display them Jordan Greene is Society and Culture writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She ...