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Barbie heads, in the doll's styling room to prepare their 'looks' for their social media profiles, at Mattel's offices in El Segundo, California, in February 2024.
Barbie

Barbie turns 65, but she’s not retiring: EL PAÍS spent a day in her domain, the Mattel offices where she was created

María Porcel|El Segundo (California)|

With more than one billion units sold worldwide — and even after the movie’s success last summer — the doll is farther away from retirement than ever. A walk through the California facilities where she is mass-produced and a conversation with the person in charge demonstrates that Barbie isn’t going away anytime soon

Lash Fary, founder of the business Distinctive Assets, with some of the gifts from the bags he’ll have delivered to 25 Oscar nominees, during an interview.
Oscars 2024

The creator of the $175,000 gift bags Oscar nominees receive: ‘You’re never too famous to enjoy getting free stuff’

Lash Fary began his business 25 years ago with the Grammys, and delivers his offerings to the individuals up for acting and directing awards, as well as presenters at the gala event. This year, his bags include pet food, an infrared grill and luxury cosmetics: ‘Basically, we connect brands with famous people and high-profile events’

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