Mattel's Midge doll may have failed in the 1960s because she was "less glamorous" than Barbie, Ruth Handler once said. Midge had the same body shape as Barbie but a "much more girl-next-doorish" look, ...

Margaret “Midge” Thomas, Rochester philanthropist and activist, died on Jan. 8 at Rochester General Hospital at 99.

In Barbie’s world, she’s the star. Her face launched a global empire, with over 1 billion dolls sold by Mattel to date; she has, for better or worse, the power to set beauty standards; and for well ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Rochester community is mourning the loss of Margaret “Midge” Thomas. For many years, Thomas was known ...

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Margaret 'Midge' Thomas, a beloved community leader, educator, philanthropist and advocate, died Thursday at the age of 99.

Man claims theft of controversial, pregnant "Midge" Barbie doll. June 24, 2011— -- You've heard of Skipper (Barbie's younger sister), Christie (an African-American friend) and Kira (a Pacific ...

At first glance, The Marvelous Mrs. Mais el is a show about Midge’s (Rachel Brosnahan) ascent to stardom, but so far, the series has actually focused on the threat that Midge might end up giving up on ...

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel has always been about Midge's failures as much as it has her success, and in Season 3, that includes her failure to acknowledge her own privilege. In fact, the show in some ...

The Orlando arts community lost a bright star on July 18, 2024 with the passing of Mildred Bowman. Midge was born in 1921 in Norwich, NY to Harold and Fanny Oakley on a dark and stormy winter solstice ...