Memes, nostalgia, and a touch of chaos — how the dolls of our childhood have, once again, become pop culture icons.

News that the American Girl franchise has a "Smart Girls' Guide" for avoiding caring adults and leaving girlhood behind permanently has Christmas-shopping parents like myself confused. At a time of ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – At 9 years old, I wanted an American Girl doll more than anything. And on Christmas morning 1989, I was overjoyed to discover Kirsten Larson under the tree. Kirsten was a Swedish ...

My sister, who is in her thirties, always wanted this particular American Girl doll when she was a kid. She never got it back then, so my mom and I bought one for her as a gift last Christmas. She has ...

I arrived half an hour early to the Boston Public Library, anxiously clutching a canvas tote bag with my childhood Samantha doll inside. The event managers admired my punctuality but told me I ...

I arrived half an hour early to the Boston Public Library, anxiously clutching a canvas tote bag with my childhood Samantha doll inside. The event managers admired my punctuality but told me I ...