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‘Barbie’ movie’s pink paint splurge led to global shortage, production designer says

Creating the perfect backdrop for the upcoming “Barbie” movie required so much pink paint that it led to a global shortage, according to its production designer.

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Craft, salvage and sustainability take center stage at Milan Design Week

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King Charles’ coronation cross will contain relic believed to be from Christ’s crucifixion

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British fashion designer Mary Quant dies age 93

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Al Jaffee, record-breaking Mad Magazine cartoonist, dies age 102

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Ai Weiwei recreates Monet’s water lilies using 650,000 Lego pieces

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Ukraine unveils banknote to mark one year since Russia’s full-scale invasion

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New ‘invisible’ solar panels in Ancient Pompeii imitate Roman terracotta tiles

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Legendary Cuban American performer Celia Cruz to appear on US quarter

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Bessie Coleman, pioneering pilot, now has her own Barbie

Original animatronic ‘E.T.’ model used in Spielberg classic sells for $2.56 million

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Nativity sets are getting a minimalist makeover

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Tunnel discovered beneath Egyptian temple may lead to Cleopatra’s tomb, archaeologist says

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You can now buy $1,200 sneakers – for horses

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Groundbreaking movie star Anna May Wong to be first Asian American featured on US currency

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Cow dung speakers and dog hair rugs: Innovative upcycling at Singapore Design Week

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King Charles III’s new royal cypher unveiled by Buckingham Palace

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