Social media influencer Alexandra Louise showcases her new dress based on the movie "Barbie: Princess Charm School." (Alexandra Louise, YouTube) BARBIE WORLD — I've been a Barbie girl for as long as I ...

This time around, the theme's the same – as Barbie as The Island Princess is once again a game adaptation of a film – but the genre's totally different. There's no more platforming adventure here.

Why is it that adults hate Barbie? Sure, she's of suspicious proportion, has a questionable IQ and is unaccountably rich despite doing nothing more than beaming out a vacuous smile, but so is ...