The Barbie and Oppenheimer — Barbenheimer — weekend was a huge success at the box office. Greta Gerwig’s massive hit based on Mattel’s global toy has resonated with fans, passing the $400 million mark worldwide.
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Late in the film — caution for some light spoilers here — Barbie is going through a bit of a relatable existential crisis about the pressures of being a woman and needing to be perfect. It’s the scene that leads to America Ferrera’s beautiful monologue, but it’s also the scene that has spawned a new crying meme:
Boss: you free for a quick chat?
Me: sure pic.twitter.com/uxzhLnsJjX
— Lee Travis (@LeeTravis_) July 25, 2023
When you’ve been working for hours and then you look at the clock and realize it’s only been 30 minutes pic.twitter.com/tqJCmNfAHV
— JavaSok (@javasok) July 24, 2023
me when my hair isn’t hairing how i want it to hair pic.twitter.com/SxeFzIh94I
— ⋆ (@madeoflavenderr) July 24, 2023
me when i was too young when i behaved 25 but now i’ve grown into a tall child pic.twitter.com/Z7HBC9EExX
— 🍊 (@ouchdavidd) July 24, 2023
girls when you kept them like a secret but they kept you like an oath https://t.co/oMlSnS5SV5
— ellie schnitt (@holy_schnitt) July 25, 2023
When the dog gets off the bed when you just want to cuddle. pic.twitter.com/J1NVOUH8GI
— Caroline Darney (@cwdarney) July 25, 2023
Players when they have to guard Caitlin Clark next season pic.twitter.com/djEX5p8Ymg
— BetFTW (@Bet_ForTheWin) July 25, 2023
social managers thinking threads is dead but then they add the chronological feed https://t.co/nU7m7UEb4d
— whitney medworth (@its_whitney) July 25, 2023
