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How feminists are catching up to Barbie

Beauty standards aside, the doll has been a wildly progressive lifestyle mentor ever since she won us over in 1959

Salon

You Need to Watch the Trippiest Psychodrama on Amazon Prime ASAP

In 1988, 'The Truman Show' predicted so much about 2023 society — and blockbusters.

Inverse

Barbie review: A near-miraculous achievement from Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie

While it’s impossible for any studio film to be truly subversive, this Mattel-approved comedy gets away with far more than you’d think was possible

The Independent UK

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What order should you watch Barbie and Oppenheimer in?

Many people are attempting to take on the ‘Barbenheimer’ double bill, with both films out now

The Independent UK

Barbie: The sweet reason Margot Robbie cast Rob Brydon ‘as a priority’

Comedian makes brief appearance in acclaimed new movie

The Independent UK

‘I survived the Barbenheimer experience - escaping with just minor whiplash’

Greta Gerwig’s ultra-pop Barbie and Christoper Nolan’s epic Oppenheimer were released on the same day - presenting an enticing and foolhardy challenge

Evening Standard

Barbie vs Oppenheimer: Both movies smash expectations as box office frontrunner emerges

‘Barbie’ starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, and ‘Oppenheimer’ starring Cillian Murphy and Florence Pugh, are both out now in cinemas

The Independent UK

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Barbie review – a riotous, candy-coloured feminist fable

Barbie takes a ride from her dream house to reality as Little Women writer-director Greta Gerwig takes another cultural icon and lovingly subverts it

The Guardian - UK

There's an important reason why Barbie has never got married or had children

Marie Claire

Scottish cinemas vote Barbie in Hollywood blockbuster battle

INDEPENDENT cinemas across Scotland have picked Barbie in the battle of the blockbusters this weekend.

The National (Scotland)

An Oppenheimer Showing Featured A Half-Pink Screen After Something Went Wrong, But It’s Giving Me Serious Barbenheimer Vibes

Barbie and Oppenheimer just opened on the same weekend, so of course one technical difficulty made Nolan's epic hot pink.

Cinemablend

I'm Obsessed With Barbie's Ending, And The Way Greta Gerwig Came Up With The Final Scene Makes It Even Better

Barbie has a fantastic ending, and I'm obsessed with it. The way Greta Gerwig came up with the final scene makes it even better.

Cinemablend

Everyone is absolutely loving Barbie star Ryan Gosling’s big musical number I’m Just Ken

Can you feel the Kenergy?

USA Today Sports Media Group

Barbie v Oppenheimer: dolls trump nukes as blockbusters hit screens

Glasgow crowds root for Greta Gerwig’s bubblegum satire over Christopher Nolan’s atom bomb saga

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Illegal Migration Bill 'promotion' gets a Barbie makeover

SEVERAL Tory MP’s have taken part in some Illegal Migration Bill ‘promotion’ which was given a Barbie makeover.

Inverse

'Barbie' Continues 2023's Most Concerning Hollywood Trend

2023 has already seen a shocking number of brand-based movies hit theaters and digital platforms. Here's why films like 'Barbie,' 'Air,' and 'Flamin' Hot' could mark the beginning of a concerning new era for Hollywood.

The Independent UK

America Ferrera reveals her guilty pleasure is ‘not showering for a few days’

‘I’m going to regret saying this,’ Ferrera said

The Independent UK

Mattel accused of ‘stealth marketing’ after giving away free Barbie dolls in schools

Health experts have claimed Mattel-sponsored school programme ‘reinforces damaging gender stereotypes’

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Woman & Home

Barbie movie ending explained: was that the real Ruth Handler, is there a post-credit scene and will there be a sequel?

Because one movie just isn’t Kenough… here’s how Barbie ends and what we know about a possible sequel

The Independent UK

‘My collection must be into the thousands’: Meet the adults hooked on buying Barbies

Greta Gerwig’s summer blockbuster may have rekindled widespread love for Barbie, but it’s nothing new for her long-time collectors. Katie Rosseinsky speaks to some of the doll’s biggest British fans about sexism, late-night eBay bidding and the dreaded ‘green rot’

The Guardian - UK

Barbie release delayed in Pakistan’s Punjab province over ‘objectionable content’

Film being reviewed to ensure it is not violating the country’s social, cultural and religious values

Fortune

How Mattel's CEO dove into a culturally-challenged company losing hundreds of millions a year and emerged with a Barbie box office phenomenon

“I took our portfolio of iconic franchises in children and family entertainment to be an incredible opportunity to extend the company outside of the toy aisle."

The Independent UK

Barbie’s impressive Rotten Tomatoes score revealed

Film starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling hailed as ‘a very charming success’

The Independent UK

Oppenheimer blows past Barbie with near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score

‘Barbie’ debuted with impressive Rotten Tomatoes score of 89 per cent

The Independent UK

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