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As first boyfriends go, you could do worse than Ken Carson. Introduced in 1961 by Mattel, the Ken doll was the epitome of the all-American boy next door. Clean cut, athletic and with a sharp haircut, he was the perfect counterpart to his more famous girlfriend, Barbie.

After months of inescapable marketing, viral memes and crossover merch, two of the year's most anticipated movies hit theaters on Friday. Here's why so many people want to see both — and how to prep.

Critics say the move could do more harm than good.

Barbie is a coming of age story about women not having to be "everything."

Spoiler alert: this review contains plot details of the film.

Robbie wore vintage Versace, Chanel, Vivienne Westwood, and Valentino

[Editor's note: The following contains spoilers for Greta Gerwig's "Barbie."]

I found Barbie again during 2020’s COVID lockdown. Indoors, confined to Juicy Couture tracksuits, I was missing excuses to express my hyper-femininity through clothing, as I had done pre-pandemic. Collecting Barbie dolls became a way to display my love of femininity in all it’s fun, ridiculous and pink-saturated possibilities.

The toy company hopes to recreate Barbie’s projected success using its many famous IPs