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In Greta Gerwig’s Barbie Land, the matriarchy can be just as bad as the patriarchy

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

The Conversation

Margot Robbie’s stylist reveals six barely-seen outfits for Barbie press tour

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

The Independent UK

America Ferrera emerges as 'Barbie's' secret weapon, a mighty mom

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

Los Angeles Times

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Hyper-femininity can be subversive and empowering – just ask 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 Conversation

It looks like Mattel’s new adventure park is set for a 2024 opening

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

Evening Standard

Awash in pink, everyone wants a piece of the 'Barbie' movie marketing mania

Pink sauce on that Burger King burger

The Independent UK

‘Barbie’ movie marketing mania has companies thinking pink

There are pink benches at bus stops and pink clothing displayed in store windows. Microsoft’s XBox has come up with a Barbie console series and HGTV is hosting a four-part “Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge.”

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Is 'Barbie' streaming? Where to watch the Margot Robbie blockbuster

It's the biggest—and pinkest—movie of the summer, but is 'Barbie' streaming anywhere? Here's what to know

My Imperfect Life

Why does the Barbie movie have Republicans in such a tizzy?

On issue after issue, Republicans have fought to undermine Barbie’s motto: ‘We girls can do anything’

The Guardian - US

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

Of course Ken hijacks "Barbie"

Greta Gerwig's eye-popping film is a good time, except for how much Ryan Gosling steals Margot Robbie's thunder

Salon

1st Barbie dolls to fly into space make their debut at Smithsonian Air and Space Museum

The National Air and Space Museum debuted the first Barbie dolls to fly in space. They appear to be like all of the other Barbie "Space Discovery" dolls found in stores, and that may be the point.

Space

Barbie scores impressive Rotten Tomatoes rating as critics hail much-awaited blockbuster

Barbie has scored an impressive 89% on Rotten Tomatoes ahead of its release this Friday.

Evening Standard

Toying with itself: the Barbie movie hits the limit of self-awareness

Greta Gerwig’s Mattel extravaganza is canny, often funny, pleasurably gonzo, well-acted yet stuck in a familiar loop of intense self-awareness

The Guardian - US

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Cinemablend

Barbie Review: Margot Robbie Digs Her Heels Into This Generation-Defining Comedy (And Ryan Gosling Is, Like, Pretty Good, Too)

As colorful as it is nuanced and hilarious, Greta Gerwig's Barbie vaults Margot Robbie up to icon status with a sharp and poignant story...and Ken.

Chicago Tribune

‘Barbie’ review: A doll’s life is richly, unexpectedly imagined by Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie

“Barbie” is a lovely, eccentrically imaginative example of brand extension and raw, untrammeled commercialism. Well, maybe a little trammeled. Any $145 million studio movie based on a doll, accessories sold separately, no doubt comes with a few restrictions. And yet this one actually feels spontaneous, and fun.

The Independent UK

Movie Review: She’s Perfect Barbie. He’s Scene-Stealing Ken. Their life in plastic looks fantastic

She's been Astronaut Barbie, Teacher Barbie, Doctor Barbie, President Barbie

The Independent UK

The 14 pinkest Barbiecore destinations where you can stay in a real life Dreamhouse

From blush palaces to pastel poolsides, channel the Barbie aesthetic at these Dreamhouse-style stays

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The Guardian - UK

Has Barbie killed the indie director? Why credible film-makers are selling out

One-time indie cinema darling Greta Gerwig is now making money for a megabucks toy company that sells vacuous, hypersexualised dolls – and no one bats an eyelid

Creative Bloq

5 wild moments from the Barbie marketing campaign

We've reached peak Barbiecore.

Total Film

Netflix cancels Masters of the Universe movie despite already spending $30 million

He-Man is looking for a new home

Los Angeles Times

Jackie Calmes: I'm going to Barbie Land

It's my full-time job but wallowing in our broken politics can sometimes make for a dark world. Why wouldn't I look forward to going to Barbie Land and immersing myself in a fantasia of pink?

Pedestrian.tv

The Reviews For Barbie Are In & They’re… Surprisingly Mixed

"Can you really call out and perpetuate a stereotype at the same time?"

The Guardian - UK

Barbie review – Ryan Gosling is plastic fantastic in ragged doll comedy

Greta Gerwig’s bubblegum-fun-cum-feminist-thesis indulges Ken but pulls its punches as it trips between satire and advert

Chicago Sun-Times

Breezy ‘Barbie’ a blast — a smart, funny social commentary dressed up in candy colors

Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling achieve some sublime moments as the dolls discovering life isn’t easy outside the safety of Barbieland.

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