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Barbie fans react in horror to ‘terrifying’ Dubai marketing stunt: ‘I think I’d go into cardiac arrest’

Gigantic 3D model of Barbie was placed in front of Burj Khalifa

The Independent UK

Fans reveal how they are using Barbie as the ultimate ‘relationship test’

‘I genuinely think taking your boyfriend to Barbie should be your relationship test to decide if he’s good [as] a potential long-term partner,’ one fan claims

The Independent UK

Barbie director Greta Gerwig reveals questionable scene that was edited out

Despite the writer-director’s humorous intentions, a ‘fart opera’ scene was not received well by early viewers

The Independent UK

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Sindy vs Barbie: age-old debate over British and American dolls revived online

The latest doll discourse shows that Sindy has more fans than people would assume

Evening Standard

Moviegoers Have All The Jokes After A Post-Barbie Polly Pocket Movie Was Announced

After the success of the Barbie movie, Mattel announced a Polly Pocket film, and the internet has some thoughts.

Cinemablend

‘It’s exactly as they’d have done it in the 1910s’: how Barbenheimer is leading the anti-CGI backlash

Old-school practical effects date back to the silent era and are created with artistry and care. Is the novelty of CGI green-screen action wearing off in favour of craft models?

The Guardian - UK

Barbie director Greta Gerwig hints she won't return for sequel

"At this moment, it’s all I’ve got."

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‘We practically skipped out of the cinema on a high’: readers on going to watch Barbie

Guardian readers who gave in to Barbiemania tell us about their pink preparations and getting together with friends and family to experience Greta Gerwig’s summer smash hit

The Guardian - UK

July is the hottest month ever, and two 'real-life versions of Mattel's CSO Barbie' are speaking up

How companies need to change in the face of record-setting heat and two chief sustainability officers react to the "feminization" of roles.

Fortune

The Barbie movie is filled with this one designer brand and there's a very specific reason why

This Barbie has expensive taste.

Marie Claire

Mattel Beats Expectations With Q2 Earnings Despite Decline In Sales

Toymaker reports adjusted EPS of $0.10, raises price target on positive outlook

Zenger

Nobody is talking about this clever thing from the Barbie soundtrack

What do Matchbox Twenty and Indigo Girls have in common? Nothing, but also everything

Total Film

Greta Gerwig addresses Barbie backlash and trolling from conservative critics

She said there's 'a lot of passion' from those slamming it as 'feminist propaganda'

Marie Claire

Greta Gerwig Is Not Planning to Make a 'Barbie' Sequel Right Now

Sorry.

Marie Claire

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Evening Standard

The rise of the £1,000 jeans

Couture catwalks and A-list derrières are transforming this casual staple into a showstopper, reports Laura Antonia Jordan

Total Film

A film that sounds like everyone's next obsession is coming this year from Promising Young Woman director

Jacob Elordi and Barry Keoghan will star

Evening Standard

Everything we know about the Polly Pocket film and Mattel’s future movie releases

Following the immediate success of Barbie, Mattel is bringing another popular doll to the big screen

Total Film

Move over Marvel, the real MCU (Mattel Cinematic Universe) is here

It features some unconventional adaptations

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WEKU

Mattel tried to report financials. All anyone wanted to talk about was 'Barbie'

Mattel reported financial earnings Wednesday. Impacts from the Barbie movie remain to be seen, but she still stole the show.

The Week

Barbie vs. Oppenheimer reviews: what the film critics say about ‘Barbenheimer’

Pre-release expectations were already “stratospheric”, but the unlikely pairing of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” around the world has “helped fuel the biggest collective weekend at the box office since the pandemic”, said Rebecca Rubin in Variety – music to the ears of their respective film studios, Warner Bros. Discovery and Universal,…

WEKU

Is Barbie a feminist icon? It's complicated

The Barbie movie is being celebrated (and slammed) as a feminist film, with its themes of female empowerment and critiques of the patriarchy. Can the same be said for the doll at the center of it?

The Independent UK

Simu Liu responds to claims he clashed with Ryan Gosling at Barbie press event

A video of the seemingly tense moment surfaced online this week

The Independent UK

Barbie movie: Former employee describes what it was like to work for Mattel

‘That was just like the opposite of what it was like working there,’ woman says of Barbie movie

Zenger

Mattel Beats Earnings Estimates, Sees Potential In Barbie Movie

Toy company reports Q2 earnings per share of 10 cents, exceeding expectations; anticipates further monetization of IP

The Guardian - UK

Barbie is now queen. But for my generation, Sindy reigned supreme

Sindy turns 60 this year, and at her peak had 80% of the UK’s ‘fashion doll’ market. What led to her cruel demise?

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