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Barbie honours female sports role models with own doll ahead of Paris games

Arts May 22

PHOTOS: Barbie honors star athletes like Venus Williams

By Associated Press

Arts Jan 24

CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, in Las Vegas
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Oscar nominations spark controversy with snubs of Barbie’s Margot Robbie, Greta Gerwig

When the Academy Award nominations were announced, Barbie was among the ten films on the list for Best Picture. But many were surprised the nominations for Best Director did not include Barbie director Greta Gerwig and the film's star Margot…

By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet

Arts Dec 21

Los Angeles Special Screening Of Focus Features' "The Holdovers"
10 films picked by critics as the best of 2023

2023 was both a challenging year and a great year for Hollywood and films. Here are some of the top picks from Justin Chang and Linda Holmes.

By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet

Arts Dec 11

Photocall for the upcoming Warner Bros. movie "Barbie", in Los Angeles
‘Barbie’ leads Golden Globe nominations, with ‘Oppenheimer’ close behind

Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” dominated the Golden Globe Awards nominations with nine nods for the blockbuster film.

By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press

Arts Nov 10

SZA
‘Snooze’ or lose? SZA dominates Grammy nominations as women artists lead the pack

If there is an overall trend in the 2024 nominations, it’s that female acts outperformed their male counterparts. The majority of leading nominees are women and include superstars like Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Miley Cyrus and Olivia Rodrigo. In both…

By Maria Sherman, Associated Press

Aug 17

Progress toward parity for women on movie screens has stalled, report finds

By Jake Coyle, Associated Press

A new study on inclusion in film shows just how much of a rarity "Barbie" is.

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Jul 24

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Success of ‘Barbie’ film adds to doll’s cultural legacy

By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet

Barbie. The one name conjures up feelings for many generations of women and men across the world. The plastic wonder is now featured in a new film raking in about $155 million this past weekend, making it the highest opening…

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Jul 23

‘Barbie’, ‘Oppenheimer’ make box office history on highly anticipated opening weekend

By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press

“Barbenheimer” didn’t just work – it spun box office gold. The social media-fueled fusion of Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” brought moviegoers back to the theaters in record numbers this weekend.

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Jul 21

6 things to know about Barbie as the new film sets box office records

By Justin Stabley, Bella Isaacs-Thomas

When Barbie debuted in 1959, she didn’t just make a splash. It was more like a boom, sending children and parents scurrying to possess this icon of femininity and setting off a decadeslong debate about beauty standards, gender roles, race…

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Jul 04

Vietnam bans ‘Barbie’ movie over map of South China Sea

By Associated Press

The newspaper Vietnam Express reported that posters advertising the movie, which was supposed to open in Vietnamese theaters on July 21, were removed from websites of Vietnamese movie distributors after Monday's decision.

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