Tag: Barbie

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I held out as long as possible to see the Barbie movie. For me, Barbie is a toxic role model. One that gives little girls body image issues and makes them feel bad about their bodies. In a way that even psychologists confirm sticks with them. Her body proportions are completely distorte...

I hear there is this Barbie phenomenon going on right now. Some smash hit is playing at the movie theaters, but that’s all I know. You see, Barbie has never resonated with me because I didn’t grow up playing with dolls. When I was nine, my mother gave my twin sister and me a Barb...

According to Marian Iszatt-White and Christopher Saunders, authenticity is derived from an individual’s personal awareness of their “experiences, needs, thoughts, wants, emotions, preferences and beliefs”. The performance of authenticity requires an active engagement and investigat...

Each game has a unique place in my heart, filled with cherished moments and so much love, some were gifted to me by my wonderful sister, making them even more precious. They remind me of joyous days and the magic of childhood, creating beautiful memories that I’ll always hold dear.  ...

This Fall, a Barbie-inspired army of influencers has descended on Fremont, California’s iconic pink-colored salt ponds, hoping to take unique photos for social media. The problem has gotten so bad that the National Fish and Wildlife Service, an agency of the Federal government, has stepped ...

The latest Barbie movie has made quite a stir among the general public. People worldwide are excited about this movie, and that’s completely justified! Who wouldn’t be? As a child, I loved playing with Barbie dolls! More so, Barbie was an independent woman with her own house and her own ...

At this point, you must’ve noticed that Greta Gerwig’s new movie has elicited some pretty intense reactions, particularly from the male right-wing grifter crowd. Because it’s apparently just ‘feminist garbage,’ that’s pushing a dangerously radical, &lsqu...

My partner and I planned to watch Oppenheimer the other night, but showed up late to the theater and opted for Barbie instead. I never was a huge Barbie fan. Hot pink gives me a headache, and I remember being annoyed by my Dreamhouse’s painted-on furniture, and feeling insecure because my f...

I squealed like any other fangirl when I heard the news that Mattel was releasing a Barbie doll inspired by Anna May Wong. It was another welcome sign, along with the quarter release and biopic, that Anna May is being restored to her rightful place in Hollywood history and p...

My friends used to envy me whenever I had a screening for work. It was part of my job to watch movies before their release dates and develop their marketing strategies for MENA (Middle East and North Africa.)It sounds cool until the film is paused and then paused again, and again, and again. I de...