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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

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

Pink sauce on that Burger King burger

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.”

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