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From Barbie to AI: Switzerland's largest carnival begins in Basel

This year's themes for one of Switzerland's oldest traditions include artificial intelligence and the Barbie movie.

20/02/2024

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Barbie Oscar snubs: Were they sexist?

The internet is ablaze with vitriol for the Academy not nominating Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig for Best Actress and Best Director for 'Barbie'. One recurring argument is that the motivation behind the omission is sexist. Euronews Culture debunks... Because enough is Kenough.

26/01/2024

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Not Kenough? ‘Barbie’ fans are fuming over Oscars snubs

Yes, snubs are unavoidable when it comes to awards nominations, but a lot of moviegoers aren't happy about some major omissions for 'Barbie'. However, there are reasons why some Oscar firsts this year make it Kenough.

23/01/2024

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Bye Barbie, hey American Girl: Mattel's next movie project announced

The success of Barbie clearly wasn't "kenough" for toy-makers mattel, who want to paint the big screen plastic again with a live-action adaptation about American Girl dolls.

15/12/2023

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D-Cup, A-Bomb: Barbenheimer mash-up film coming to cinemas

As 'Barbie' hits streaming services today, 2023 is not done with the Barbenheimer phenomenon just yet...

12/09/2023

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Global box office takings make Barbie the biggest film of 2023

It’s official, Barbie is the biggest film of the year so far. As of this week, the fantastic plastic film has pipped the global box office earnings of the Super Marios Bros. Movie.

05/09/2023

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Algeria joins Lebanon and Kuwait in banning 'Barbie'

Algeria has banned the hit film 'Barbie' three weeks after its release in the mainly Muslim North African nation.

15/08/2023

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Kuwait bans 'Barbie' as Lebanon censors for 'promoting homosexuality'

The Kuwaiti ban comes as Lebanon’s culture minister asked authorities to censor the film for ‘promoting homosexuality and transsexuality’.

10/08/2023

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Barbillion: 'Barbie' breaks global record for women directors

The 'Barbie' global ticket sales have reached $1 billion, in a historic first for women directors.

07/08/2023

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Japanese moviegoers react to "Barbenheimer" memeification backlash

As the bombing of Hiroshima approaches its 75th anniversary, Japanese moviegoers reflect on the recent controversy surrounding the memeification of "Barbenheimer".

04/08/2023

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Why is #NoBarbenheimer trending in Japan?

Warner Bros. Japan has publicly criticised their US counterparts over ‘inconsiderate’ reactions to art combining Barbie imagery with nuclear mushroom clouds...

01/08/2023

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Not 'Just Ken': Ryan Gosling helps 'Barbie' soundtrack make history

It's not just Barbie's world now - it's Ken's too. Ryan Gosling's standout song from the movie of the summer storms into the UK's top 40 alongside another 5 hits, breaking records in the plastic fantastic world.

31/07/2023

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How is Barbenheimer 'a victory for cinema'?

Barbenheimer is here to stay as box office scores continue to soar...

31/07/2023

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Watch: This week in Culture

From Barbenheimer fever to the tragic passing of Sinéad O'Connor, here's your weekly roundup of all things culture.

29/07/2023

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The Barbie effect: World record breaking doll collector's toy talents

With a whopping 18,000 Barbies in her possession, Bettina Dorfmann is already in the world record books. Now, thanks to the new movie, she's in more demand than ever because of her huge collection.

28/07/2023

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Kenswear: Barbie's boyfriend busts gender stereotypes

Gender and identity are at the heart of the recent Barbie film release. Character Ken's gender role reversal highlights the modern gender neutrality movement in menswear.

27/07/2023

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Barbenheimer: Historic weekend as 'Barbie' takes box office crown

Barbie has become the US and Canada's biggest film of the year so far, and is on track to become the biggest film of 2023. Collectively, 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' are enticing film lovers back to the cinemas after a moviegoing slump during the Covid pandemic.

24/07/2023

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Culture Re-View: Jane Birkin tributes, Taylor Swift breaks record

Culture Re-view: Tributes have been paid to singers Jane Birkin and Tony Bennett after their deaths this week. Taylor Swift broken another pop record and Barbenheimer arrived in cinemas worldwide.

22/07/2023

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Did a right-wing German tabloid invent ‘Barbie’?

The Lilli doll, created by the Bild tabloid, went from a spur-of-the-moment cartoon to a gag gift for adults in Germany before being seen as an inspiration for young women in the US.

22/07/2023

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Watch: Barbie fans dress up for movie release

Moviegoers dress up in pink to attend an early screening of the Barbie film ahead of the US official cinema release on July 21st.

21/07/2023