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“Barbie”: The Politics of a Plastic World

A film review of “Barbie”

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Ben Ulansey
Aug 01, 2024
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The task of bringing Barbie to the big screen was hardly a simple one. The film went through various iterations and spent over a decade in development before it could make its way to cinemas. And while it isn’t a film I was particularly looking forward to seeing myself, it’s one I’m still glad that I got to see all the same.

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