There are moments in history that define us all. But is it worth the toll that it takes upon us? Directed by Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer tells the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy), the brilliant theoretical physicist who was teaching in the US during the Second World War. Although he gained notoriety, Oppenheimer’s personal life kept…
In Greta Gerwig’s BARBIE, the iconic doll lives a life of privilege in Barbieland. There, she is ‘everything’, and Ken remains her accessory. However, when their interaction with the human world changes their assumptions (and roles), Barbieland comes under attack and threatens to unravel before them. This week, Julie Levac enters the chat with Jolie…
Playdates, plastic accessories, paper dollhouses, Bibble, “I Am a Girl Like You,” and the puzzling Schlond Poofa. All of that led me to this: Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. The public perception of Barbie, the doll–or the idea, as this film also refers to her–has changed over the years, along with conversations around body image, over-sexualization, racial representation and…
