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Does climate change exist? And does a character know it? The Oscar-nominated films Nyad, left, Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One and Barbie met the criteria for a new challenge inspired by the famous Bechdel Test.

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There's a new 'Climate Reality Check' test — these 3 Oscar-nominated features passed

12:00pm March 01, 2024

by Chloe Veltman

Does climate change exist? And does a character know it? Barbie, Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One and Nyad met the criteria for a new challenge inspired by the famous Bechdel Test.

Ryan Gosling received an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor for his performance as Ken, but Margot Robbie did not receive a lead actress nomination for her role in Barbie. Greta Gerwig was overlooked for best director. Read more on the nominations here.

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'Barbie' receives 8 Oscar nominations, but was that Kenough?

5:18pm January 24, 2024

by Neda Ulaby

Fans were quick to point out: A pair of charismatic, smart, girl-power entertainment figures are up for the biggest prize in the industry. And one of the biggest nominations goes to ... Ken?

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'Oppenheimer' dominates the Oscar nominations, as Gerwig is left out for best director

5:07pm January 23, 2024

by The Associated Press

Christopher Nolan's blockbuster biopic will be up for 13 awards, followed by Poor Things with 11 and Killers of the Flower Moon with 10. Barbie, the year's highest-grossing film, got 8 nominations.

This image released by CBS shows Emma Stone accepting the award for best female actor in a motion picture for her role in "Poor Things" during the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024.

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'Oppenheimer' dominates Golden Globes as 'Poor Things' upsets 'Barbie' in comedy

11:24pm January 07, 2024

by The Associated Press

If awards season has been building toward a second match-up of Barbenheimer, this round went to Oppenheimer. It also won best director, best drama actor, best supporting actor and for best score.

Left to right: Barbies in India; Maya softball players in Mexico; walking on a frozen fountain in the mountains of Pakistan, where efforts are underway to revive the ancient art of glacier mating.

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From glacier babies to a Barbie debate: 7 great global stories you might have missed

9:55am December 28, 2023

by Marc Silver

Here are our editors' picks for stories from 2023 that we wish more people would see: from an elephant safari for teens to mating glaciers in Pakistan to a debate about Barbie's skin tone in India.

Kelsey, Kristen and Kaylen Kassab of The K3 Sisters Band in front of the Barbie Theater at World of Barbie at Stonebriar Centre Mall on in Frisco, Texas.

From Swiftie beads and Barbie to Beyonce, girls ran the world economy in 2023

9:08am December 27, 2023

by Pallavi Gogoi

Girl spending was one of the most powerful economic forces in 2023. Taylor Swift and Beyoncé concerts boosted local and national economies. World leaders begged Taylor Swift to come and perform.

Stevie Nicks stands under an image of her new Barbie doll during a concert at New York City's Madison Square Garden on Sunday.

There's now a Stevie Nicks-themed Barbie. And wouldn't you love to love her?

7:26am October 03, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Nicks introduced "Stevie Barbie" at a concert on Sunday night, and preorders sold out the next day. The doll resembles Nicks in her Rumours era, with her signature flowy sleeves and platform boots.

The marquee at The Grove theater in Los Angeles announces the opening of Barbie in July 2023.

Arts

Can movie theaters sustain the 'Barbie boost'?

4:40pm August 15, 2023

by Elizabeth Blair

Going to the movies is hot again thanks to the so-called "Barbie boost." Barbie, Oppenheimer and other movies continue to rev up the summer box office. But can theaters sustain the momentum?

This summer, three women at the peak of their powers lead a spectacular pop culture revival. Beyoncé, left, performs onstage during the Renaissance World Tour in May 2023. Margot Robbie stars in Greta Gerwig's Barbie movie. And Taylor Swift performs during The Eras Tour in March 2023.

It's #BillionGirlSummer: Taylor, Beyoncé and 'Barbie' made for one epic trifecta

6:04pm August 14, 2023

by Bilal Qureshi

This summer, three women at the peak of their powers lead a spectacular pop culture revival. Barbie, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift shattered records and created a communal economy of irrational exuberance.

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Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie at a Barbie event in June in Sydney, Australia.

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'Barbie' is the only billion-dollar blockbuster solely directed by a woman

4:23pm August 06, 2023

by Neda Ulaby

Greta Gerwig's film joins a high-grossing list of mostly male-directed movies, most of them with men leading the casts.