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    How Contradictions Power <em>Barbie</em>

    The film argues for Barbie as “not just a product, but a protagonist,” Shirley Li says.
    by Lora Kelley Jul 21, 2023 5 minutes
    Source: Warner Bros. Pictures

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    After a turbo-charged, months-long marketing campaign, Barbie was finally released in theaters this week. In between dance routines and jokes, the movie invites us to ask questions about feminism and the lines between commerce and art.

    First, here are three new stories from The Atlantic:

    All the Sides of Barbie

    Over the years, Barbie has been many things: a symbol of unattainable beauty standards, a career woman, an embodiment of the male gaze, an inspiration for young girls. This summer, is the place to be. My afternoon screening of the movie in Brooklyn yesterday was sold out, packed with delighted people wearing pink. To.

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