Riding the ‘Barbie wave’: Moviegoers and businesses alike celebrate the movie
CHICAGO — Tyler Barnes knew Barbie as a toy growing up. When he heard there was a new movie coming out, he wanted to see Barbie’s story come to life. And he was looking for an excuse to wear pink.
Barnes, clad in pink pants and a pink cowboy hat, ventured to ShowPlace ICON in the South Loop Wednesday evening to watch the movie with two of his co-workers from Honey Berry Cafe. His review: it’s “rewatchable” and his new favorite tune is “I’m Just Ken.”
“I really liked it,” Barnes, 22, said. “They touch heavily on Black women empowerment, and in a very good way that made a lot of sense. It was really cool.”
Other excited fans have been leaving their Mojo Dojo Casa Houses (the character Ken’s renaming of Barbie’s Dreamhouse) and flocking to
