We talked about the film Barbie several weeks ago but then I forgot to upload it. I am currently on my way to the Genspect conference, so no harm done. Here are two posts that I wrote about the film. We will have fresher content next week. In fact, we have interviewed gay liberation legend Fred Sargent, so you won’t want to miss it. (Image via)
Disconnection Barbie (Ken Sold Separately)
I did not hate Barbie. I sat with my mother and consumed a tub of popcorn and enjoyed myself. The last reel of the film is a bit didactic and self-absorbed and not as much fun as the rest. Yes, there is feminism. Yes, there is analysis. But this film is about girls, and how they live in a world half full of boys, in which time destroys beauty and the li…
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