May 27, 2001 View of the Twin Towers and Marriott Hotel

‘The pink mushroom cloud isn’t just a pink mushroom cloud’: Japanese users fed up with ‘Barbenheimer’ hype are making 9/11 memes

'Less about boycotting these movies and more about demonstrating their anger.'

On Aug 9, 2023 by Kristine Villarroel

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Justin Trudeau and Son

‘I knew he was going to come out’: Right-wing operative suggests Justin Trudeau is gay for taking his son to ‘Barbie’

Spracklen, a former Project Veritas employee, has made repeated homophobic posts about Trudeau.

On Aug 7, 2023 by Marlon Ettinger

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woman using phone in movie theatre

Barbenheimer brought out the rude theatergoers—and everyone noticed

During the Barbenheimer craze, people were filming and taking photos of both films, sometimes with the flash on.

On Aug 5, 2023 by Tiffany Kelly

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hands together with THAT ONE SOUND FROM TIKTOK logo in bottom left corner (l) Margot Robbie as Barbie (c) eye crying (r)

The ‘Take my hands, close your eyes, now feel’ sound is a showcase for weird Barbies on TikTok

Is your weird Barbie wandering around Barbieland?

On Aug 4, 2023 by Audra Schroeder

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(l-r) margot robbie, alexandra shipp, michael cera, ariana greenblatt, and america ferrera in barbie

Here are the 12 best ‘Barbie’ memes

From 'Kenough' to 'Crying Barbie,' there's a meme for everyone.

On Aug 3, 2023 by Michelle Jaworski

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woman greenscreen TikTok over image of barbie shoes with caption 'appears tanner by contrast' (l) woman greenscreen TikTok over image of barbie shoes with caption 'which is against the beauty standard of having a fair complexion' (c) woman greenscreen TikTok over image of barbie shoes with caption 'now girls wear pink proudly saying 'I bought them to show off my tan' (r)

‘A symbol of rebellion’: Chinese girls are defying beauty standards by wearing ‘Barbie’ pink

'A breath of fresh air.'

On Aug 3, 2023 by Angela Lim

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Joe Biden speaking in front of blurry flags background (l) Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer in Oppenheimer (r)

‘Without a doubt, he fell asleep’: Biden terse review of ‘Oppenheimer’ prompts speculation he passed out during it

He had three words to say.

On Aug 2, 2023 by Andrea Guzman

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man with bike with caption 'My ken's job is bike. He doesn't care about fashion any other time but he has all these cute outfits for bike and gets so excited when he thinks he looks good doing bike' (l) man kissing woman with caption 'Everyone's showing their Ken's job. My Ken's job is office. He came with a suit and microsoft excel. Ken always kisses Barbie goodbye while she watches the housewives in the dream house.' (c) man with coffee with caption 'everyone's showing their ken's job. my ken's job is coffee. he came with an espresso machine and cute little mugs. ken gets coffee for barbie every morning. he can make all types of different milks!' (r)

Showcasing your ‘Ken’s job’ is a new trend on TikTok

'I showed this to my Ken and he asked me if we could get a better view of the bike.'

On Aug 1, 2023 by Sayou Cooper

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Growing Up Skipper doll with caption 'Proof that Growing Up Skipper actually exists.' (l) woman speaking with caption 'How does it work' (c) Growing Up Skipper doll with arm bring pulled back with caption 'How does it work' (r)

TikToker shows how ‘Growing Up Skipper’ works: The Barbie spinoff doll that grows boobs

This puberty-themed doll was discontinued due to controversy in the 1970s.

On Aug 1, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Dad thinks 'Barbie Dreamhouse' on Netflix is the new 'Barbie' movie

‘He keeps telling everyone to be quiet so he can hear’: Dad thinks ‘Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse’ on Netflix is the new ‘Barbie’ movie

'He is 100% invested.'

On Jul 31, 2023 by Sarah Kester

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Margot Robbie as Barbie in Barbie (l) Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer in Oppenheimer (r)

Opinion: Let’s bring back the double feature

In favor of watching two movies in theaters back-to-back again.

On Jul 31, 2023 by Michelle Jaworski

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Man ruins Barbie photo op at theater for everybody

‘This is so symbolic of the film’: Man ruins ‘Barbie’ photo op at theater for woman—and everybody else

'Literally the entire movie was this'

On Jul 29, 2023 by Beau Paul

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a pink latop on a pink background with pink keys and a pink screen

The week the internet turned pink

All over TikTok, Twitter/X, and Instagram were stories about the movie Barbie.

On Jul 29, 2023 by Tiffany Kelly

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shopper with Dollar Tree bags with caption 'Okay I just spent $93 at the dollar store' (l) Dollar Tre sign above Walgreens sign (c) shopper with Walgreens bag with caption 'this is how much I got it was also $93' (r)

‘This is how much I got’: Customer compares hauls from Walgreens and Dollar Tree after spending $93 at each before ‘Barbie’

'And this is the exact reason I'm obsessed with the dollar store.'

On Jul 28, 2023 by Phil West

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man speaking outside with caption 'If you're a man and you go watch the movie BARBIE you're 100% a beta' (l) Margot Robbie as Barbie in Barbie (c) man speaking outside with caption 'send this to a bro if they watched Barbie' (r)

‘Who hurt you?’: Olympic influencer Jack Flood blasted for saying men who see ‘Barbie’ are ‘100% beta’

'Uninvited to the Mojo Dojo Casa house.'

On Jul 28, 2023 by Kristine Villarroel

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