Adding to that doom scenario is Pensioner Barbie’s gaunt appearance, as if she’s tried to keep the “cute figure” she had in high school except that after a lifelong effort she’s lost her curves.

Source: https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/neal-milner-a-barbie-aged-by-ai-tells-a-too-bleak-story-of-getting-old/

Barbie’s audience predominantly consists of females, accounting for 68 percent of viewers, while Oppenheimer appeals mainly to male audiences (64 percent).

Source: https://www.chiangraitimes.com/entertainment/barbie-dominates-the-box-office-with-a-staggering-70-5-million-opening-day/

Clips of Barbie’s flat-footed journey out in the world are shown as Cass Elliots’ “Make Your Own Kind of Music” plays in the background.

Source: https://krdo.com/entertainment/cnn-entertainment/2023/05/25/barbie-and-ken-explore-the-real-world-and-life-with-flat-feet-in-new-trailer/

Excited at the prospect of men ruling the world, he brings it back to Barbieland — by taking Barbie’s dreamhouse and renaming it the “Mojo Dojo Casa House” while objectifying all of her friends, effectively destroying what remained of life as she knew it.

Source: https://huntnewsnu.com/71912/lifestyle/review-barbie-highlights-the-harsh-realities-of-womanhood-while-maintaining-humor/

Global data provider Comscore ranked that as the third highest performance of the weekend anywhere in the world, narrowly behind “Barbie’s” $35.3 million.

Source: https://variety.com/2023/film/news/china-box-office-no-more-bets-fourth-weekend-top-1235705866/

He’s like a loyal dog who always has Barbie’s back even when she’s clearly in the wrong.

Source: https://collider.com/barbie-non-ken-kens/

"Ken has revamped part of Barbie’s Malibu DreamHouse with everything loves (rollerblading, anyone?).

Source: https://710keel.com/ixp/33/p/barbie-dreamhouse-airbnb/

Little girls can make Barbies play mothers quite seamlessly; almost any toy will do, including Mattel’s own Skipper, even though she’s supposed to be Barbie’s little sister.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/11/magazine/greta-gerwig-barbie.html

Over the years, these supporting acts were introduced to portray Barbie’s relationship with friends and family.

Source: https://flaglerlive.com/187293/barbie/

The dialogue caused an uproar among educators and parents, as they argued that Barbie’s dislike of maths reflected the harmful stereotype that girls are not suited to certain academic subjects.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/barbie-dolls-controversy-discontinued-sugar-daddy-ken-b2379523.html

What is it like to be Barbie’s body double?

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/25/realestate/barbiecore-home-decor-interior-design.html