Mattel’s Real Weird Barbie Doll Misses The Point Of Kate McKinnon’s Movie Character

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Greta Gerwig's Barbie! Kate McKinnon's “Weird Barbie” was a highlight of Greta Gerwig's Barbie , but the fact that Mattel is now selling a Weird Barbie doll proves the company completely missed the point of the movie.

Even well before Barbie 's July 2023 release, Mattel and Warner Bros. put a lot of effort into advertising. Barbie 's marketing has been one of the most extensive in recent memory, with an array of promotional campaigns, PR stunts, and merchandise tie-ins.

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Publisher: ScreenRant
Date: 2023-08-10T20:31:17Z
Author: Kara Hedash
Twitter: @screenrant
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'Weird Barbie' dolls for sale as movie becomes ‘cultural event’ | Express.co.uk

Kate McKinnon’s ‘Weird Barbie’ has become the “breakout character” from the Barbie movie, and her popularity has led toy company Mattel to release their own limited edition of the doll.

Director Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie has exploded in popularity. It has been a record-breaking success after making over $1 billion at the box office less than a month after being released in theatres.

Publisher: Express.co.uk
Date: 2023-08-10T16:43:00 01:00
Author: Katherine McPhillips
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Things are getting weird. That's bad for compliance | The FCPA Blog

Covid created a domino effect that won’t be fully understood for years to come, if ever. But one thing is certain, things in 2023 are getting weird, really weird.

For another example, we set out to look for new office space this summer as our lease was coming to an end. We checked out the inventory, both of space of our own and at some co-working spaces. The quotes we got were, in most cases, double what we are currently paying for equivalent space.

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Date: 2023-08-10T07:48:06
Author: Harry Cassin
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David Dastmalchian on ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’ pool scene | EW.com

David Dastmalchian is having a big year. He’s popped up in  Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania , Boston Strangler , The Boogeyman , and  Oppenheimer , and he’s got a big role in the new Dracula film  The Last Voyage of the Demeter .

In a recent interview with Slash Film , the veteran character actor looked back on the star-studded pool scene in the film about “Weird” Al Yankovic.

Publisher: EW.com
Twitter: @ew
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