Why small businesses should be wary of going full Barbiecore with their branding Branding Graeme Austin 4 August 2023 Businesses need to consider the risk they face by infringing on Mattel’s intellectual property rights over Barbie.
‘Barbenheimer’ delivers independent Sydney cinema best week in its 88-year history Industries David Adams 28 July 2023 The duelling debuts of Barbie and Oppenheimer have provided some independent Australian cinemas with the best box office results in their history, even as the industry struggles to drag long-term audience numbers back to pre-pandemic levels.
Will the new Barbie movie right past wrongs or reinforce stereotypes to a new audience? Arts & Media Lauren Gurrieri 19 July 2023 Barbie has long attracted feminist criticism for fuelling outdated and problematic “plastic fantastic” sexist stereotypes and expectations.