1) People are mocking conservatives for getting outraged by saying ‘it’s just a kids’ film.’ But that’s literally the point. They’re outraged because they see it as both a symbol and amplifier of a worldview that they hate, and one that is (arguably) directed towards impressionable children. It’s weird that people…

Aw, how horrible. She was an interesting, deeply troubled artist with an amazing voice, some great collaborations, and lots of burnt bridges. Infuriating, up and down, energetic, all over the place... now the parasites and documentarians waddle in and package that messy life with a nice, neat narrative.

They can't lose. If the target concedes to them, they get a win, and if they don't concede, they get to add it to their pile of evidence for their victimhood. 

Even if we take it solely as a satire challenging modern gender norms, it doesn’t exactly justify the conservative outrage or validate the nature of the criticism.

There can be perfectly valid reasons to be critical of the Barbie movie but the reactionary pearl-clutching over the focus of its satire is bad faith…

The film has an ‘A’ Cinemascore, which at least on one level is an indicator that people are walking away from this movie having enjoyed it, and not being completely turned off by its themes and message... Mother! this movie is not.

How about ‘Ken wasn’t wrong!’

That’s because slaves (at least those that survived it) learned valuable skills that could be applied for their personal benefit, just like the Holocaust was all about demonstrating how you had useful skills if you wanted to survive it. Utility! Utility kept you alive!

Why are women still second class citizen in nearly every country on the planet? They gave the Kens a seat at the Supreme Court. What more would they want? Full equality? Sorry, that doesn’t exist. I don’t expect the film to fix society. It’s pretty clear Gerwig’s trying to raise consciousness to the problem and gives…

frivolous kids’ media

But...but...money.

If we want Barbie to remain this special thing, we all should wait for inspiration to strike Gerwig a second time before returning to Barbie Land.

So each haunted mansion looks different and takes its style from different implied settings. The one in Disneyland is actually based on an estate in Baltimore, Maryland. The one in Disney World is supposed to be set in New Orleans, so Luke is not wrong there. That said, the look of the building is just meant as…

The Muppets are really the perfect vehicle for an adaptation like this. They can easily manage the tonal shifts and 4th wall winking required and come pre-packaged with exactly what a ride most sorely lacks - beloved characters with actual personalities. Instead of trying to follow that with a “real” Haunted Mansion…

My suspicion is that filmmakers (or maybe just producers/studios) want their movies to feel more like big special events than mere films. Like, oh you can watch a shorter movie, but Oppenheimer (or insert your pick of way-too-long movie here) is something you’ve got to plan your day around which makes it feel like a…

I’m surprised! I think the joke works because of the classic misdirection setup and because it confirms that she’s human now, after explicitly stating she doesn’t have genitals earlier in the film.

Jesus Christ you couldn’t have put a spoiler alert?

really loving the evolution of the phrase “mic drop” to mean “the end of something”

While I loved the line, my theatre reacted to it like a wet fart, just pretending it didn’t happen and not making a sound. It was very very awkward.

I took it to mean she had become a real girl now and now had genitalia, AND a blow against being ashamed of your body.