With colorful vinyl variants, Nicki Minaj singles, and record-store listening parties, the star-studded soundtrack Barbie the Album has become as much of a cultural phenomenon as the Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling-starring film itself. Produced by Mark Ronson, Barbie the Album shines on its own as a fun sonic reimagining …
Read More »Sam Smith Drops Hilarious 'Man I Am' Song From 'Barbie the Album'
Who better than non-binary icon Sam Smith to sing a song called “Man I Am“? On Friday, as Barbie hit theaters, Smith released the single from the film’s soundtrack, where they sing from the perspective of Ken. The lyrics are silly and dedicated to “the boys with your greased-up and …
Read More »Listen to Ryan Gosling's Silly Ken Cover of Matchbox Twenty's 'Push' in 'Barbie'
Ryan Gosling‘s Ken — like most white men his age — loves a good Nineties band. In Barbie, which was released Friday, Gosling performs an emotional guitar rendition of “Push,” the song by Matchbox Twenty in a particularly low moment for his character’s narrative and his relationship with Barbie. “And …
Read More »Travis Scott, A$AP Rocky, Britney Spears and all the Songs You Need to Know This Week
Welcome to our weekly rundown of thebest new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week,Travis Scott enlists Bad Bunny and The Weeknd for some summer jam synergy, A$AP Rocky gets rowdy in a new single, and Lizzo is pretty in pink on a …
Read More »Mark Ronson Calls Dua Lipa's Next Album 'Incredible'
Mark Ronson, the executive producer behind theBarbiesoundtrack, recently gave Dua Lipa fans a hint at her next album during an interview with Vulture. Along with Lipa, theOscar- and seven-time Grammy Award-winning producer and songwriter worked with Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj x Ice Spice and more on the project. When …
Read More »The Banned Barbie Movie That Will Blow Your Mind
The multiplex is about to get Barbiefied, but the soon-to-be hit isn’t the first film to feature Mattel’s favorite plaything. A previous Barbie movie was made in 1987, an experimental musical biopic that barely saw the light of day. The dolls sing, and they argue, and the most famous one …
Read More »Matt Gaetz Can't Say Margot Robbie Is Hot Without Being Transphobic
Matt Gaetz will not shut up about how hot he finds Margot Robbie, and it’s definitional ick. The Republican Florida congressman has spent the days leading up to the premiere of Greta Gerwig’s much anticipated film Barbie reminding everyone that Robbie, the film’s star, is a 10 — even as …
Read More »Margot Robbie: My Feminism Was Shaped by the Spice Girls
“I feel like I need to correct the record a little bit,” Margot Robbie tells Rolling Stone. Earlier this year, the actress revealed to the world that she had a bit of a “goth phase” and loved heavy metal when she was younger. But it was just one of many …
Read More »The Right-Wing Backlash Against 'Barbie' Is Hilariously Flopping
At first blush, it would seem that the right wing would be just as excited as everyone else for the Barbie movie, which opens in wide release this Friday. There is, to be sure, much for conservatives to love: the doll Margot Robbie’s character is based on is a white …
Read More »Ryan Gosling Gifts BTS' Jimin a Guitar From 'Barbie' Movie
Ryan Gosling is making amends with BTS‘ Jimin ahead of the anticipated Barbie movie release on Wednesday. From one Ken to another, the actor apologized to Jimin for breaking the Barbie cardinal rule: Never copy another Ken’s style. “Hi Jimin, it’s Ryan Gosling here. I notice that your ‘Permission to …
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