W HEN GRETA GERWIG was in preproduction on her Barbie movie (out July 21), executives from the brand’s owner, Mattel, paid her an inevitable visit. She gave them a preview of the movie’s look (very, very pink) and feel (Elf-y magical-realism ramped up a thousandfold). Then she hit them with …
Read More »Barbie's Malibu DreamHouse: You Can Book the Hot Pink Airbnb Online for One Night (With Ken as the Host)
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Wrapped in pink walls, panoramic views, and probably a little plastic, Barbie’s Malibu DreamHouse on Airbnb is, truly, pretty fantastic. Ahead of the theatrical release of Greta Gerwig‘s …
Read More »The Super Fun 'Barbie' Soundtrack Is About to Take Over the World
Barbie opens with the world’s favorite doll having the perfect day: She has her perfect world full of other perfect Barbies who may look and dress differently but act exactly the same. And there’s the doting love of Ken, whose existence is mostly an accessory to Barbie’s. The next day, …
Read More »Amy Schumer Dropped Out of 'Barbie' Because Original Version Wasn't 'Feminist and Cool' Enough
We almost got a very different version of Barbie than Greta Gerwig‘s sugar-sweet spectacle of Margot Robbie’s Barbie and Ryan Gosling’s Ken that will hit theaters on July 21. For one, Amy Schumer was almost the actress who would have brought the doll to life on-screen, and Hilary Winston was …
Read More »Margot Robbie Reveals the 'Barbie' Co-Star That Got Away: 'Gal Gadot Is Barbie Energy'
When Margot Robbie, who produced and stars in the Barbie movie out this summer, and director Greta Gerwig were casting the movie, they wanted actresses who could exude what they describe as “Barbie energy.” But as Robbie told Vogue in an in-depth, new feature on the making of the film, …
Read More »'I'm a City Girl. I'm a Warrior.' Punk-Rock Legend Gina Birch Plays Her Rage Out Loud
Gina Birch has been creating punk art her entire life—but she’s just getting started. What could be more hardcore than dropping your first solo album at 67? She became a legend with the Raincoats, the London punk band she started in 1977, four renegade women inventing their own kind of …
Read More »'White Noise': Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig's American Nightmare
What exactly is Noah Baumbach up to in White Noise? The movie, which received a very limited theatrical release ahead of premiering December 30 on Netflix, is an adaptation of Don DeLillo’s canonical postmodern novel from 1985. It’s been an intriguing prospect since it was announced because the celebrated writer/director …
Read More »Margot Robbie Is the Reigning Queen of a Bright Pink Paradise in 'Barbie' Teaser Trailer
Who cares about regular old baby dolls when you have a giant, long-legged blonde Barbie to play with instead? This is the mentality of the young girls in the first trailer for Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, when they see Margot Robbie emerge all dolled up as the first-ever Barbie doll. A …
Read More »Adam Driver, Greta Gerwig Navigate Airborne Toxic Event in 'White Noise' Trailer
Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig navigate the banalities of daily living in a world gone awry in the new trailer for the Noah Baumbach-directed film White Noise. The satirical comedy-drama is based on the acclaimed 1985 novel of the same name by Don DeLillo, which traces a year in the …
Read More »Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig Are Delusionally Calm in Apocalyptic 'White Noise' Teaser
In the first teaser trailer for Noah Baumbach’s forthcoming film White Noise, Adam Driver (Jack) and Greta Gerwig (Barbette) attempt to write a guide on how to parent during the apocalypse. Adapted from Don DeLillo’s book of the same name, the movie follows the pair as they raise their four …
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