Culture Omniplex welcomes 570,000 cinema goers in 14 daysBarbie move surpassed the $1 billion mark at the global box office
Big Read Marion McKeone: No sign of credits rolling on Hollywood strike as studios turn up the heatMorale remains high on the picket lines despite the scorching Los Angeles heatwave
Film John Maguire on film: It’s a 5-4 win for Oppenheimer in the cinematic showdown of the year Christopher Nolan’s explosive biopic and Margot Robbie’s pink sensation are both dealing with potentially seismic shifts
Culture Barbie: the real story behind the world’s most famous dollAs Greta Gerwig’s Barbie hits the big screen, here’s a look back at the disparate history behind the doll
Profile Tickled pink – Margot Robbie, the Aussie who’s taking Barbie to the big screenIn bringing the iconic toy to the big screen, Australian actress Margot Robbie is aiming high in trying to please both avid fans and feminist critics
Culture This New York cafe is serving up the Barbie experience – and it’s a life in plastic The Malibu Barbie cafe opens this month ahead of Greta Gerwig’s highly-anticipated summer film release – but is it worth the visit?
Columnists Nadine O’Regan: Perfect but plastic, surreal scenes in Ken and Barbie worldAs the furore over Ryan Gosling’s role as Ken in the Barbie movie shows, we’re equal opportunity objectifiers in today’s world. But is that a good thing?