Open Channel: Tell Us Your Thoughts on Barbie
Image: Warner Bros. 2023 has been a pretty big year for movies, but not many of this year’s blockbusters have quite the hype behind them that Barbie’s had. Greta Gerwig’s…
Barbie’s ending, explained
Hi, Barbie! Greta Gerwig’s highly anticipated comedy Barbie finally hit theaters, taking audiences to the pink-colored world of Barbieland. Margot Robbie stars as Barbie opposite Ryan Gosling as Ken, and…
Barbie Is Pretty to Watch, Fun to Play With, and Hard to Make Sense of
In the millennial search for meaning, much has been made of the recontextualization of childhood toys. It seems we’re desperate to turn many things that are relatively harmless into something…
The Live-Action Masters of the Universe Movie Has Apparently Lost the Power of Netflix
Kyle Allen, who had been cast as He-Man, attends the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival.Photo: Rodin Eckenroth (Getty Images) It looks like all that Barbie hype hasn’t helped bring momentum…
The Coolest Exclusive Toys and Merch of San Diego Comic-Con 2023
Image: Mattel, Penguin Random House, NECA, and Mondo It’s a weird year for San Diego Comic-Con, as this week the show opens with a raft of absent studios and amid…
Superman: Legacy Chooses Its Hawkgirl and Mister Terrific—and a Green Lantern
Nathan Fillion attends the Warner Bros. premiere of The Suicide Squad on August 02, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer (Getty Images) With his Clark Kent and Lois Lane…
Grab This Fandom Gear for Summer Travel
Image: BoxLunch If you’re planning trips to fan-tastical destinations like Disney Parks, Universal Studios, San Diego Comic-Con, or even somewhere out of the country, this travel essentials guide is for you.…
Greta Gerwig Explains the ‘Long Journey’ to Cast Ryan Gosling as Ken
Ken (Ryan Gosling) and Barbie (Margot Robbie) Image: Warner Bros. The lore that’s already been built up around Barbie has taught us that star Margot Robbie was instrumental from the…
After Barbie, Here Are 14 Other Toys Mattel Might Make Into Movies
Image: Mattel In the article, a Mattel executive uses this toy, basically a fake fishing rod, to illustrate how random some of the takes get. A writer pitched a story…
This Week’s Toy News Brings Iconic Heroes Out of Retirement
Congratulations on finding your way back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular round up of the latest toy and merch news from across the internet. This week, Hot Toys delivers a…