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Meet the woman behind black Barbie’s groundbreaking, ‘dynamite’ style
Greta Gerwig’s much-anticipated “Barbie” movie — which opens in theaters on Friday — “Insecure” actress Issa Rae brings some black power to the iconic doll’s pink world as President Barbie.But it was another African-American woman, Louvenia “Kitty” Black Perkins, who designed the first black Barbie — released in 1980 in a box that touted “She’s black! She’s beautiful! She’s dynamite!”Rather than the long, straight blond tresses and pastel-colored fashions of the traditional white Barbie, the brown-skinned beauty rocked short, curly black hair and a glittering red dress complete with matching dangling earrings.“Everything Barbie [typically] was, I wanted to do the opposite,” Black Perkins, now 75 and based in Los Angeles, told The Post. “I knew exactly how black women wear their hair, how their clothes were different from … all of Barbie’s ball gowns.“Basically,” she continued, “I wanted my black Barbie doll to look more like me.” Although Mattel had introduced a black Christie doll as Barbie’s friend in 1968 — and Cara would follow her in the ’70s — this was the first time an African-American bore the name of the leading lady herself.Not relegated to being an “accessory to Barbie,” this was a main-character creation that Black Perkins made on her way to becoming chief designer of the fashion doll line in the mid-’80s.Coming 21 years after Barbie made her debut in 1959, it was a barrier-breaking move for Mattel as doll demand was changing.“The collectors are the ones that really made a difference because every convention that they had, they were looking for black dolls,” said Black Perkins.
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25 Barbiecore Must-Haves to Nail This Summer's Hottest Trend Ahead of the Movie Premiere
Have you caught a case of Barbie fever? Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that the  movie premiere is just days away. Starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling and directed by Greta Gerwig —whose resume includes Oscar-nominated and  (among others) — the rom-com is bound to become the hottest movie of the summer and potentially the decade.While we count down the days until the July 21 premiere, we're preparing for the -double feature by shopping all things Barbiecore. Between Margot Robbie's awe-inspiring press tour outfits and the many, many Barbie collabs released in the last few months, there's no shortage of outfit inspiration. To help you nail the Barbiecore trend, we've rounded up 25 fabulous pieces to channel your inner Barbie girl.From a rhinestone-studded claw clip and pink platform heels to a replica of Barbie's iconic black and white swimsuit, here's our favorite pink picks for a stunning Malibu makeover.Perfect for channeling Barbie by the pool, the Eleanor Jelly Slide is an elevated take on a water-resistant sandal.Channel Barbie at the gym with a pair of sweat wicking, breathable leggings.The ultra-trendy claw clip is even more adorable in shimmering marble with a rhinestone Barbie logo. Inspired by Margot's '80s rollerskating outfit, the one-piece features a backless design that will make you the main character in the swimming pool or on the beach.An affordable alternative to the Versace pumps worn by Beyoncé, these 5-inch Barbie heels are surprisingly comfortable thanks to a two-inch double platform.Kipling is best known for its high-quality, comfortable backpacks, and this -themed style is no exception.
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‘Barbie’ approved to screen in Philippines but map lines must be “blurred”, says censorship board
Barbie film to be shown in the country’s cinemas, but have asked Hollywood distributors to blur the lines on a child-like drawing of a world map, which allegedly shows China’s disputed maritime claims.The film about the Mattel doll – directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling – is set to open in the south-east Asian nation on July 19.The censors began examining Barbie last week after Vietnam reportedly banned the film over scenes featuring a map showing the so-called nine-dash line, which China uses to justify its claim to the South China Sea.Beijing claims territorial ownership over almost the entire South China Sea, despite rival claims from other south-east Asian countries, including the Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam.However, after “meticulous” scrutiny of the film, Philippine censors were satisfied that the “cartoonish map” did not depict the nine-dash line.“Instead, the map portrayed the route of the make-believe journey of Barbie from Barbie Land to the ’real world’, as an integral part of the story,” the censorship board said (via The Guardian).“Rest assured that the board has exhausted all possible resources in arriving at this decision as we have not hesitated in the past to sanction filmmakers/ producers/distributors for exhibiting the fictitious ’nine-dash line’ in their materials.”Despite being satisfied, the censors have still asked Hollywood studio Warner Bros. to “blur” the controversial lines on the map.
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‘Barbenheimer’: Inside the ‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer’ double-feature obsession
ranging from T-shirts to mock-up movie posters to keep the excitement going.Other than the fact that both movies hit theaters on July 21, they have almost nothing in common.While there’s not much known about the plot or tone of “Barbie,” we do know that it contributed to a pink paint shortage, stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Barbie and Ken, respectively, features other A-list stars and a big soundtrack, and that it’s inspired culture and fashion, dubbed “Barbiecore.”The movie’s IMDb page reads, “Barbie suffers a crisis that leads her to question her world and her existence,” suggesting that life in plastic might not be so fantastic.On the other hand, next to the movie’s bright and fun pink poster, there’s the black and dark poster for “Oppenheimer,” which is slightly more extreme of a movie.Nolan’s film is a feature documentary exploring the true story of how physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, played by Cillian Murphy, developed the first atomic bomb.While these movies seem to be complete opposites of each other, moviegoers are genuinely excited about both and are using the same-day release as an excuse for an unexpected double feature.And, thus, Barbenheimer was born.BARBENHEIMER by @ThatTallGinger.

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