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Kremlin’s propaganda film about Ukraine war flops as Russians watch Barbie instead

“The last thing they want is to be reminded of the war”

Evening Standard

Kremlin’s propaganda film about Ukraine war plays to empty cinemas

The box-office flop, about a fictional violinist who gets caught up in the atrocities, is further evidence that Russians want to forget about the invasion

The Guardian - UK

The Week in Detail: From craft beer to Barbie

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

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Fans are loving George and Amal Clooney’s sweet date nights in Venice: ‘So elegant’

Pair walked the red carpet at the DVF Awards on Thursday

The Independent UK

How Scottish independent cinemas are celebrating National Cinema Day

NATIONAL Cinema Day takes place across the UK on Saturday September 2 ...

The National (Scotland)

Best toys to buy for your children this Christmas 2023, from a Barbie house to fun craft kits

Santa’s workshop has been working overtime this year

Evening Standard

How you can go to the cinema for £3 this weekend as National Cinema Day returns

Cineworld, Odeon, Vue and Picturehouse are among the chains taking part in National Cinema Day this year.

The National (Scotland)

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The renaissance of girl power

Is the economic power of women – especially younger women – finally being taken seriously?

Newsroom.co.nz

Lego CEO mulls new movie after Barbie's box office hit

Following a pandemic-era boom in the demand for toys, Lego’s revenues have stagnated and its profits have dropped.

Fortune

Ken you believe it? Man, 53, hooked after rekindling Barbie doll passion

Eddi Franz says his £25,000 collection of Barbie products is “his pride and joy”

The Independent UK

Ncuti Gatwa jokes he ‘fell over’ looking at Ryan Gosling on Barbie set: ‘I just drowned in his eyes’

‘Doctor Who’ star played an alternative Ken in Greta Gerwig’s box office smash

The Independent UK

Kylie Jenner is launching a Bratz doll line, the latest twist in the 20-year saga of the ‘anti-Barbie’ with billions of dollars at stake

In the wake of the record-breaking Barbie movie, Bratz are mounting a comeback, and they’re recruiting Kylie Jenner to do it.

Fortune

Five things to do this weekend

Pseudo Echo, an improv crime comedy and Botanica are also on.

The Canberra Times

‘Barbie’ Set To Dethrone ‘Super Mario Bros.’ In Box Office Clash

Legendary toy figure "Barbie" is on track to outperform the renowned video game icon "Super Mario Bros".

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The Guardian - UK

Lebanon LGBTQ+ activists say attacks are distraction from country’s problems

Community reports shift from uneasy tolerance to being scapegoated for socioeconomic crisis

Marie Claire

Florence Pugh says Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan apologised to her over role

"It was huge."

WhatToWatch

Barbie just broke another huge box office record

Barbie's continued run of box office records has continued! Greta Gerwig's summer comedy has now become Warner Bros.' highest-grossing movie of all time.

TV Tech

Barbenheimer: Oppenheimer Topped Summer Movie Trailer Ad Airings

Oppenheimer has more than double Barbie’s ad airings on linear television and double Barbie’s television ad impressions according to ad impact

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Inverse

Disney and Marvel's Biggest Movies Flopped Hard This Summer — Maybe That's a Good Thing

This has been one of the best movie summers in a long, long time, and Marvel and Disney's recent failures have, notably, paved the way for other films and studios to get their own turns in the spotlight.

Evening Standard

Reading Festival 2023 review: from Billie Eilish to Rina Sawayama, the kick-ass Barbies outshine the dull Kens

It still has its gender imbalance issues but the women on the bill this year were the ones not to miss

Cinemablend

Gran Turismo Bests Barbie To Win The Weekend Box Office, But Blue Beetle Is The Real Story

As summer 2023 comes to a close, Gran Turismo has raced to the top spot at the domestic weekend box office.

Marie Claire

There is a special meaning behind the Barbie "real world" video montage that we all missed

This is beautiful.

Cinemablend

Margot Robbie And Ryan Gosling Don’t Kiss In Barbie, But Funny TikTok Of Them Admitting They’re Happy The Scene Was Cut Is Going Viral

Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling talk about not kissing in Barbie in a funny viral TikTok, admitting they’re happy the scene was cut.

The Guardian - UK

Barbie v Oppenheimer lures Britons back to struggling cinemas

Films’ success pushes admissions to over 17.6m in July and combined takings have passed £130m mark

Cinemablend

Watch Kevin Bacon And Kyra Sedgwick Cover Billie Eilish's Barbie Song 'What Was I Made For' With Their Goats

Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick perform a cover of Billie Eilish's Barbie song "What Was I Made For?" accompanied by their goats, and it's a must-see.

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