“Barbenheimer” was a phenomenon impossible to manufacture. But, more than a year later, that hasn’t stopped people from trying to make “Glicked” — or even “Babyratu” — happen. The counterprogramming of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” in July 2023 hit a nerve culturally and had the receipts to back it up. Unlike so many things that begin as memes, it transcended its … Read more
Each week, Alexa is rounding up the buzziest fashion drops, hotel openings, restaurant debuts and celeb-studded cultural happenings in NYC. It’s our curated guide to the very best things to see, shop, taste and experience around the city. What’s making our luxury list this week? Jacquemus’s first U.S. store, a Barbie exhibit at MAD, and … Read more
Can you feel the Kenergy? Following the success of the 2023 film “Barbie,” Greta Gerwig recently played coy about the possibility of a Ken movie starring Ryan Gosling. During an interview on Sunday, “60 Minutes” correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi asked Gerwig if “there ever was a Ken Movie.” Gerwig stated she couldn’t comment on that but … Read more
When “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” burst into theaters last July, eventually grossing more than $2 billion combined, pundits were beside themselves with joy. “Finally!” the beleaguered nerds exclaimed. “Proof positive that audiences are suffering from franchise fatigue and craving smart, original and challenging films.” Hollywood was saved. Eh, not really. #Barbenheimer, the phenomenon of “Barbie” and … Read more
Beyoncé, Zendaya, Shonda Rhimes and Rosa Parks. These A-listers and more are all dolled up, thanks to this pretty, plastic plaything. Black Barbie stormed onto the toy scene as the “dynamite” antithesis to her Malibu sun-kissed, pink-obsessed predecessor, Barbie, in 1980. With richly brown skin and a cutely curly coif, the African-American doll not only became the … Read more
For more than four decades, Lagueria Davis’s aunt, Beulah Mae Mitchell, worked at Mattel. Davis, the director of the new Netflix documentary “Black Barbie,” was not a fan of dolls, but was drawn to the subject by her aunt, who is a devoted collector. On the surface, the documentary is about what led to the … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. With “The Fall Guy” (now on Prime Video) emerging as a sleeper hit rom-com of the summer, “The Notebook” selling boxes of tissues on Broadway and Ken-mania sweeping the Oscar stage, Ryan Gosling remains firmly in the white-hot … Read more
The bling is the thing. Drake, Bad Bunny, Nicki Minaj, Slick Rick and the Notorious BIG are among the hitmakers featured in a new show at the American Museum of Natural History called “Ice Cold: An Exhibition of Hip-Hop Jewelry.” It showcases custom-made jewelry worn by some of music’s biggest stars and made by legendary … Read more
Last weekend, audiences watched Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt yuk it up in the meh movie “The Fall Guy.” But the crowd, such as it was, looked nothing like the ticket buyers of nearly a year ago when the same A-list duo was part of the cinematic phenomenon known as #Barbenheimer. Remember those three surreal … Read more
Dora’s been exploring a little too much. A large UK water company has shared its top 10 list of “weird and wacky” items that workers have found clogging up sewers after they were questionably flushed down a toilet. On Friday, central England sewage service Severn Trent revealed that a Dora the Explorer action figure — … Read more
They’re getting all dolled up. More makeup lovers are toying with flushed cheeks, luminous highlights and a complexion so flawless it looks airbrushed, in a trend fashionistas have dubbed “doll makeup.” The babyfaced aesthetic began on the runway before spilling onto social media and the streets of the Big Apple. Sexy celebs such as singer … Read more
You can still feel the Kenergy. Ryan Gosling announced during his opening monologue on “Saturday Night Live” that he has had to “break up” with his “Barbie” character Ken — but not before one final sendoff. “I’m here because of my new movie, ‘The Fall Guy’ with Emily Blunt,” Gosling, 43, told the cheering crowd. “So don’t worry, … Read more
He wasn’t feeling the Kenergy. Ryan Gosling revealed he almost didn’t perform his viral song “I’m Just Ken” at this year’s Oscars, but was persuaded to do so because of his daughters’ love for Barbie. The Canadian actor, who starred alongside Margot Robbie in the summer hit film, initially told the Academy he wasn’t interested … Read more
Concert goers have described pop group Aqua’s Perth show as “awkward” and “horrendous” after a series of bizarre incidents left the crowd confused. Mix94.5 producer Shelby Brady recounted the doomed performance on Pete & Kymba for Breakfast on Friday morning, telling the hosts the show was “instantly bad” but got worse when lead singer Lene … Read more
The dazzling 2024 awards season has finally come to an end, following the 96th annual Oscars ceremony in Hollywood last week. We’re sure it comes as a relief to the actors (and stylists) who’ve been tirelessly promoting their work across ceremonies, premieres, and parties for months on end — but it’s a sad day for … Read more
Ryan Gosling may have shared the stage with a troupe of dancing Kens at the 2024 Oscars Sunday, but there’s only one Barbie in his life: Eva Mendes. And even though the Best Supporting Actor nominee for “Barbie” walked the red carpet with his sister and parents instead of his wife — the Hollywood honeys … Read more
Dying to look all dolled up nearly cost this mom her life. Edith Eagle, a 47-year-old stepmother of four, was rushed to the hospital in April 2023 after snorting a $32 self-tanning nasal spray, known as the TikTok-viral “Barbie Drug,” in the hopes of securing a haute hue ahead of a family vacation to the Canary Islands. … Read more
The biopic “Oppenheimer” was showered with honors, and the race for best actress culminated in a second Oscar for Emma Stone. Source link #Video #Highlights #Oscars
We all knew who was going to win. We’ve known for months, really. At Sunday night’s snooze-o-rama Oscars, “Oppenheimer” deservedly took home seven trophies: best picture, director (Christopher Nolan), actor (Cillian Murphy), supporting actor (Robert Downey Jr.), cinematography, score and editing. It wasn’t a brutal beatdown. “Poor Things” starring Emma Stone snapped three technical awards … Read more
It was an explosive night for “Oppenheimer.” The 2024 Oscars were hosted by Jimmy Kimmel on Sunday, March 10, airing at ABC (in the new earlier time slot of 7 p.m.). The Christopher Nolan flick starring Cillian Murphy was this year’s frontrunner, with a staggering 13 nominations – including best picture, best director, and best … Read more