There’s a real-life Barbenheimer — and she’s been having a wild few months. Barbara “Barbie” Oppenheimer has experienced an exciting summer amid the double-feature of Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” that sparked a mashup obsession on the internet. The 68-year-old grandmother of five is owning her name, which has taken the world by … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. This fall, your job is “concert.” “Barbie Girl” group Aqua is launching a 20-concert tour that will take them all over North America from Nov. 12 through Dec. … Read more
“Gran Turismo” has lapped the competition at the box office. The car-racing drama, which is based on the video game series, took home $8.5 million on Friday, the day after its release, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. The flick, which CNN said “moves, ironically, too slow to deliver as a big-screen attraction,” tells the true … Read more
Still haven’t seen “Barbie” or “Oppenheimer”? This Sunday, you’ll be able to catch up for $4 a ticket in movie theaters nationwide. Theater owners announced Monday that the second annual National Cinema Day will be held Sunday, Aug. 27. For one day, all movies — in all formats and at all showtimes — will be $4 at participating theaters. … Read more
“Barbie” is no longer the box office doll now that “Blue Beetle” quickly crawled its way to the top. The DC Comics flick took home $10 million on its opening night Friday, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. The Post called the superhero movie — which stars Xolo Maridueña of “Cobra Kai” fame — “refreshingly spry.” … Read more
It’s a match made in minor royal heaven; complete with warring families, a threat of prison and even an Italian heiress known as “Barbie” — and it is all anyone can talk about on the Côte d’Azur. Prince Christian of Denmark, second in line to the Scandinavian throne, and Princess of Chiara of the brilliantly-named … Read more
They’ve spent a small fortune getting all dolled up. Hardcore Barbiecore enthusiasts Daisy and Dolly Simpson, 26-year-old twins from the UK, have shelled out over $200,000 to have their boobs ballooned, butts boosted, noses narrowed and vaginas reimagined all in an effort to look less like themselves and more like the perfectly sculpted plastic icon. “Before we … Read more
“Barbie” still reigns over the box office. In its fourth Friday in theaters, the fantasy comedy earned $10 million, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. This week, it surpassed the $500 million mark, making its director Greta Gerwig the highest earning female director ever at the domestic box office, beating the record held by “Frozen II‘s” Jennifer … Read more
Life with plastic is fantastic for this collector. Duane AJ has been a doll collector since he was 5, despite relentless bullying while growing up. Now, at 35, the former 2006 “X Factor” contestant still spends his spare cash on the figurines — even splurging on miniature Jimmy Choo kicks for the dolls. “I don’t … Read more
He’s more obsessed than Ken. Fanning out over “Barbie” is no longer reserved only for starry-eyed teenyboppers. A 59-year-old’s fascination with the movie is garnering acclaim — as well as some cheeky flirtations from the ladies. “It’s a masterpiece,” Dan O’Brien, from Carmel, California, raved to The Post. O’Brien’s son, Conor, a 26-year-old consultant in … Read more
Though Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” movie has topped $1 billion in global ticket sales, some countries still aren’t on board. The bubblegum pink flick won’t see a premiere in Kuwait to protect “public ethics and social traditions,” Reuters reported. Lafi Al-Subaie, chairman of the film censorship committee in Kuwait, has accused “Barbie” of “carrying ideas that … Read more
Pink is for girls’ names. The “Barbie” movie has grossed more than a billion dollars worldwide — and eight months from now, a million more Barbies could be saying “hi” to the world, info from one popular baby naming website suggests. According to Nameberry, searches for “Barbie” have surged by 603% since April, when the … Read more
Come on Barbie, let’s go … exploit the film’s success for profit. The wildly popular “Barbie” movie has inspired a cultural style phenomenon that sees entrepreneurs and con artists alike racing to take advantage of the highly merchandised brand. The film, directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Barbie and … Read more
Lately, social media has been rife with etiquette debates, particularly about seating arrangements in places like planes and public transport. But a recent post in a popular online forum has brought a new communal space to the mix – cinemas. When a couple went to go see the Barbie movie last week (along with everyone else…) they were confronted by … Read more
OTTAWA, Canada – Even Earth’s atmosphere is joining the hot pink Barbie trend. A colorful display of the Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, turned the sky above Ottawa, Canada, bright pink on Aug. 4. Aurora Borealis, or the Northern Lights, happen in the Northern Hemisphere and are caused when charged particles from the Sun … Read more
Barbie nose best. New Yorker Alexandria Linton never much cared for the picture-perfect, pink-loving plaything. Growing up in the early 2000s, when high-tech toys and high-speed computer games were de la mode, the plastic icon just didn’t appeal to her. But when Linton, now 25, got elective plastic surgery in March, she went for the human version … Read more
This Barbie is . . . about to be crucified. For some, seeing the “Barbie” movie was a religious experience, and it may have inspired two artists to turn their dolls into literal religious figures. Dolls dubbed “Barbie Virgin Mary” and “Jesus Ken” appeared in a toy shop in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Created by … Read more
Your job could be … “just Beach.” Those who have seen the “Barbie” movie — or at least the memes online — are aware of what Ken’s professed occupation is. Here’s your chance to follow his lead. Coco Collection has opened up a job listing allowing one applicant to live like Ken, played by Ryan … Read more
Japanese social media users are firing back at insensitive “Barbenheimer” fans in the United States. The international feud began after the official X (formerly Twitter) account for the “Barbie” film commented that “it’s going to be a summer to remember” beneath a movie poster collage that mashed up the toy-inspired flick with “Oppenheimer,” a film … Read more
Throwing a birthday party for your kid is a high-stakes game of risk. Are you offending someone, not catering for them, excluding them, not giving your child the extravaganza they want? With the potential for things to go wrong fairly high, it’s no wonder that the internet is full of stories like this one, where a mom has accidentally hired … Read more