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‘Barbie’ movie banned in Vietnam over South China Sea map
Greta Gerwig’s highly anticipated film “Barbie” will not be premiering in Vietnam, according to state media. What happened: Local reports noted that the Southeast Asian nation has banned “Barbie” from playing in cinemas due to a scene with a map that includes China’s “nine-dash…
· Editorial Staff
‘Barbie’ star Simu Liu shares behind-the-scenes dance rehearsal video
Simu Liu recently shared a behind-the-scenes video taken during a dance rehearsal for his highly anticipated film “Barbie.” About the video: On Thursday, Liu, 33, posted the short clip on Instagram.
· Iris Jung
‘Barbie’ star Simu Liu shows off his official Ken doll
“Barbie” star Simu Liu has made his official debut as a Ken doll in an Instagram post. On Monday, Liu shared a series of photos of his doll, which is seen dressed in a white and gold tracksuit with white shoes and thick black hair, on Instagram.
· Isa Peralta
‘Barbie’ soundtrack includes song from FIFTY FIFTY
“Barbie The Album,” the official soundtrack for the highly anticipated Greta Gerwig-directed film “Barbie,” has recently been revealed. According to a press release, the soundtrack, which will be released on July 21, features several big names in music, including K-pop girl…
· Ryan General
Simu Liu calls out HuffPost for suggesting ‘tokenism’ landed him ‘Ken’ role in ‘Barbie’
Simu Liu has slammed an op-ed published by HuffPost for suggesting he was hired as the “token” Asian actor in the upcoming movie “Barbie.” In the article titled “We Love Simu Liu, But He’s Not The Only Talented Asian Thirst Trap In Hollywood,” writer Ian Kumamoto wrote that…
· Iris Jung
Barbie reveals Anna May Wong doll for AAPI Heritage Month
Mattel celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a new Anna May Wong Barbie doll. The announcement was made on Monday through Barbie’s official Instagram account.
· Isa Peralta
New ‘Barbie’ trailer shows off the film’s different Barbies and Kens
Warner Bros. Pictures dropped a second teaser trailer for Greta Gerwig’s highly anticipated film “Barbie” on Wednesday. The almost two-minute video notably showcases the various Barbies and Kens in the upcoming live-action movie.
· Isa Peralta
Simu Liu praises ‘Barbie’ movie as inclusive, diverse
Before you read: New ‘Barbie’ teaser trailer spoofs ‘2001: A Space Odyssey,’ features a dancing Simu Liu Simu Liu revealed to play 1 of 3 versions of Ken in upcoming ‘Barbie’ film Simu Liu reveals that script for his upcoming project ‘Barbie’ was one of the best his agent ever…
· Isa Peralta
New ‘Barbie’ teaser trailer spoofs ‘2001: A Space Odyssey,’ features a dancing Simu Liu
Before you read: Simu Liu reveals that script for his upcoming project ‘Barbie’ was one of the best his agent ever read Simu Liu revealed to play 1 of 3 versions of Ken in upcoming ‘Barbie’ film A new teaser trailer for the upcoming live-action “Barbie” movie, which will feature…
· Grace Kim
Simu Liu revealed to play 1 of 3 versions of Ken in upcoming ‘Barbie’ film
Simu Liu has been revealed to be playing one of three versions of Ken in the upcoming “Barbie” movie. The other two will be played by Ryan Gosling and Ncuti Gatwa. Margot Robbie, who is set to play Barbie, won’t be the only one either, with Issa Rae and Hari Nef taking on two…
· Grace Kim
Simu Liu reveals that script for his upcoming project ‘Barbie’ was one of the best his agent ever read
Simu Liu revealed his reason for joining the cast of the upcoming “Barbie” movie, starring Margot Robbie. Liu described the film as “wild” and “incredibly unique,” adding, “I wish I could just show you what we do day to day because it’s crazy.” “Barbie” is expected to release on…
· Rebecca Moon
Mattel releases Vera Wang Barbie doll as part of latest Tribute Collection
Mattel’s Barbie Tribute Collection, which celebrates individuals who have “helped shape and impact culture,” includes a Vera Wang Barbie, released on May 5. Vera Wang is a Chinese American fashion designer well known for her bridal wear designs who was honored as “Womenswear…
· Jane Nam
First-ever ‘Desi Barbie’ released for Women’s History Month
This past week, toy company Mattel, Inc. released a new collection of ethnically diverse barbies modeled after several notable businesswomen. The first-ever South Asian American Barbie revealed was based on Deepica Mutyala, the founder and CEO of makeup brand Live Tinted. Dubbed…
· Jane Nam
‘Luckily her number was the same as it was 20 years ago’: DJ Koo and actress Barbie Hsu set to marry
On Tuesday, Korean musician DJ Koo took to Instagram to announce his marriage to Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu. The two had originally dated and broken up 20 years ago after meeting at a concert in Taiwan. Hsu went on to marry businessman Wang Xiaofei in 2011, with whom she has…
· Rebecca Moon
Simu Liu confirms his role in ‘Barbie’ movie starring Margot Robbie: ‘I guess it’s salad for dinner’
Simu Liu confirmed his casting in the upcoming film “Barbie” by tweeting a joke about only eating “salad for dinner.” Liu will be joining Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, who will be playing Barbie and Ken. Details regarding the plot of the film or Liu’s role have not yet been…
· Bryan Ke
Barbie 2022 Lunar New Year doll wears phoenix-embroidered qun kwa designed by acclaimed Guo Pei
Mattel is set to release a Barbie Lunar New Year doll in partnership with Chinese fashion designer Guo Pei and facilitated by the Asian Couture Federation. The doll will be available for purchase starting on Jan. 24 for $75. Mattel has launched a Lunar New Year Barbie doll in…
· Carl Samson
Mattel says skateboarder Barbie was supposed to be Asian, admits ‘falling short’ on representation
Mattel has issued a statement regarding its alleged lack of an Asian doll in its Tokyo Olympics Barbie collection. The backlash: The latest wave of criticism started after Barbie repromoted the five-doll collection on July 28. Social media users alleged that none of the toys…
· Thy Nguyen
Barbie designs doll after Asian American healthcare worker Dr. Audrey Sue Cruz for #ThankYouHeroes
Barbie’s new collection of “medical role model” dolls highlighting healthcare workers features an Asian American doll designed after Dr. Audrey Sue Cruz. Cruz’s doll: Cruz, an internal medicine physician from Las Vegas, was chosen as the U.S. representative due to her work…
· Editorial Staff
Barbie criticized for allegedly leaving out Asians in ‘inclusive’ Tokyo 2020 collection
Barbie is being called out on social media after the Mattel brand repromoted its Tokyo 2020 collection without visible “Asian” representation. The collection: First unveiled in February 2020, the collection was designed by Mattel as part of a licensing agreement with the…
· Thy Nguyen
Naomi Osaka announces second Barbie doll, sells out in a couple hours
Mattel designed a new Barbie doll modeled after tennis star Naomi Osaka as part of their Role Model series. The doll: This is the second time Barbie created a doll after Osaka. The first one was in 2019 as part of Mattel’s 60th Anniversary collection, reported Los Angeles Times.