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Barbie wasn’t revolutionary. Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie Oscar snub isn’t a feminist issue

Barbie was a mediocre film that became a global sensation after a year-long publicity blitzkrieg.

Ryan Gosling’s Barbie nominations don’t celebrate toxic masculinity—Fans are missing the point

Ryan Gosling received award nominations because critics liked his portrayal of a flawed character. Isn’t that what good acting is all about?

Barbie is at the frontline of information war in Russia

The reaction to the Barbie phenomenon exposes two things: Kremlin’s insecurity toward the West and the diversity of opinions and desires within Russian society.

‘Barbenheimer’ makes waves for July’s movie spending, but box office recovery still lags

By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Barbenheimer" - the twin-bill summer box office phenom - sure helped to drive U.S. consumers back to cinemas last month, but movie-going is still struggling to

BJP women leaders get more upset over an imagined ‘flying kiss’ than Manipur or Nuh violence

The alleged 'flying kiss' by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi would have been on every anchor’s lips all day had it not been for Amit Shah's speech on the no-confidence motion.

‘Barbie’ becomes first woman-directed movie to surpass $1 billion in ticket sales worldwide

In a statement, Warner Bros. said the movie has taken in $459 million from domestic theatres — counting the US & Canada — and another $572.1 million overseas since it hit theatres.

‘Barbie’ release in Japan blemished by controversy ahead of atomic bombings memorials

#NoBarbenheimer hashtag trended online, prompting Warner's Japan division to issue rare public criticism of its parent firm. No Japan release date announced for ‘Oppenheimer’.

‘Barbenheimer’ still going strong in its second week at box office

Barbie recorded box office sales worth $775 million globally, while Oppenheimer collected $400 million worldwide.

‘Whataboutery over Manipur’ & Barbie vs Oppenheimer

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Barbie movie disappoints just like the doll. Needs radical makeover, not trendy updates

Over the decades, Barbie has tried to convince us she's changing. But tweaking isn't transforming. Greta Gerwig's movie is one more modification, not a radical 21st century makeover.

On Camera

We celebrate Harappa excavation—and dismiss Keeladi, Sinauli archaeological digs as politics

In the storm around Sinauli, many academics dismissed claims of chariots being found. And the public misinterpreted the chariots as a device planted by the govt to fortify Hindutva.

Women form about one-fifth of India’s digital workforce, leadership roles a rarity, says LEAD report

The report released at Charcha 2025, an annual gathering of India’s social development sector, found that women remain largely concentrated in low-value and routine roles.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.