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It’s tough to sell a decades-old doll and actively make you question why you’d still buy a toy that comes with so much baggage. (Metaphorically speaking, of course — literal baggage sold separately.) The makers of Barbie know this. They know that you know that it’s an attempt by Mattel to turn their flagship blonde […]

The first full trailer for the Barbie movie was released on April 4, and safe to say, it got the internet buzzing. The upcoming film from director Greta Gerwig looks really promising — but it wasn’t just the trailer that got folks talking. We also got a slew of new Barbie posters, showing the various […]

Warning: This post contains major spoilers for BarbieDirected by Greta Gerwig, who co-wrote the screenplay with Noah Baumbach, Barbie follows the titular doll as she ventures from Barbieland into the real world. Created by Mattel, the Barbie movie marries real-world problems with fantasy and satire, sending both Barbie and Ken on personal journeys that change […]

In Peacock’s Based on a True Story, Ava Bartlett (Kaley Cuoco) and Nathan Bartlett (Chris Messina) struggle to make ends meet. Ava is a real estate agent who can’t sell a house, while Nathan is an ex-tennis pro giving lessons to rich people at a country club. The couple is expecting their first child, but […]

There’s no denying that the $249 AirPods Pro 2 are some of the best wireless earbuds available. Many critics even acknowledge them as the best noise-cancelling earbuds for iOS and macOS users, which is fair, considering their flawless integration with Apple products and top-notch active noise cancellation. If there’s any considerable flaw to them, other […]

Things are looking bright for those who want to nab a great TV in 2023 at a substantial discount. That’s because, these days, you can usually land a great deal on a mid- or high-end TV from LG, TCL, Hisense, or Amazon’s own Fire TV brand with some regularity — even if the biggest discounts […]

Image used with permission by copyright holder Update: The 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge is an all-electric version of the Volvo XC40 crossover, which launched for the 2019 model year. While it comes with a not-insignificant price tag, our complete first drive review of the 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge finds it well worth it.  Here it is […]

Coupled with the company’s willingness to continue forward with The Flash despite its problematic star and major production setbacks, one can’t help but wonder if Warner Bros. is putting their bats in the wrong belfry. While The Flash continues to lose general interest with each passing day, Batgirl has continued to gain traction on social […]

With the enticing expansion of Matt Reeves and Robert Pattinson’s The Batman universe, it’s once again an exciting time for the character in the theatrical space, and the recent release of WB Games Montréal’s Gotham Knights has once again highlighted how the city itself is such an important backdrop. As cheesy as it might be to say, Gotham […]

Batman is arguably the greatest comic book character ever created. Heroes come and go, but Batman remains, brooding, traumatized, and always ready to do whatever it takes. Unlike other comic book figures, the Dark Knight’s fame and relevance only keep increasing, which is impressive considering he debuted 83 years ago in the blossoming years of […]