Greta Gerwig

the pluck of the irish Nov. 18, 2024

Six Degrees of Saoirse-ationIf you look at the Irish acting scene, you’ll see a close-knit web with Saoirse Ronan at the center.

By Fran Hoepfner

cannes 2024 May 14, 2024

Greta Gerwig’s Cannes Jury Faces Tense Questions on Opening DayAbout France’s fledgling Me Too movement, a seasonal-workers’ strike, and the horrific conditions in Gaza.

By Rachel Handler

the festival circuit May 2, 2024

What to Know About Cannes (Other Than the Movies)Meryl Streep is donning her best beret to receive an honorary Palme d’Or.

By Jason P. Frank

oscars 2024 Mar. 10, 2024

‘I’m Just Ken’ Brings Oscars Audience to Their FeetGosling performed alongside Slash and the other Kens.

By Zoe Guy

let’s go party Mar. 8, 2024

Life in the Dreamhouse Is a Prologue to the Barbie PlaybookA decade before Greta Gerwig escorted her to the Oscars, an animated web series gently parodied the doll it was supposed to be marketing.

By Sean T. Collins

narni-yay Feb. 21, 2024

The Lion, Lady Bird, and the Streaming ServiceThat’s all we know about the Chronicles of Narnia adaptation Greta Gerwig’s been writing since before setting foot on a Barbie set.

By Jason P. Frank

encounter Feb. 13, 2024

You Don’t Know The Whistler?Molly Lewis is L.A.-famous for her very particular skill set. Now, she’s coming to New York.

By Annie Armstrong

performance review Feb. 7, 2024

The Thing About Ryan GoslingHe looks like a Ken, but he’s a rarity in Hollywood: an actor who is comfortable supporting a female movie star.

By Angelica Jade Bastién

the vulture spot Jan. 26, 2024

Greta Gerwig Is an Influencer, ActuallyLady Bird impacted the way Oscar nominee Sean Wang approached his new film, Dìdi (弟弟).

By Jennifer Zhan

i’m with ger(wig) Jan. 24, 2024

Hillary Clinton Pokémon-Goes-Off on Barbie SnubsEveryone needs to Greta grip!

By Rebecca Alter

oscars 2024 Jan. 23, 2024

Hollywood Is Still One Big Mojo Dojo Casa HouseGreta Gerwig was robbed of a nomination for Best Director.

By Jen Chaney

playing dolls Jan. 20, 2024

Saoirse Ronan Would’ve Been One of the Weird Barbies“I had a scene but didn’t ever get to do it, and it wasn’t in the movie,” she clarified on her lost role.

By Alejandra Gularte

awards season Jan. 7, 2024

The Golden Globes Do What the Oscars Weren’t Brave Enough ToAnd give out a “popular film” award.

By Justin Curto

job titles Jan. 4, 2024

Get Margot Robbie Out of the Actress RoundtableThe story of Barbie is about producing.

By Jason P. Frank

awards chatter Jan. 3, 2024

This Barbie Is an Adapted ScreenplayApparently you can write (and this adapt) a doll.

By Bethy Squires

nuptials Dec. 20, 2023

Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach Are Married-Married NowThey’re starting their own marriage story after 12 years of dating.

By Zoe Guy

hi max! Dec. 15, 2023

Barbie Comes to the Real World (a.k.a. Streaming) TodayKen, meet Max.

By Savannah Salazar

barbie world Dec. 15, 2023

The Woman Who Rescued Barbie from Development HellMattel executive Robbie Brenner, head of the toy company’s film division, tells us what it took to save the long-gestating adaptation.

By Matthew Jacobs

oscar futures Dec. 15, 2023

Oppenheimer Could Dominate the Oscars. Barbie Could Win Best Picture.Oppenheimer is primed to be a major awards contender. But the films that win the top Oscar these days look more like Barbie.

By Nate Jones

this barbie is emotional Dec. 15, 2023

Which Barbie Scene Made You Cry the Hardest?Thanks to five crucial scenes, Greta Gerwig’s movie enters the tear-jerker movie canon.

By Jen Chaney

close read Dec. 15, 2023

What Is Greta Gerwig Trying to Tell Us?From Barnard to Barbie, the director has always been interested in female ambition, including her own.

By Allison P. Davis

endings Dec. 15, 2023

Barbie’s Ending Is When It Finally Transcends Corporate IPMothers, daughters, and spiritual connections — Barbie’s final moments are when it truly becomes a Greta Gerwig film.

By Katie Rife

movie review Dec. 15, 2023

We Shouldn’t Have to Grade Barbie on a CurveGreta Gerwig made a weird movie based on a famous toy line. Should that be enough?

By Alison Willmore

cannes 2024 Dec. 14, 2023

Hi, Jury President Barbie!Greta Gerwig will preside over the 2024 Cannes Film Festival Jury.

By Zoe Guy

champagne problems Oct. 26, 2023

‘She Eats, She Pays, She Gets the F– Out’Servers, bartenders, and owners explain what happens when Taylor Swift visits their NYC restaurants.

By Rachel Handler

sublime! Aug. 24, 2023

A Barbie Post-Credits Scene Is Coming to PartyFor a limited, one-week Imax engagement across the (Barbie) world.

By Zoe Guy

we live in a society (it’s pink) Aug. 16, 2023

Barbie Wins Box-Office Beach-Off Against The Dark KnightSublime! Barbie is now the biggest domestic Warner Bros. release.

By Bella Arnold

barbenheimer July 28, 2023

Which Barbie Is Oppenheimer?Barbie can be anything, including a scientist who stole the world’s innocence by developing a harbinger of the apocalypse.

By Jason P. Frank and Rebecca Alter

this barbie can’t stop crying July 27, 2023

Release the Barbie Fart-Opera CutRemember what they took from us …

By Bella Arnold

vulture lists July 26, 2023

Greta Gerwig’s 10 Favorite BooksGeorge Eliot, Virginia Woolf, Joan Didion, and more.

By Greta Gerwig

women! July 24, 2023

Greta Gerwig Explains the Final Line in Barbie“I knew I wanted to end on a mic-drop kind of joke, but I also find it very emotional.”

By Zoe Guy

at the box office July 24, 2023

I Am Become Barbenheimer, Destroyer of Box Office RecordsBarbie and Oppenheimer’s staggering returns seem to signal franchise fatigue — or at least that audiences want alternatives to the same old, same old.

By Chris Lee

back to the movies July 22, 2023

How Are Movie Theaters Handling Barbenheimer?Here’s to hoping there are Kenough screens for every Barbie wearing a porkpie hat.

By Alejandra Gularte

let’s go party July 21, 2023

Breaking: Barbie Has Entered the Real WorldAnd Sam Smith and Ryan Gosling brought some Ken-ergy to the soundtrack.

By Jason P. Frank and Ashley Shannon Wu

review roundup July 19, 2023

Can Barbie Have Her Cake and Eat It Too?Critics say the existential comedy is well done, but some wonder how subversive Mattel’s IP-driven movie can be.

By Zoe Guy

girlbossery July 19, 2023

The Barbie-Merch Gestation Period Was 18 Months LongAnd just like Midge, it’s about to burst.

By Jason P. Frank

is pink the new black? July 19, 2023

Barbenheimer Memes Are Blowing UpIs it a war or an alliance?

By Jason P. Frank

into it July 18, 2023

Barbiecore Is Nothing NewForemothers Elle Woods, Paris Hilton, and Nicki Minaj walked so Barbie could run.

By Sam Sanders

here we go again July 14, 2023

The Battle of Barbenheimer Is Mamma Mia! vs. The Dark Knight All Over AgainVeterans of the last time a long, brooding thriller by Christopher Nolan faced off against a colorful, pop-tune-heavy romp weigh in on the parallels.

By Matthew Jacobs

he’s just ken July 10, 2023