Barbie
Greta Gerwig didn’t get an Oscar bid for ‘Barbie’ but she does get Genesis
By Dwight Lee Wolter — March 7, 2024
(RNS) — There’s a candy-coated biblical parallel to be found in the best-picture nominee.
‘Self-Care Barbie’ brings moral perfection to the younger set
By Tara Isabella Burton — February 12, 2020
(RNS) — Barbie's aspirational qualities here are neither those of beauty nor those of career success, but rather quasi-spiritual purity.
Bike lanes * Saint Barbie * So long: October’s Religious Freedom Recap
By Brian Pellot — November 2, 2015
Churches attack bike lanes for "burdening" their religious freedom as Saint Barbie leads a plastic revolution in Argentina. Savor every word of this last ever recap as I say “so long” to On Freedom.
Ken as crucified Jesus, Barbie as Virgin Mary? Unorthodox art
By Kamilia Lahrichi — October 26, 2015
BUENOS AIRES — An art exhibit featuring 33 Barbie and Ken dolls as religious figures — including a crucified Jesus Christ — is sparking controversy in this Argentine capital and worldwide a year after the same event was canceled over death and other threats.
Barbie as the Virgin Mary? Ken as Jesus? Italian Catholics are not amused
By Josephine McKenna — September 24, 2014
ROME (RNS) The two artists said there was no way they would depict the Prophet Muhammad out of their great respect for Islam, but stressed they did not intend to offend any religion.
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