It’s just good fun with a serious message running at its core

"And yet there have been some people — right-wing people, mostly but not exclusively in possession of testicles — who have been triggered. Triggered!"

The Margot Robbie-led and produced film has been comfortably seated in first place for three weeks and it’s hardly finished yet

Cinema spending spiked 136% last month compared to June, new figures show

The image of her tearing up a picture of Pope John Paul II on live television was a defining moment and threatened to destroy her career but for her, it was a simple act of protest and validation

A 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' double-bill presents two pictures of the damage that patriarchal ideology had done to society

In celebration of the Barbie movie, there were pink-themed events taking place across the city over the weekend

"The trailer brought to mind a RuPaul quote: 'With all the darkness that’s going on in the world, you can look at the darkness — don’t stare. It will make you crazy. It will make you cross-eyed. It will make you what it is. The solution is to create magic, dance, sing, love, create environments where you can find joy because you can create joy.'"

"The collapse of adult contemporary cinema was already being lamented for a decade before covid lockdowns arrived and, it would seem, cemented the final death of a certain type of cinema-going experience."

The All-Ireland hurling final is a topic engaging some readers, while others consider everything from Ireland's racial makeup to the 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' movies

As more men opt for smooth torsos and legs, Suzanne Harrington asks if more women are likely to decide to skip hair removal

Barbie is a movie that wants to have it both ways: an ironic celebration of Barbie and her idyllic world, it’s also a satire on the impossible ideal she represents for young girls

Dressed in their best pink looks, Irish stars took inspiration from the movie

Vibrant, fun, and very, very pink, the impending release of Barbie movie means our ‘Barbiecore’ obsession is about to hit fever pitch. Tap into the trend with eight products worthy of every doll’s dressing table.

"With the Barbiecore aesthetic now trending, expect fluorescent fuchsia to reinstate a sartorial appetite for unapologetic, fun-loving freedom."

Come on Barbie, Let’s Go Party

From stand-out pink dresses to denim jumpsuits and loungewear — there are plenty of options to add a bit of Barbie to your wardrobe

Stars dressed in bright colours and sequins for the pink carpet

The Barbie movie follows Robbie and Gosling’s Barbie and Ken as they leave Barbie Land and travel to the real world

To celebrate Barbie The Movie, Penneys is thinking pink with its new range of items across fashion and homewares

Barbie today unveiled a number of high-profile stars and their roles in the upcoming release with a range of posters on their social media platforms

With Greta Gerwig’s movie set to hit the big screen this summer, the ageless plastic doll is having yet another moment. Suzanne Harrington looks at her latest reinvention

Epic blockbusters, live-action remakes, animated spectacles, prequels, sequels and long-awaited franchise reignitions are all in the pipeline for 2023, which is set to be a jam-packed year for cinema.

As pink gets the Hollywood treatment, we find ways to embrace the trend without feeling like you live in a Barbie Dreamhouse