This Barbie isn’t an Oscar winner. But Ken might be

Published January 25, 2024 9:00pm ET



Apparently, it’s not a Barbie world. 

You know a moment in pop culture has run its course when Hillary Clinton decides to tweet about it — and give it a custom hashtag. When this year’s Oscar nominations were announced last Tuesday, the outrage was swift: Despite the blockbuster snagging several nominations, Barbie’s lead actress, Margot Robbie, and director, Greta Gerwig, got no love. 

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