July 2023

Visiting the movie show this weekend was a cultural moment the likes of which hasn’t been seen in years — and for 2 movies that weren’t motion or superhero franchises. At The Grove in L.A., and by all accounts all across the country, movie fans got here dressed as Barbies and Kens. One woman had the black-and-white stripe Barbie origin outfit all the way down to the heels, and added a Dior bag, natch. One other guy cribbed from the film trailer and sported Ken’s macho black-and-white Western look with fringe shirt. They took turns posing within the life-size, Instagram-ready toy boxes for photos and selfies. It was lovable. One other young couple got here in Forties-inspired suits and fedoras, paying...