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A ‘Malibu Barbie Cafe’ is opening in Chicago and New York this week – with ‘70s decor and cocktails
A BARBIE café is hitting New York and Chicago, complete with all the ’70s décor, cocktails, and nostalgia.
New photos offer a preview of the cafes ahead of their grand opening, when people are expected to rush to the pop-up shops so they can dine like life-size Barbie dolls.
A Malibu Barbie Café is opening in New York this week with ’70s décor and cocktails[/caption]
The pop-up shops, inspired by the upcoming Barbie movie, took much planning and time to come to fruition[/caption]
Julie Freeland, Mattel’s senior director of global location-based entertainment, explained that the pop-up shops were inspired by the movie, but took the help of many hands on deck.
“Bucket Listers and Mattel have been collaborating on the Cafe’s design for the past several months, with the build out of the cafe including its custom vignettes taking around several weeks to complete,” she said.
Staying true to the spirit of the Malibu Barbie, the team aspired for a menu that would earn the icon’s approval.
“The Malibu Barbie Cafe allows guests to experience the ultimate form of Barbie inspired dining,” she said.
“With nods to the nostalgia of Malibu Barbie throughout, every detail of the space and the menu will give guests a glimpse into what Barbie herself would dine on.
“Expect a beachy retro vibe throughout and a variety of dishes that are familiar, yet with updated and unexpected elements.”
Embracing the spirit of summer, the menu is thus designed with Barbie in mind.
“It’s fresh, fun, and delicious. [There’s] something for everyone,” said Freeland.
“Expect items like the Beach Burger, Pacific Paradise Rainbow Pancakes, The Golden Coast CALI-flower Bowl, and the West Coast Wave Salad to become instant fan favorites.”
Additional menu items include sofa floats and even ice cream sundaes.
While the cafe doesn’t contain any Easter eggs from the movie, it is a definite must-see for fans of the franchise.
“We are so pleased to have this story told by Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, especially at a time when Barbie has never been more relevant than she is today, connecting to society across all cultural touch points as the world has fun with Barbie fashion and lifestyle,” said Freeland.
The New York café opens on Wednesday and will welcome diners seven days a week through September 15 while the Chicago location will debut on June 7.
Reservations for the New York location can be made here or for Chicago here.
Fans rushed to the café to dine like real-life dolls[/caption]
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Barbie makers team up with Brit model, 21, to unveil first doll with Down’s syndrome
MODEL Ellie Goldstein gets to grips with her history-making toy — the first Barbie with Down’s syndrome features.
Bosses at Mattel teamed up with the 21-year-old Brit to unveil it as part of Barbie’s inclusive Fashionistas line.
Ellie, 21, said: “I am so happy that there is a Barbie with Down’s syndrome.
“Seeing the doll, I felt so overwhelmed.
“It meant a lot to me and I’m so honoured and proud that Barbie chose me to show the doll to the world.
“Diversity is important to me.
“People need to see more people like me out there in the world.”
The doll is available to pre-order from toy firm Smyths.
It comes after the first Barbie dolls with prosthetic legs and hearing aids were launched last year.
The diversed dolls include a Ken doll with skin pigment condition vitiligo and a Barbie in a wheelchair.
Other new Kens are shorter and less muscular.
The hearing aidswere designed in collaboration with audiologist Dr Jen Richardson.
New Barbie Footage Reveals the Real World and a ‘Weird’ Barbie
While the world is still basking in the glory of the Barbie trailers that are out in the world, the stars and filmmakers took the stage at CinemaCon 2023 and made things even wilder. Co-writer and director Greta Gerwig was joined by stars Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, and America Ferrara to show new footage from this…
PlayWay’s latest sim game appears to be Barbie Horse Adventures
If you recognise the name PlayWay it is because PlayWay publishes most of the [Noun] Simulator games, often but not always involving being a mechanic of some kind. Today, though, I’m excited to tell you that with their next game, developed by PlayWay subsidiary Games Incubator, they’re branching out into the long-neglected magical horsegirl genre with My Horse: Bonded Spirits.
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How to make your own ‘Barbie’ meme
C’mon, Barbie, let’s go make a meme!
A new teaser trailer and clever character posters for the movie of the year, Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, debuted Tuesday (April 4) and set the internet ablaze with memes. If you want to get in on the fun and make your own Barbie character poster with a customized “This Barbie is…” tagline, you’re in luck. In a stroke of genius, the Barbie team created a Barbie selfie generator to fulfill all your wildest “This Barbie” and “This Ken” dreams.
If you’re a novice meme maker, we’ve got you covered, just follow this guide.
How to make a “This Barbie” meme:
1. Navigate to the Barbie selfie generator website.
2. Select “Start.”
Credit: Warner Bros. Entertainment
3. Take or upload a photo of yourself.
Credit: Warner Bros. Entertainment
4. To take a photo, tap the camera icon on the left. To upload a photo tap the arrow icon on the left.
Once you’ve taken or uploaded your photo select “Continue.”
5. To reposition your image use the arrow keys. To zoom and and out of the photo drag the pink circle towards or away from the plus and minus signs.
Credit: Warner Bros. Entertainment
6. To edit the text beneath “This Barbie is,” select the pencil icon.
To change the text to “This Ken is,” select “Ken.”
7. To change the color way of the selfie tap the pain icon and select your desired color.
8. When your poster is perfect, select “Continue.”
Credit: Warner Bros. Entertainment
9. Tap “Download” to save it.
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It’s a ‘Barbie’ world on Twitter
Haven’t you heard? Barbie is everything.
The movie and character posters for Greta Gerwig’s highly-anticipated Barbie dropped this morning (April 4), sending certain corners of the internet into a frenzy. Gerwig-heads and Barbie lovers alike were quick to post their reactions.
The 24 character posters feature all the hottest stars and many different versions of Barbies and Kens — including Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling — each with an informative tagline. “This Barbie has a Nobel Prize in Physics,” says Emma Mackey’s poster. “This Barbie is president,” announces Issa Rae’s. Robbie’s poster reads, “Barbie is everything.” Meanwhile, Gosling’s Ken’s poster states, “He’s just Ken.” The other Kens have similarly lackluster descriptions.
Fans immediately clocked the contrast between Barbie and Ken’s descriptions and ran to Twitter to praise Gerwig’s genius.
The marvelous posters instantaneously became fodder for memes. Photoshop wizards speedily ripped off the poster design, inserting fictional characters and celebrities into Gerwig’s bright pink universe. For example, fans of Succession‘s Kendall Roy took the “He’s just Ken” line and ran with it.
Barbie appears to have anticipated the character poster meme-ing. A Barbie selfie generator website launched this morning, which allows you to upload a photo and produce a custom poster with it, complete with a randomly-assigned tagline. You can make your own here.
Fans also reprised the “Tickets to Barbie please” meme, where they post a photo of an unlikely group of fictional characters with, you guessed it, the caption “X number of tickets to Barbie please.” According to “Know Your Meme,” this meme format has been kicking since last summer and likely won’t slow down until after the movie’s release.
The ticket meme is just one way users are expressing their excitement for Barbie. Others are getting creative. One such tweet reads, “I’m sorry for the person I will become when the Barbie movie comes out.” Personally, I am looking forward to everyone referring to themselves as “this Barbie” until further notice, or at least until the film comes out on July 21.