Why Is ‘Barbie’ Such a Cultural Phenomenon?

Why is Barbie causing so much hysteria?

Well, for a candy-colored kaleidoscope of reasons. What is undeniably one of the most anticipated and talked-about blockbusters of the summer, the OTT pink-ified flick is already being viewed as a much needed escape hatch from starker realities, like the war in Ukraine, inflationary woes and worldwide extreme weather patterns.

Added to that are Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Dua Lipa, Issa…