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PEL Presents PMP#155: Existentialist Barbie

PEL Presents PMP#155: Existentialist Barbie

The Partially Examined Life · Mark Linsenmayer

August 11, 202351m 28s

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Show Notes

Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al talk about the most discussable movie of the summer made by the unlikely pairing of feminist indie director Greta Gerwig and Barbie's corporate overlords at Mattel. Does the film convey at least a legitimate teen version of feminist existentialism? It is actually enjoyable? What sort of irony is this, and can any film be both a blockbuster children's film yet also be a meditation on serious social and philosophical issues?

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