Barbie

Episode 4 of the Dystopian Fiction Has Been Moved to Current Affairs podcast, hosted by Clare Coombe, titled "Barbie" was published on October 20, 2023 and runs 81 minutes.

October 20, 2023 ·81m · Dystopian Fiction Has Been Moved to Current Affairs

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In episode 4 of Dystopian Fiction Has Been Moved to Current Affairs, Clare Coombe and Masha Yakovleva discuss the depictions of society in the Barbie film, why Barbieland is a dystopia, the lens on our own society, the patriarchy, and using comedy for social commentary. Oh, and to sum up the film in Masha's words: 'feminism, innit'.

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In episode 4 of Dystopian Fiction Has Been Moved to Current Affairs, Clare Coombe and Masha Yakovleva discuss the depictions of society in the Barbie film, why Barbieland is a dystopia, the lens on our own society, the patriarchy, and using comedy for social commentary. Oh, and to sum up the film in Masha's words: 'feminism, innit'.

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