The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie is a 'feminist bimbo' classic – and no, that's not an oxymoron

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

For some, Barbie is the ultimate “girlboss” – she’s glamourous, successful and owns her own DreamHouse.

Key Points: 
  • For some, Barbie is the ultimate “girlboss” – she’s glamourous, successful and owns her own DreamHouse.
  • For others, Barbie represents an outdated female stereotype – a “blonde bimbo girl in a fantasy world”, according to Aqua’s 1997 hit song Barbie Girl.
  • Just ask the man with the megaphone stood outside the press screening of the new Barbie film that I attended in Leicester Square.
  • Vehemently protesting the film, he insisted that Barbie is a bad role model and a danger to young women.

Barbie in the real world

    • In the real world, Barbie is shocked to find that things are a little different than in Barbieland.
    • While Barbie says she feels “ill at ease” in these situations, Ken (Ryan Gosling) feels “admired”.
    • Like real women, Barbie is faced with objectification and criticism.

Ken’s rights

    • It is not long before Ken’s endearing innocence is tainted by a concept that is novel where he comes from: patriarchy.
    • Ken becomes intoxicated by male dominance and the film takes every opportunity to lampoon it.
    • In other words, the many faces of radical misogyny in modern society, from men’s rights activists to incels.
    • Much like the men who are indoctrinated into these radical groups, the Kens are led to believe that their rights are being eclipsed by women’s and find themselves conforming to toxic male stereotypes to regain a sense of control.
    • Barbie makes a point that Leicester Square-megaphone-man really needs to hear: it’s not a Barbie doll that threatens women’s rights, opportunities and safety – it’s the patriarchy.

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment’s Popcornflix AVOD Network Relaunches with New Look, Improved User Experience, and Exclusive Action & Adventure Content

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Friday, October 29, 2021

COS COB, Conn., Oct. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq: CSSE), one of the largest operators of streaming advertising-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) networks, announced today the re-launch of its action-film-focused Popcornflix’s, AVOD with a new user experience.

Key Points: 
  • Popcornflix FAST channel and VOD offerings are also available on PLEX and Redbox, with upcoming launches on PHILO, fuboTV, FreeCast, and Xumo.
  • It is exciting to see that our viewers have responded positively to the new Popcornflix, with viewer engagement being up approximately 50%.
  • Popcornflix is part of Crackle Plus family of free, on-demand offerings including Crackle, Truli and the upcoming Chicken Soup for the Soul network.
  • Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment is a subsidiary of Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC, which publishes the famous book series and produces super-premium pet food under the Chicken Soup for the Soul brand name.

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Launches New Popcornflix App on iOS, Android, Apple TV, and the Web

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Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Additionally, the way content is organized makes it easier for the user to find their preferred tv shows and movies.

Key Points: 
  • Additionally, the way content is organized makes it easier for the user to find their preferred tv shows and movies.
  • The improved Popcornflix app enhances the user experience and put us on the cutting edge from a technology standpoint, said William J. Rouhana Jr., chief executive officer of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment.
  • ABOUT CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
    Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSSE) operates streaming video-on-demand networks (VOD).
  • Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment is a subsidiary of Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC, which publishes the famous book series and produces super-premium pet food under the Chicken Soup for the Soul brand name.

Wonderfilm to Remake Swedish Hit Film 10,000 Hours

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Thursday, September 12, 2019

Vancouver, BC, Sept. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NEWMEDIAWIRE -- The Wonderfilm Media Corporation (TSXV: WNDR) (OTC: WDRFF), (Wonderfilm or the Company), a leading entertainment company with offices in Beverly Hills, United States and Vancouver, Canada, announced today that it has acquired the remake rights to the hit 2014 Swedish Film, 10,000 Timmar (Hours).

Key Points: 
  • Vancouver, BC, Sept. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NEWMEDIAWIRE -- The Wonderfilm Media Corporation (TSXV: WNDR) (OTC: WDRFF), (Wonderfilm or the Company), a leading entertainment company with offices in Beverly Hills, United States and Vancouver, Canada, announced today that it has acquired the remake rights to the hit 2014 Swedish Film, 10,000 Timmar (Hours).
  • Wonderfilm, alongside TAUBLIEB Films, will develop, finance and produce the remake as a theatrical feature.
  • The last successful Swedish remake wasThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo(2011) which grossed $102.5M.
  • Our company is a global company and we are excited to use our reach to adapt this Swedish film into a globally commercial film with themes that transcend geography.