with the news coming out about mattel wanting to use the barbie movie as a launchpad for its own cinematic universe of various franchises, can i just say that the rest of it seems likely to flop? no one gives a shit about a hot wheels movie. barbie has a very very precedented background in movies—part of the reason this movie has been so hyped is because so many people grew up watching the animated barbie movies, myself included. it’s as much a nostalgia bait as it is anything else.
A whole lot of people have recognized the Barbie movie as a shameless corporate cash grab. But there’s also a passion project in there for like everyone involved, and Mattel kept their hands off the actual creation of the movie. People seem to be jumping between two extremes—“the Barbie movie is literally flawless and is a huge middle finger to everyone who hates fun and if you don’t like it you’re part of the problem” and “the Barbie movie is a hideous corporate grab for attention and money and if you even entertain the idea of the movie you’re contributing to the late stage capitalistic hellscape.”
I’m sick of seeing Barbiecore and fuckin Barbie frozen yogurt advertised but I still want to see the movie. I can recognize that Gerwig and Robbie and Gosling all put a lot of themselves into this movie. I can recognize that they made a point to include a huge and diverse cast of characters, including bipoc and gay and trans actors. the fact that so many people want to see the movie is partly good advertising and partly because so many people already grew up with barbie as a major fixture in their childhood, including in the form of movies. those people could not give less of a shit about a rock em sock em robots movie
does anyone have the 2005 Alt Press Ghostbusters-style photoshoot images because i want to rb the pictures but instead I found scans of the entire article and I actually can't justify reblogging that when I'm trying to be sillygoofy about Halloween costumes
Out’s editors pen love letters to the single queer men in Hollywood changing the world with their brains, beauty, and hearts.
RAFAEL SILVA
Your 9-1-1: Lone Star character, Carlos Reyes, may have just gotten hitched to the love of his life, T.K. Strand, on the small screen, but IRL, you are the adorable, charismatic bachelor this generation of gay TV fans needs!
After four seasons of watching you and your Lone Star costar Ronen Rubinstein show the world the type of romantic queer love that is out there in the world, it’s hard not to want something like that for ourselves, and in a world full of cynics, it’s always nice to see queer people express their passion — and we sure are passionate about you!
As you’re tall, tan, young, and handsome, there’s no denying that you bring “the look” to Carlos that can make even the coldest of hearts melt, but that’s all secondary to the sheer charisma and kindheartedness you exude out of character as well. There’s a reason Tarlos became an international sensation, and we’d gladly bet our last dollar it has a lot to do with the way you love on and interact with the 9-1-1 fandom when out meeting them. (And, as Rubinstein’s T.K. can probably attest to, who wouldn’t be a sucker for some deep, pretty brown eyes?)
While Lone Star is still a force to be reckoned with and we’re just starting to get to see the beginnings of the Tarlos journey (Could they go down in history as one of TV’s best gay couples? We think so!), there’s a lot more Rafa that the world needs to be introduced to, and we can’t wait to see how far your star — and more importantly, your heart — goes!