Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, writer-directors who have individually produced ponderous films about inner turmoil, aimlessness, and ennui like The Squid and the Whale, Greenberg, and Frances Ha, have reportedly been tapped to write a Barbie feature film. When we had determined a lingua franca and exchanged names, the Colombian smiled and asked me, “And have you found your Barbie yet?” (Reminder: My name is Ken.) Here’s the power of Mattel’s first lady: I was hiking up a mountain in Colombia when I encountered a motley crew of European tourists and their local friend.
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