I can’t help but think the current Barbie movie poster looks out of date. Am I really the only one?
Barbie – she is everything, Ken is just Ken. Aha! (Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures)
She’s everything, he’s just ken? Am I really the only one who thinks the new Barbie poster is at least worth discussing? I’ll open the barrel and – I promise – close it again quickly. With 153 tons on the trailer hitch, Michael greets without resistance on behalf of the entire team.
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“Everyone paints black, I see the future pink” is the motto of Peter Fox’s current hit. A nice summery catchy tune. At the moment I’m literally surrounded by pink, because the Barbie film is also making waves that are crashing down on me everywhere. Because not only in our editorial office – the series team typed their fingers sore to Barbie – also outside, in the city, there is no escape. At least that is the case in our home port of Hamburg.
Yesterday I stood in front of a huge Barbie poster in a shopping arcade, smiling and also a little strange. “She’s everything. He’s just Ken” was the slogan. And already in my confused head “I’m a Barbie girl” and “Zukunft Pink” ran in a wild mix.
He’s Just Ken: Barbie Madness at the Mall. Adolescents will surely see that too. (Source: Netzwelt)
But another thought mingled with the deep pink scraps of sound. Isn’t that a little, uhhhh, discriminatory? I mean, that’s really not my area of expertise. I haven’t seen the film and I’m not interested in it either. Maybe you have to be a Barbie expert to understand all this better. And it’s better not to talk publicly about things you have no idea about.
But: Imagine the jet black poster of a fictional new James Bond film next to it. Daniel Craig’s still unknown successor poses masculine in a suit and with a gun. Behind, grinning stupidly, a blonde Bond girl in tight pants. Slogan: He’s Bond. James Bond. You just the Bond girl. Wouldn’t go down too well. The role of the “Bond Girls” has changed significantly over the years. The secret service agent treats his “girls” as equals, apparently in contrast to Barbie. She just has Ken on her cheek. Like I said, I haven’t seen the film. But this poster gives me and many other people that impression.
Also such a Barbie-Ken duo … (Source: Screenshot Twitter)
I promised to close the barrel again quickly. I was also told that there will be many different Barbies with different skin colors in the film. All fine. And I can see how idiotic it is to worry about a pink toy figure. Film history (and unfortunately also real life) is full of unfair, exaggerated and unrealistic clichés about women and men. And there is still more injustice towards women than towards men. Unfortunately that is a fact.
But I think that also applies to this Barbie poster and the ones on the internet circulating memes to. It no longer fits into our time, no matter what gender role you fight for or not. Pink or not. Hopefully the future is neither pink nor black, but at best just colorful. By the way: Barbie was just the beginning. More “crackers” await us. Uno – the film for example. Exactly, the film about the card game.
Airline rents clothes – to save on luggage
Maybe it’s a good idea if we all stuff ourselves in airline-supplied uniform gray bags and fly on vacation? No joke – a Japanese airline actually rents clothes now. From underpants to trouser suits, everything is included.
Off on vacation, with rental clothing, of course. Who does that? (Source: Screenshot New Atlas)
You can rent the clothes before departure. They will then be taken to your accommodation at the destination. You save on luggage (which can’t get lost on any stopover) and the airline saves on fuel. Of course, that also benefits the environment, laudable. But who wants to go on vacation in underwear that has been worn by others, even if it has been cleaned?
No more “dark side of the moon”.
The aerospace company Maxar has undertaken an exciting project. Like much of what has to do with space, the “Light Bender” project sounds a lot like science fiction. With the help of large mirrors attached to a mast, the aim is to capture the sunlight and direct it onto the dark spots on the moon’s surface.
The Light Bender project aims to illuminate the moon’s surface with the sun’s rays. (Source: Maxar)
This should then be used to irradiate solar cells, for example, which in turn produce electricity. But the plans go further. At this point, we will present the Light Bender project to you in more detail. Sorry Pink Floyd. Maybe there will be a soundtrack for Barbie 2. With THE name you have the best cards.
Those were other top stories of the week
Tow away 153 tons with a perfectly normal e-car – it’s possible!
Electric cars towing a trailer are still a hot topic. It’s also true, as soon as a heavy load is attached to the rear, the range decreases faster than you can say electric car towbar. But when it comes to torque, no petrol or diesel engine can beat e-cars so quickly.
Behind the small eDaily there is a huge mountain of machinery that needs to be pulled. (Source: Screenshot YouTube)
A standard Iveco eDaily corresponding to the series recently set a world record. The compact transporter hooked up several trucks, an excavator, an airport fire truck and more. The total weight on the trailer hitch added up to a whopping 153 tons. And the electric transporter had hardly any problems getting the convoy rolling, as can be seen in this video. Would that disprove another prejudice? I’m not quite sure.
Floating caravan: campsite full? Off to the lake!
The weekend will be pink, I meant: hot! Temperature records tumble. If you then long for a chic pitch near the sea or lake, you should experience a surprise that isn’t one. Because of course countless other mobile home owners and campers have come up with the idea of the lake or the sea view.
Can also swim: The bow-tie whale (Source: SealVan)
Blessed are those who own a floating caravan like SealVans. The Turkish company has designed a buoyant, outboard-equipped camper that works on both land and water. But I can’t help it. Does the thing look like a cross between a whale and an iron in your eyes? Like an iron-on whale? By the way, the first waterproof power station was presented this week. Finally!
The flat joke of the week
Friends of the network world, I’m going to buy myself a pink ice cream and lie down in the sun. Bet the ice will melt just as fast as it’s Friday again? And if the world out there is getting too complex for you, put on your rose-colored glasses and smile away your worries, at least for a few hours. That still helped. Bye!
What is there to eat today?
I dunno, anything fast.
How about an antelope? …There are even more flat jokes at this point on Netzwelt.
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