
Greta Gerwig’s Oscar Snub for ‘Barbie’ Is Classic Academy BS
'Barbie' made $1.4 billion and was a cultural phenomenon, yet its director wasn’t nominated. Only eight women have been in its nearly 100-year history

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'Barbie' made $1.4 billion and was a cultural phenomenon, yet its director wasn’t nominated. Only eight women have been in its nearly 100-year history

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