Amen! The last paragraph especially. I also the feeling of community has been missing from the media discourse. Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Barbie all created communal experiences that allowed strangers to come together and share something. It’s really no different than sports except men just can’t understand it. “Why are you dressing up for a movie?” -- why do you wear your favorite jersey on Sundays? Why are Taylor Swift tickets so expensive? -- why are Super Bowl tickets so expensive? And so on!
I love your comment about the communal experience! The Barbie movie was a great reason to get some girlfriends together and JUST HAVE FUN! Like Amy said, this has been sorely missing over the last few years
Yes to this! I came to comment exactly this! Here in Oz, the WWC viewership numbers, event attendance and general interest has been major stories all week….HUGE news…as heaps of records have been broken. It boggles the mind why we are so shocked! I thought perhaps it’s actually because Australia doesn’t get that many worldwide/international level events these days more so than it being female orientated. Anyway, yay us! Yay women! Yay in general! Who would’ve thought. 🤯🙄
Amen. Just came here to say that and can see everyone else agrees. Got my Taylor tickets for February when she's in Sydney and I cannot wait. Also taking my 1 year old to a mums and bubs session of Barbie tomorrow because I need to see it and haven't had a chance to go yet.
Amen! The last paragraph especially. I also the feeling of community has been missing from the media discourse. Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Barbie all created communal experiences that allowed strangers to come together and share something. It’s really no different than sports except men just can’t understand it. “Why are you dressing up for a movie?” -- why do you wear your favorite jersey on Sundays? Why are Taylor Swift tickets so expensive? -- why are Super Bowl tickets so expensive? And so on!
I love your comment about the communal experience! The Barbie movie was a great reason to get some girlfriends together and JUST HAVE FUN! Like Amy said, this has been sorely missing over the last few years
Also this summer: Women's World Cup!
hold the phone -- are you saying women can play soccer too? whoa!
(Hopefully it is painfully obvious that I am kidding.)
Sports are also entertainment!
YES!
Yes to this! I came to comment exactly this! Here in Oz, the WWC viewership numbers, event attendance and general interest has been major stories all week….HUGE news…as heaps of records have been broken. It boggles the mind why we are so shocked! I thought perhaps it’s actually because Australia doesn’t get that many worldwide/international level events these days more so than it being female orientated. Anyway, yay us! Yay women! Yay in general! Who would’ve thought. 🤯🙄
Amy, this is straight-up 🔥
I was lucky enough to be someone’s +1 for Beyonce at Met Life, and it was a mind-blowing experience. She is superhuman.
I was there too!! AMAZING show.
I went two weeks ago and I legit couldn't focus for like two days afterward because I was so in awe!
Amen. Just came here to say that and can see everyone else agrees. Got my Taylor tickets for February when she's in Sydney and I cannot wait. Also taking my 1 year old to a mums and bubs session of Barbie tomorrow because I need to see it and haven't had a chance to go yet.
Beautiful x