Factual but still interesting
How Barbie's pink paint got me thinking about science journalism
When I first saw an article in Architectural Digest mention that the Barbie movie used up the entire world’s supply of a particular shade of pink paint I was skeptical. Luckily Jonah Valdez at the LA Times had the same concerns and followed up. It turns out to be true – but there’s a caveat.
Valdez reported that the globa…