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How Barbie's pink paint got me thinking about science journalism

Eva Amsen
Jun 9, 2023
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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. 

a pink and white surface
Photo by Bekky Bekks on Unsplash

Valdez reported that the globa…

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