Since the film’s record-breaking release weekend, once Barbies and Kens had a chance to take in Barbieland’s full pastel glory, theories are swirling about the more subtle pop culture nods.

Maureen Corrigan recalls playing with the iconic doll on the sidewalk in Queens in the 1960s. She says Barbie didn't teach girls to be of service; she taught the giddy pleasures of a seeming autonomy.

Ryan Gosling's new holiday-themed cover of Barbie's Grammy-nominated song I'm Just Ken has sent fans wild with a line at the end of the track that contains a secret message for a special someone.