Barbie as Portal Fantasy—and What That Means for Greta Gerwig’s Narnia Adaptation
C.S. Lewis’s adored classic now shares space with Barbie as part of the subgenre of portal fantasy.
Daniel Whyte IV is a writer and former web designer and podcast producer. His essays on culture, storytelling, and faith have been published in Mere Orthodoxy, Relevant, Fathom Magazine, Arc Digital, Tor.com, Lorehaven, and A Pilgrim in Narnia. He holds a bachelor's degree in IT and is currently a Mass Communication grad student. More of his writing can be found on Substack or his website.
