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Boy Movies #25

Boy Movies #25

The Matt and Ben issue, part II

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Apr 25, 2023
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Welcome back to this newsletter, which is called Boy Movies. I was at a post-Aly and AJ concert (they slayed) hang this past weekend and accidentally made a joke about Kacey Musgraves’ boyfriend’s newsletter (I’m not linking; he doesn’t need my business) that resulted in me having to explain to a stranger that I, too, write a newsletter. Imagine anything more humiliating. If you enjoy fun anecdotes like that, consider subscribing!

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Thank you so much to everyone who wrote in with suggestions, requests, and pitches last week! What an overwhelming delight. My inbox remains open for any ideas, and I’m always happy to hear pitches from writers interested in contributing guest issues. Email/DM me! I’m nice!

Dads vs. boys

One message I enjoyed in particular comes from Abigail:

Have you written yet about the distinction between “boy movies” and “dad movies,” if one exists? The sneaker movie …

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