Boy Movies #38

A Barbenheimer double issue, feat. Sarah Turbin

You’re reading Boy Movies. In honor of Barbenheimer, we here at HQ are proud to deliver a special double issue this week. In the first half, you’ll be hearing from me on Barbie and Oppenheimer, and in the second half, you’ll hear from Boy Movies art director Sarah Turbin on Oppenheimer — it turns out we both had a lot to say. Sarah not only does all the graphics for Boy Movies, but she’s also famously contributed words to past issues. I was thrilled to get a lengthier piece from her. It’s a really excellent read, and I hope you enjoy.

I am become doll

Barbie and Oppenheimer recently came out on the same day — maybe you’ve heard? These two movies are interesting because one is for girls and the other one is for boys. Based on what I have just told you, you can now understand why this is so funny. The dual release of these films, of course, prompted the explosive Barbenheimer phenomenon, which resulted in millions of people across the glob…