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July 21, 2023
Happy Friday, and welcome to Barbenheimer weekend! Here are some things you might have missed on our site this week. 

FIFA Women’s World Cup

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The 2023 Women’s World Cup kicked off this week in Auckland, New Zealand. We’re answering all your questions before you alter your sleep schedules to watch the USWNT attempt to secure its third straight World Cup trophy. 

Best Quote: “Hang on, Dennis Rodman’s daughter is on the USWNT???” —Brian Phillips

Bandwagon fan guide to the 2023 World Cup

Barbie

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Taylor Swift isn’t the only celebrity journeying through her eras this summer. We examine the timeline of Barbie’s existence and how Greta Gerwig finally brought her story to the big screen. 

Best Quote: “Barbie is like a cross between Toys and The Truman Show, between Lady Bird and Elf.” —Katie Baker

Full timeline here

Oppenheimer

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And now it’s time to discuss the other, noticeably less pink, summer blockbuster. How does Oppenheimer stack up against Christopher Nolan’s other work, and just how chilling is the film’s final act?

Best Quote: “Nolan deserves credit for being one of the few Hollywood filmmakers with blank-check resources who’s learned to stop worrying about whether or not he’s making a (commercial) bomb.” —Adam Nayman 

Full review here

Pop Culture

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If you grew up in the ’90s, there’s a solid chance you have a few Beanie Babies lying around somewhere. Thankfully, Apple TV+ has captured the plush toy pandemonium with a new film, The Beanie Bubble.  

Best Quote: “Consumers worldwide bought a reported $1.4 billion in Beanie Babies in 1998; by the end of the following year, the market dried up, and production ground to a halt.” —Matthew Jacobs

Full story here

Pod Spot

Sean and Amanda celebrate the biggest movie weekend of the year by reviewing the summer blockbuster sandwich that is, you guessed it, Barbie and Oppenheimer. 

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