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'Barbenheimer' Takes on the Online Rage Machine and Wins
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'Barbenheimer' Takes on the Online Rage Machine and Wins

Plus, Dead Man's Bones and a blast from the Ken doll past.

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Jul 25, 2023
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Hello readers, Parker here.

Today’s newsletter deals with “Barbie,” “Oppenheimer,” and what happens when outrage merchants aren’t allowed to hijack narratives for their own personal and political gains.

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