Can you feel the Kenergy in the air? We’re as close as we’ve ever been to July 21, AKA Barbenheimer Day. This Friday, Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer will hit the theaters at the same time—and so are we.At Esquire, there’s been heated debate over the right way to watch these two drastically different movies. You could space them out by a day—or a weekend, certainly—but to make the most of these releases, July 21 calls for a double feature. (This is serious enough that you should unashamedly take PTO on Friday, guys. I sure am!) The question is: Barbie first, or Oppenheimer? The most important thing isn’t the order in which you see the movies—it’s how you curate your moviegoing experience. Whatever your schedule is this weekend, make sure it includes both movies, of course, but also a day built around the cinema. If you need some inspiration on how to get that done, this is how the Esquire editors are celebrating Barbenheimer day. Good luck out there.—Trishna Rikhy, Associate Style Commerce EditorMicrodose O’ClockI have tickets to the 9 A.M. IMAX screening of Oppenheimer on Friday. But a three-hour run time that early in the morning? I am become sleepy, destroyer of naps. There’s no way I’ll be slamming a coffee and risk missing the trinity test because my bladder has hit a point of critical mass, so I’ll do the next best thing and microdose 10 μg of LSD. Theory alone says that should keep me… Click below to read the full story from Esquire
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