No portmanteau word in recent years has caused quite a stir, at least in my world, like Barbenheimer. No one knows why we were so ready to have two completely different yet equally huge movies come out on the same day - but we were. My friends and I had a particularly memorable and stupid Barbenheimer Saturday™ (July 22, 2023) at one of the 3 AMCs that are for some reason in the same one-mile radius in Burbank.
The day started out normal enough; putting together an outfit equal times pink and black in wholesome excitement, making sure we stop hydrating a few hours before to avoid interrupting either movie with a bathroom break, etc. We had gotten tickets literal months ago (it was sold out to the point of people selling tickets on Craigslist) and the itinerary was: Oppenheimer matinee, dinner and drinks break, Barbie at 8pm to cap things off.
It was a 90-degree day in Burbank and the first thing you noticed was the sheer amount of people. Listen, I’m at this theater once a week at mi…
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