What Whitney Wants to Say #1
Welcome to What Whitney Wants to Say, a brand new feature in which I share my Wednesday afternoon thoughts in whatever format I feel comfortable in. This can be a snappy little listacle, a long-winded diatribe, or maybe even a song (definitely NOT a song)! While I love my typical format, I find that unrestricted writing is good for the body and soul and I would like to encourage myself to do more of that. So, without any further delay, here go:
There is a weird embarrassment that comes from writing or performance that I’d love to read a book about or something. It can’t just be me that feels great to have a body of work out there for people to enjoy, while feeling like a capital L loser while writing that body of work. I’d like to believe it’s a normal part of all of this
One thing that ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ have in common for me are their opening sequences. Meaning that at least for me, I found them both equally hard to get into. For the first 30 minutes of both films, I was acutely aware that I was in a cold, packed theater watching people move on screen rather than comfortably sinking into the narrative. This is unusual for me as I am able to buy into movies relatively quickly. The most notable examples I can think of is ‘Dune:part 1’ and ‘Across the Spiderverse’. I was literally hooked in the first 30 seconds and barely realized those movies ended when they did. This is not to say that ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ weren’t good films, it’s just something surprising I noticed.
How are people affording anything? Especially parents? Seriously.
If you have young people in your life at all, be it siblings, cousins, nieces, or nephews, check in on them. Make plans with them. Ask them about their lives and show interest. Be a safe place for them. The kids really need it right now.