As a group of historians and a top biographer square off, proponents of a middle path see a tangled life in which the superstar of science was, and was not, a true Communist at the same time.
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‘Oppenheimer’ Opens in Japan, Earning $2.5 Million in First Three Days
While some viewers lamented the movie’s exclusion of scenes from Hiroshima or Nagasaki, others said they recognized that it had another story to tell.
An ‘Oppenheimer’ Reading List
Seeing the new Christopher Nolan film about the physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, and the project to build the first atomic bomb? Our columnist has some recommendations for reading.
Oppenheimer and the Chain Reactions of Our Own Making
The film “Oppenheimer” is not just about the life of a man central to the atomic bomb project: It tells a story of ambition and petty grievances spiraling out of anyone’s control.
‘Barbenheimer’: Fans Plan to See ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ Back to Back on July 21
The “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” movies look very different. But some fans are planning a double feature for their release on July 21.