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Despite its big night at the Oscars, ‘Oppenheimer’ is a disappointment and a lost opportunity

  • Written by: Naoko Wake, Professor of History, Michigan State University
imageThe U.S. detonates an atomic bomb at Bikini Atoll in Micronesia in the first underwater test of the device.Universal History Archive/Getty Images

With 13 Oscars nominations and seven wins – including best picture – “Oppenheimer” was the star of the 96th Academy Awards.

Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster, which told the...

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