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K2-18b or not to be?
Have astronomers found life on a planet 120 light-years away from Earth? Or do the signs actually point to another inhabitable world?
Brain Slop
Have astronomers found life on a planet 120 light-years away from Earth? Or do the signs actually point to another inhabitable world?
Popculturology • The Monthly
Three things to know. Two trailers to watch. One article to read. Here’s what you need to know for this month.
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
The acclaimed series is back for its second and final season. PLUS: A ton of ‘Star Wars’ news, trailers for ‘Fantastic Four,’ ‘Thunderbolts*,’ ‘Predator: Badlands’ and more, and Walton Goggins heads to ‘SNL.’
From the Editor
After publishing 72 editions of Popculturology, Snackology and Brain Slop since the beginning of the year, the newsletters are taking a tiny break.
Snackology • Thoughts for Food
The partnership launched with Thin Mints and Samoa, er, Coconut Caramel versions of the breakfast pastry.
Popculturology • The Box Office Report
While the Jack Black/Jason Momoa video game adaptation dominated the box office, a handful of new releases filled out the top five.
Popculturology • Deep SNL Thoughts
The ‘Mad Men’ star wasn’t the only throwback this episode, with many of the show’s previous Trump characters returning for ‘The White POTUS.’
Do you go with the classic Brach’s? The iconic Starburst? Or a new contender like Skittles or … Nerds?
Where did your favorite host wind up on the ‘Deep SNL Thoughts’ chart?
Which former hosts need to return in 2024? (And which hosts need to get lost?)
It's the greatest Christmas special ever — but you can't watch it on Disney+ or any other streaming service. Here's our conversation from 2022 diving into the mystery surrounding this classic.
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When it comes to bringing animals back from extinction, is close enough good enough?
For once, the glow-in-the-dark editions of the candy are something you’ll actually want to see under a black light.
Wendy’s launched Frosty Swirls on Friday, adding brownie, strawberry and caramel sauces to its classic frozen dessert.
It also sounds like Nine Inch Nails is up to the ‘Tron’ challenge. PLUS: Trailers for ‘Mission: Impossible,’ ‘Murderbot’ and ‘Predator: Killer of Killers,’ Pattinson eyes ‘Dune,’ and the Oscars will stunt it.
Are the glow-in-dark pouches an out-of-this-world drink?
Do you go with the classic Brach’s? The iconic Starburst? Or a new contender like Skittles or … Nerds?
The video game adaption blew away expectations, dominating the weekend with a $157M debut.
The ‘Minecraft Movie’ star hosted what was possibly the best episode in show history back in 2005. Would he live up to that high bar?
Nintendo’s latest console has a release date. Is a new ‘Mario Kart’ game enough to get the Switch 2 into your living room — no matter what the cost?
The perfect Oreo cookie with the perfect name returns.
The yearly gathering also showed off ‘Project Hail Mary,’ ‘Naked Gun’ and more. PLUS: Disney puts the live-action ‘Tangled’ remake on hold, trailers for ‘M3GAN 2.0’ and ‘Rick and Morty,’ and ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ is officially rescued.
I’m not even going to pretend that the Frosted Lemon Blueberry Crumble Pop-Tarts are worth your time or taste buds.