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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?

The Monthly April 2025

Three things to know. Two trailers to watch. One article to read. Here’s what you need to know for this month.

I missed you, ‘Andor’

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.’

A bit of a breather

After publishing 72 editions of Popculturology, Snackology and Brain Slop since the beginning of the year, the newsletters are taking a tiny break.

Does the Pop-Tarts/Girl Scouts Cookies combo earn a Best Teamwork Merit Badge?

The partnership launched with Thin Mints and Samoa, er, Coconut Caramel versions of the breakfast pastry.

‘A Minecraft Movie’ builds on its box office haul with $80.6M second weekend

While the Jack Black/Jason Momoa video game adaptation dominated the box office, a handful of new releases filled out the top five.

‘I don’t even want pizza anymore!’: Jon Hamm returns to ‘SNL’ for long-awaited 4th time

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.’

It turns out dire wolves were real. And a company now claims to have de-extincted them.

When it comes to bringing animals back from extinction, is close enough good enough?

Sour Patch Kids and Swedish Fish get a Glow Up

For once, the glow-in-the-dark editions of the candy are something you’ll actually want to see under a black light.

‘You have to test all of them, Mom’: I bought all six new Frosty Swirls flavors

Wendy’s launched Frosty Swirls on Friday, adding brownie, strawberry and caramel sauces to its classic frozen dessert.

Jared Leto brings The Grid to us in first ‘Tron: Ares’ trailer

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.

Capri Sun shoots for the Moon … Punch

Are the glow-in-dark pouches an out-of-this-world drink?

Snackology • Ranked!

Ranking jelly beans to determine the perfect choice for your Easter basket

Do you go with the classic Brach’s? The iconic Starburst? Or a new contender like Skittles or … Nerds?

Popculturology • The Box Office Report

‘A Minecraft Movie’ digs up box office gold

The video game adaption blew away expectations, dominating the weekend with a $157M debut.

Popculturology • Deep SNL Thoughts

‘I’M BACK!’: After 20 years, Jack Black is unleashed on ‘SNL’

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?

Brain Slop

How much would you pay for a Nintendo Switch 2?

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?

Snackology • Classics

Oreo S’mOreo cookies are back for some more

The perfect Oreo cookie with the perfect name returns.

Popculturology • Friday Newsletter

‘Spider-Verse’! ‘Superman’! ‘Thunderbolts*’! CinemaCon teases a ton of upcoming movies

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.

Snackology • Thoughts for Food

‘It tastes like a cleaning product’

I’m not even going to pretend that the Frosted Lemon Blueberry Crumble Pop-Tarts are worth your time or taste buds.