Popculturology
I have no idea how old anyone in ‘House of the Dragon’ is supposed to be
Are the characters 50? 30? 20? Who knows. PLUS: ‘The Acolyte’ and Darth Teeth, a new ‘Penguin’ trailer, and how ‘Blade’ got snagged.
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Marvel wants you to believe that Taylor Swift *definitely* isn’t in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
We should totally trust the MCU this time, right? PLUS: ‘The Wild Robot’ trailer stuns, ‘Late Night’ drops its band, and my Internet died for a whole day.
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‘The Acolyte’: Good but not groundbreaking. Yet.
The latest ‘Star Wars’ show has potential. PLUS: The first trailer for ‘Venom 3’ doesn’t care about MCU canon, Marvel eyes Shawn Levy for ‘Avengers 5,’ and ‘Alien: Romulus’ looks great.
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Is the first ‘Moana 2’ trailer seaworthy? Or is this one gonna sink?
I don’t have much faith in Disney’s series-to-movie sequel. PLUS: The title and cast unveiled for third ‘Knives Out,’ Seth Meyers talks ‘Day Drinking,’ and ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ gets an obscene popcorn bucket.
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I witnessed ‘Furiosa.’ This one is worth a trip to The Wasteland. (And theaters.)
The latest ‘Mad Max’ movie is another action-filled spectacle. PLUS: The MCU’s ‘X-Men’ finds a writer, ‘Godzilla x Kong’ sequel loses its director, and I rewatched the original ‘Planet of the Apes’ movies … and the Mark Wahlberg one.
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
Darkness binds the new ‘Rings of Power’ trailer
Amazon’s take on the world of ‘Lord of the Rings’ returns this August. PLUS: The ‘Dune’ TV show gets a trailer, Seth Meyers sticks around, and ‘Happy Endings’ gets a podcast.
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Marvel Studios to do less, while ‘Lord of the Rings’ to do more
While Disney scales back MCU production, Warner Bros. is ready to ‘Hunt for Gollum.’ PLUS: ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ is fantastic, James Gunn unveils his Superman, and trailers for ‘The Acolyte,’ ‘Twisters’ and more.
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‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ completes its final mission
Should fans be satisfied with ‘The Bad Batch’ finale? PLUS: Jeff Bridges returns to ‘Tron,’ Dua Lipa prepares to host ‘SNL,’ and ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ might not be dead. Yet.
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
Five years ago, ‘Avengers: Endgame’ assembled a historic opening weekend
A $357.1M opening weekend looks untouchable. PLUS: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ come together for a new trailer, the new ‘Office’ finds its first actors, and a ‘Bluey’ insider says the show is finished.
Popculturology
What does the future have in store for ‘Bluey’ after ‘The Sign’?
After emotionally devastating fans one more time, where does the animated series go from here? PLUS: ‘For All Mankind’ renewed, Shyamalan sets his ‘Trap,’ and Tarantino scraps ‘The Movie Critic.'
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
‘Civil War’ left me asking why I didn’t like the film
Something about Alex Garland’s new film didn’t sit well with me. PLUS: ‘Monarch’ gets a second season, ‘Dawn of the Jedi’ adds an ‘Andor’ writer, and Conan O’Brien is everywhere.
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
Thanks to ‘Monkey Man,’ Dev Patel is our next action star and director
Patel’s directorial debut is violent, thoughtful and impressive. PLUS: Warner Bros. enters ‘The Matrix’ again, Julia Garner accepts the Silver Surfer mantle, and ‘Star Wars’ launches ‘Tales of the Empire.'