Popculturology
‘SNL’ should’ve fired Shane Gillis a second time
‘I probably shouldn’t be up here,’ the host admitted as he bombed his monologue, kicking off a train wreck of an episode.
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Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
‘Dune: Part Two’ is almost here. And I’m all in.
Critics are praising the sequel as it’s on track for a big opening weekend. PLUS: ‘Jurassic World’ nabs ‘Rogue One’ director, Jimmy Kimmel hints at the end, and Shane Gillis descends on ‘SNL.’
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‘Madame Web’ fails to spin a box office win against ‘Bob Marley’
Sony’s 'Spider-Man without Spider-Man' cinematic universe took another hit while the Bob Marley biopic easily captured the No. 1 spot.
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
Marvel (finally!) announces its ‘Fantastic Four’ cast
Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach will bring the family into the MCU. PLUS: Trailers for ‘Godzilla x Kong,’ ‘X-Men ’97,’ and my thoughts on test driving Apple Vision Pro.
Popculturology • The Box Office Report
With the Super Bowl looming, ‘Argylle’ wins an awful box office weekend
The top five movies barely cracked $20 million, with Matthew Vaughn’s spy film leading the way.
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🍿🏈🍿 Your Super Bowl MVPs: Trailers for ‘Deadpool & Wolverine,’ ‘Wicked’ and ‘Planet of the Apes’
While Taylor Swift was chugging beers, we got a bunch of new movie trailers.
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Surprise ‘Moana’ sequel sets sail this November
But will Auliʻi Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson come along for the voyage? PLUS: ‘Jurassic World’ snags a ‘John Wick’ director, and Taylor Swift heads to Disney+.
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‘Argylle’ flops, but still spies an opening weekend box office win
The good news? ‘Argylle’ is the No. 1 film. The bad news? It cost $200 million to make.
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Ayo Edebiri fights drugs on campus, confronts Nikki Haley while hosting ‘SNL’
‘The Bear’ star made her hosting debut, playing a variety of weirdos.
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
James Gunn finds his Supergirl in ‘House of the Dragon’s Milly Alcock
Gunn says Alcock was the ‘FIRST person I brought up’ for the role. PLUS: Trailers for ‘Ghostbusters’ and ‘Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,’ and Larry David attacks Elmo.
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Jason Statham’s ‘The Beekeeper’ tells ‘Mean Girls’ to buzz off
With no new releases to crack the top five, ‘The Beekeeper’ wins by losing the least.
Popculturology • Deep SNL Thoughts
Dakota Johnson hosts ‘SNL,’ but Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon steal the spotlight
The ‘Madame Web’ star returned as host, pitching ‘big dumb cups’ and roasting Please Don’t Destroy.