Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
'Beef' escalates quickly
‘Next time somebody honks at you, maybe let it go.' PLUS: Denis Villeneuve might be the favorite to direct the next 'Bond,' and was 'The Mandalorian' even supposed to have a third season?
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Popculturology • The Box Office Report
‘Super Mario Bros.’ levels up with $87M weekend
Nintendo’s massive hit snags the top spot on the yearly domestic chart.
Popculturology • Deep SNL Thoughts
Ana de Armas delivers with an ‘American Girls’ trailer and the return of Lisa from Temecula
No hanxiety here. The first-time host continued a stellar run of ‘SNL’ episodes.
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A ton of ‘Star Wars’ news — and a major Popculturology announcement
Popculturology is introducing paid subscribers! PLUS: 'Star Wars' is returning to the big screen, 'The Marvels' and 'Indiana Jones' get new trailers, and HBO Max unveils its future.
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Disney announced a live-action 'Moana' remake. I hate it.
The Rock has entered the hierarchy of remakes. PLUS: A stunning 'Across the Spider-Verse' trailer! 'Barbie' trailer comes to play, and I have a theory about Grogu in this season of 'Mandalorian' ...
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
The rebirth of ‘SNL’
With the era of celebrity cameos over, ‘SNL’ has found new life. PLUS: ‘Secret Invasion’ begins with a new trailer, ‘White House Plumbers’ looks awesome, and is ‘Ted Lasso’ boring now?
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Quinta Brunson keeps show’s hot streak alive while Michelangelo’s David asks an important question
‘You ever been in a fight with your dong out?’ has now entered the ‘SNL’ lexicon.
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Is 'The Mandalorian' a cohesive show or just a checklist of Very Cool Star Wars Things™️?
The 'Star Wars' series is spending a lot time setting up future storylines. PLUS: The final season of 'Barry' gets a new trailer, Liv Tyler returns to the MCU, and is 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' ending?
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‘Oh, I’m in this’: Ahmed Best reflects on returning to ‘Star Wars’
The Jar Jar Binks actor received a hero’s welcome for his ‘Mandalorian’ role. PLUS: ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ sets a franchise box office record, and why did Marvel fire Victoria Alonso?
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The Dwayne Johnson and ‘Black Adam’ drama drags down ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’
A new report details how The Rock and his ego tanked another DCEU film. PLUS: Damon Lindelof isn’t writing a ‘Star Wars’ movie, and ‘The Mandalorian’ reveals a big secret.
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HBO Max reveals ‘The Other Two’ return date, Season 3 details
The wait for the next season is almost over. PLUS: Ben Affleck says he’d ‘absolutely not’ direct a DC movie, Shazam! sequel disappoints at the box office, and I found Pepsi X Peeps.
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James Gunn confirms he's directing 'Superman: Legacy' — and Dwayne Johnson compares 'Black Adam' to winning championships?
No surprise that Gunn will direct 'Superman: Legacy.' PLUS: Steven Yeun and Ali Wong have a 'Beef' trailer, my thoughts on 'Last of Us' and 'Mandalorian,' and 'Indiana Jones' returns to Lego.