Amy Poehler reunites her ‘Update’ team, Jared Leto tanks ‘Tron,’ and we rank some candy corn

Your weekly rundown of everything from Popculturology, Deep SNL Thoughts and Snackology.

Amy Poehler reunites her ‘Update’ team, Jared Leto tanks ‘Tron,’ and we rank some candy corn
Amy Poehler on SNL, Jared Leto in Tron: Ares and candy corn. / NBC, Walt Disney Pictures, Snackology

Hello! Welcome to the Oct. 18, 2025, edition of the Saturday Wrap. Here’s everything you might of missed from The Omnicosm.

Deep SNL Thoughts • Episode Review

Amy Poehler, Tina Fey and Seth Meyers challenge Colin Jost and Michael to a Joke Off

Hey there, Deep SNL Thoughts fans. Sorry for the delay on this week’s Episode Review. I was actually in California when this weekend’s episode of SNL aired, which gave me the surreal experience of seeing updates from the Amy Poehler-hosted episode at like 9 p.m.

But I wasn’t going to skip this episode. Not with Poehler returning to host, and not so early in this season.

I had few doubts about Poehler hosting SNL. She’s a legendary cast member — a key figure in an golden era* — and so much would have to go wrong for one of her episodes to actually be bad. With this being only the second episode in Season 51, though, I was eager to see if the show would do a better job at figuring out what it looks like in the wake of losing both Heidi Gardner and Ego Nwodim — departures that left SNL without strong female leads — and as it integrated four new cast members and Ben Marshall’s shift from Please Don’t Destroy.

Sabrina Carpenter SNL promo: ‘Sorry, hun, I prefer a strong end’
Sabrina Carpenter channels ‘Sex in the City’ as she prepares to host ‘SNL.’
Miles Teller, Nikki Glaser and Glen Powell to host ‘SNL’
Two ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ stars will bookend an episode hosted by the popular comedian.

Popculturology • Friday Newsletter

Whoops, Jared Leto killed the ‘Tron’ franchise

I tried to warn Disney that Tron: Legacy deserved better than a sequel starring Jared Leto, but they didn’t listen to me.

Instead, Tron: Ares debuted with a disappointing $33.2 million opening this past weekend. That’s less than the $44 million that Tron: Legacy opened with back in 2010. So now it appears that the Tron franchise is dead.

“No one asked for this reboot,” a source told The Hollywood Reporter. “If you say, ‘Tron: Ares is good, we just needed a different actor,’ you’re deluding yourself.”

OK, first off, Tron: Ares isn’t a reboot. It’s a sequel. And second, people were asking for a Tron: Legacy sequel! Fans of that film spent a decade hoping to see that story from that film, starring Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde, continued in another film. Tron: Legacy director Joseph Kosinski even had Tron: Ascension in motion before Disney pulled the plug.

I just don’t buy that the Tron franchise was dead on arrival when it comes to the potential of a third film.

The Box Office Report: ‘Tron: Ares’ fails to load
Did Jared Leto’s ‘Tron’ sequel Ctrl+Alt+Delete the franchise’s future?

Snackology • Ranked!

The candy corn-iest ranking of everyone’s favorite Halloween treat

There are few types of Halloween candy that aren’t available year round. Sure, they might add some green dye to Snickers and Twix or give M&M’s a bit of pumpkin pie flavoring, but these options don’t disappear from shelves after the calendar turns to Nov. 1.

If you want candy corn, though, you better buy some when it pops into stores in late September and early October. Once Halloween is over, candy corn is gone.

During its limited window of availability each year, you don’t want to accidentally buy the wrong kind of candy corn, which is why Snackology is here to help you figure out the perfect kind of candy corn (and candy corn-adjacent candy) to pick up this October.

Snackology Review: Taco Bell is feeling spicy with its Frank’s RedHot Diablo Sauce menu
The two iconic hot sauces have teamed up for a menu that included Nacho Fries, a burrito and a taco. (There’s even a bonus Flamin’ Hot burrito!)
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