Popculturology • The Monthly
The Monthly September 2024
Three things to know. Two trailers to watch. One article to read. Here’s what you need to know for this month.
Bill Kuchman
Pop culture fan. Was once paid to write about How I Met Your Mother. Now I write Popculturology. A Rochester, N.Y., native now living in the Washington, D.C., area. Won’t pass up a Genny Cream Ale.
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
‘The Wild Robot’ is an emotionally devastating masterpiece
I love this film. PLUS: All the movie trailers! ‘Thunderbolts*’! ‘Sinners’! ‘The Last of Us’! ‘Ballerina’! ‘Gladiator II’! ‘Red One’!
Snackology • Thoughts for Food
I try to crack the mystery of Mountain Dew VooDew Zero Sugar
The sixth edition of Mountain Dew’s Halloween soda holds a sweet secret ...
Popculturology • The Box Office Report
It’s ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ … Beetlejuice as ‘Transformers One’ opens at No. 2
The animated ‘Transformers’ film was expect to debut at No. 1, but the Michael Keaton sequel had just enough (Beetle)juice to deny it a win.
Snackology • Thoughts for Food
Is Kelce Mix a fearless cereal? Or would Taylor Swift shake it off?
Travis and Jason Kelce have their own cereal. And it’s pretty good.
Popculturology
‘SNL’ unveils killer host lineup ... but Lorne Michaels hints at a grim future
Is ‘SNL’ abandoning James Austin Johnson as Trump? PLUS: Disney Animation gets a new COO, a bunch of Robert Pattinson clones head to theaters, and do people want to watch ‘Hot Ones’ live?
Snackology • Thoughts for Food
Did I go bananas for McDonald’s Kit Kat Banana Split McFlurry?
What’s the a-peel of this limited edition flavor? (This is also your warning that the classic McFlurry spoons and cups are gone.)
Popculturology
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ continues hex on box office
The sequel dominated the weekend, topping ‘Speak No Evil’ and two more new releases.
Snackology • Thoughts for Food
I found the Oreo Coke Zero Slurpee. And it’s disappointing.
My quest to collect all the snacks that were part of Coke and Oreo’s partnership is now complete.
Popculturology
It’s time to scrap the live-action ‘Moana’ remake
It’s unprecedented — and ridiculous — for Disney to have an animated and live-action version of a franchise at the same time. PLUS: The final trailer for ‘The Wild Robot,’ and the ‘Shang-Chi’ director swings over to Spider-Man.
Snackology • Thoughts for Food
Hey, you got Oreos in my Coke Zero
Those Coca-Cola Oreos were good. But Oreo Coke Zero is even better.
Snackology • Thoughts for Food
Hey, you got Coca-Cola in my Oreos
Two of the biggest names in snack food team up.