Snackology • Thoughts for Food
Will Peanut Butter & Jelly M&Ms transport you back to your childhood?
It’s peanut butter jelly time for our favorite candy-coated chocolate candy.
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 • The Box Office Report
‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ and ‘Mufasa’ split the Christmas box office haul
The third ‘Sonic’ movie won the traditional three-day frame while the live-action ‘Lion King’ prequel captured the five-day long weekend.
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The Monthly December 2024
Three things to know. Two trailers to watch. One article to read. Here’s what you need to know for this month.
Popculturology • The Box Office Report
‘Sonic 3’ rings up a huge box office win over the live-action ‘Mufasa’
The ‘Sonic’ franchise continues to be box office gold while Disney’s remake strategy begins to show weakness.
Popculturology • Deep SNL Thoughts
Nine Five-Timers Club members (and Jimmy Fallon) welcome Martin Short into the ‘SNL’ club
The show unleashed a wave of celebrity cameos — and the infamous ‘Weekend Update’ joke swap — as the ‘Only Murders’ star hosted for the fifth time.
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
A hopeful ‘Superman’ trailer takes flight
The first trailer for James Gunn’s movie unveils a brighter take on the icon. And Krypto. PLUS: A ‘Bluey’ movie is in the works, a new ‘White Lotus’ trailer, and WBD opts out of ‘Sesame Street.’
Snackology • Thoughts for Food
Taco Bell isn’t chicken when it comes to entering the nugget wars
Did the fast food restaurant known for Crunchwraps and Doritos Locos Tacos deliver on its promise of an ‘unexpected and undeniably bold’ chicken nugget?
Popculturology • The Box Office Report
No one was cravin’ ‘Kraven’ as ‘Moana 2’ hits $700M worldwide
Sony’s latest attempt at a Spider-Man spinoff opened even worse than ‘Madame Web.’
Popculturology • Deep SNL Thoughts
Chris Rock gets ‘SNL’ into the Christmas spirit with a very special cameo
No, that cameo wasn’t Dana Carvey. This was thankfully the first Season 50 episode without a celebrity ringer in a political cold open.
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
Disney recycles Chris Evans and ‘Tangled’
The MCU pillar returns for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ while the animated classic will get a live-action remake. PLUS: ‘Hot Ones’ finds a buyer, ‘Severance’ and ‘28 Years Later’ get trailers, and who’s playing Jabba’s son?
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‘Moana 2’ cruises past $300M with a dominant second weekend
The Disney sequel led another big weekend at the box office, with ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ putting up great numbers too.
Popculturology • Deep SNL Thoughts
Paul Mescal hosts ‘SNL,’ but it’s still the Dana Carvey show
The celebration of the show’s fiftieth season has morphed into a celebration of just the former cast member.