Brain Slop
It turns out dire wolves were real. And a company now claims to have de-extincted them.
When it comes to bringing animals back from extinction, is close enough good enough?
Game of Thrones
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
‘Larger and more toxic butterflies to come’: George R. R. Martin isn’t happy with ‘Dragon’ changes
The ‘Game of Thrones’ creator airs — and deletes — his grievances against ‘House of the Dragon.’ PLUS: ‘Snackology’ launches, and new trailers for ‘Wicked,’ ‘Sonic 3’ and ‘Nightbitch.'
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
I have no idea how old anyone in ‘House of the Dragon’ is supposed to be
Are the characters 50? 30? 20? Who knows. PLUS: ‘The Acolyte’ and Darth Teeth, a new ‘Penguin’ trailer, and how ‘Blade’ got snagged.
Popculturology
'Andor'! 'Shadows'! 'Harley Quinn'! It's not a Top Ten list, but here are a bunch of my favorite TV shows and movies from 2022
I watched a lot of TV this year (and saw a few movies). Thankfully there was a lot of great stuff to watch. PLUS: My thoughts on 'Glass Onion' and 'Top Gun: Maverick.'