Popculturology • The Monthly
The Monthly April 2025
Three things to know. Two trailers to watch. One article to read. Here’s what you need to know for this month.
Marvel
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
‘Spider-Verse’! ‘Superman’! ‘Thunderbolts*’! CinemaCon teases a ton of upcoming movies
The yearly gathering also showed off ‘Project Hail Mary,’ ‘Naked Gun’ and more. PLUS: Disney puts the live-action ‘Tangled’ remake on hold, trailers for ‘M3GAN 2.0’ and ‘Rick and Morty,’ and ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ is officially rescued.
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
It all leads to Doom: ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ cast unveiled
Robert Downey Jr. joined by ‘Fantastic Four,’ ‘Thunderbolts*’ and Fox X-Men actors. PLUS: Amazon finds its ‘Bond’ braintrust, ‘After Midnight’ ends, and a new ‘Andor’ trailer.
Popculturology • The Box Office Report
‘Snow White’ bites the poison apple at the box office
It’s probably time to declare Disney’s live-action remakes dead.
Popculturology • The Box Office Report
An unlucky St. Patrick’s Day weekend at the box office
‘Novocaine’ might not be able to feel pain, but none of this weekend’s releases were feeling good.
Popculturology • The Box Office Report
Two Robert Pattinsons. One box office crown for ‘Mickey 17.’
The Bong Joon-ho adaptation scored the best opening weekend of the director’s career.
Popculturology • The Box Office Report
‘Captain America: Brave New World’ leads a quiet Oscars weekend
While the Oscars celebrated the movies of 2024, moviegoers skipped theaters the first weekend of March 2025.
Popculturology • The Monthly
The Monthly February 2025
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
‘Captain America: Brave New World’ meekly wins the weekend
After a soft opening, the fourth ‘Captain America’ movie is already showing signs of a sputtering MCU.
Popculturology
‘Captain America: Brave New World’ hulks out for an $88.5M weekend
A debut this big would usually be good, but not for the MCU. Or the ‘Captain America’ movies.
Popculturology
‘Captain America: Brave New World’ is a disappointing, disjointed MCU entry
Anthony Mackie deserved better. PLUS: Lots of Lorne Michaels chatter, a trailer for the live-action ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ remake, and the Oscar campaign for Tim Robinson in ‘Friendship’ begins now.
Popculturology
The Avengers aren’t coming, but a new ‘Thunderbolts*’ trailer premieres during the Super Bowl
The Eagles crushed the Chiefs. Kendrick Lamar buried Drake. And Marvel’s upcoming film leads a batch of teasers.