Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
'Beef' escalates quickly
‘Next time somebody honks at you, maybe let it go.' PLUS: Denis Villeneuve might be the favorite to direct the next 'Bond,' and was 'The Mandalorian' even supposed to have a third season?
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
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A ton of ‘Star Wars’ news — and a major Popculturology announcement
Popculturology is introducing paid subscribers! PLUS: 'Star Wars' is returning to the big screen, 'The Marvels' and 'Indiana Jones' get new trailers, and HBO Max unveils its future.
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
Disney announced a live-action 'Moana' remake. I hate it.
The Rock has entered the hierarchy of remakes. PLUS: A stunning 'Across the Spider-Verse' trailer! 'Barbie' trailer comes to play, and I have a theory about Grogu in this season of 'Mandalorian' ...
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The rebirth of ‘SNL’
With the era of celebrity cameos over, ‘SNL’ has found new life. PLUS: ‘Secret Invasion’ begins with a new trailer, ‘White House Plumbers’ looks awesome, and is ‘Ted Lasso’ boring now?
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Is 'The Mandalorian' a cohesive show or just a checklist of Very Cool Star Wars Things™️?
The 'Star Wars' series is spending a lot time setting up future storylines. PLUS: The final season of 'Barry' gets a new trailer, Liv Tyler returns to the MCU, and is 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' ending?
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‘Oh, I’m in this’: Ahmed Best reflects on returning to ‘Star Wars’
The Jar Jar Binks actor received a hero’s welcome for his ‘Mandalorian’ role. PLUS: ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ sets a franchise box office record, and why did Marvel fire Victoria Alonso?
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
The Dwayne Johnson and ‘Black Adam’ drama drags down ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’
A new report details how The Rock and his ego tanked another DCEU film. PLUS: Damon Lindelof isn’t writing a ‘Star Wars’ movie, and ‘The Mandalorian’ reveals a big secret.
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HBO Max reveals ‘The Other Two’ return date, Season 3 details
The wait for the next season is almost over. PLUS: Ben Affleck says he’d ‘absolutely not’ direct a DC movie, Shazam! sequel disappoints at the box office, and I found Pepsi X Peeps.
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James Gunn confirms he's directing 'Superman: Legacy' — and Dwayne Johnson compares 'Black Adam' to winning championships?
No surprise that Gunn will direct 'Superman: Legacy.' PLUS: Steven Yeun and Ali Wong have a 'Beef' trailer, my thoughts on 'Last of Us' and 'Mandalorian,' and 'Indiana Jones' returns to Lego.
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‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ cleans up at the Oscars
I won my Oscar pool thanks to Brendan Fraser and Michelle Yeoh. PLUS: ‘Super Mario Bros.’ gets a new trailer, Bob Iger has thoughts on MCU sequels, and ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ is great.
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Do we still need ‘Star Wars’ movies?
‘Star Wars’ lives on TV now. Is there a reason for it to go back to cinemas? PLUS: I love the ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ trailer, and Jon Bernthal brings the Punisher to the MCU.
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Jonathan Majors rules the weekend box office
‘Creed III’ and ‘Quantumania’ give the actor back-to-back No. 1 movies. PLUS: There’s a new Hellboy, ‘Succession’ gets a trailer, and Jenna Ortega breezes through ‘Hot Ones.’