Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
Sometimes you gotta call it quits
Whoops, we stopped watching ‘The Last of Us.’ PLUS: Trailers for ‘Good Fortune’ and ‘Elio,’ mulling over ‘Maul,’ and Topanga goes ‘Sneaker Shopping.’
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
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Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
I’m sorry, Tom Cruise, but I choose Tim Robinson
How did a studio let ‘Friendship’ become a reality? PLUS: Netflix saves ‘Sesame Street,’ new trailers for ‘Jurassic World’ and ‘Zootopia 2,’ and the ‘Avengers’ sequels shift to Christmastime.
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
The brand new trailer for James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ looks super, man
DC Studios needs a home run with this one. And I think they have it. PLUS: ‘Andor’ comes to an end, trailers for ‘Ironheart’ and ‘Peacemaker,’ and ‘The Paper’ heads to the office.
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
Did Marvel go too far with its ‘Thunderbolts*’ spoiler?
Is a movie’s title even a spoiler? PLUS: ‘Andor’ reaches new heights with Mon Mothma speech, trailers for ‘Dragon,’ ‘Big Mouth’ and ‘Stick,’ and ‘Gollum’ goes holiday hunting.
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
‘Thunderbolts*’ is the MCU movie you’ve been missing
This one is a huge bounce back from ‘Brave New World.’ PLUS: The Rock transforms into ‘The Smashing Machine,’ Ben Affleck visits the Criterion Closet, and Forest Whitaker steals the show on ‘Andor.’
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
I missed you, ‘Andor’
The acclaimed series is back for its second and final season. PLUS: A ton of ‘Star Wars’ news, trailers for ‘Fantastic Four,’ ‘Thunderbolts*,’ ‘Predator: Badlands’ and more, and Walton Goggins heads to ‘SNL.’
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
Jared Leto brings The Grid to us in first ‘Tron: Ares’ trailer
It also sounds like Nine Inch Nails is up to the ‘Tron’ challenge. PLUS: Trailers for ‘Mission: Impossible,’ ‘Murderbot’ and ‘Predator: Killer of Killers,’ Pattinson eyes ‘Dune,’ and the Oscars will stunt it.
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 • Friday Newsletter
It’s morphin’ time for Disney+
A ‘Power Rangers’ reboot is in the works. PLUS: ‘Ted Lasso’ rises from the dead, trailers for ‘Elio,’ ‘Ballerina’ and ‘Freakier Friday,’ and has ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ been saved?
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
The ‘Lilo & Stitch’ trailer has me begging Disney to stop making these live-action remakes
The magic is gone. PLUS: Trailers for ‘The Last of Us,’ ‘F1’ and ‘Your Friends & Neighbors,’ ‘Whalefall’ lands its star, and Jeff Bezos’ ‘James Bond’ order.
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
‘Mickey 17’ is a mean-spirited adaptation
If you’re a fan of the book, expect to be disappointed. PLUS: My thoughts on ‘Daredevil: Born Again,’ a behind-the-scenes look at ‘Andor,’ and why not just let Christopher Nolan take the reins of Amazon’s ‘James Bond’ reboot?