One Battle After Another

Popculturology • Oscars

‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘Sinners’ had a very good Oscars night

Paul Thomas Anderson’s film scored 6 wins. Ryan Coogler’s had 4. Even ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ had a fun night.

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Bill Kuchman Mar 15, 2026

Popculturology • Oscars

‘Sinners’ breaks record for most Oscar nominations with 16

Ryan Coogler’s film leads fellow nominees ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Marty Supreme’ and ‘Hamnet’ while ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ somehow scored a nomination for Costume Styling?

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Bill Kuchman Jan 22, 2026

Popculturology • The Box Office Report

‘Black Phone 2’ answers the call with $26.5M opening weekend

Meanwhile, Jared Leto’s ‘Tron: Ares’ falls further behind the box office pace of ‘Tron: Legacy.’

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Bill Kuchman Oct 20, 2025

Popculturology • The Box Office Report

‘Tron: Ares’ fails to load

Did Jared Leto’s ‘Tron’ sequel Ctrl+Alt+Delete the franchise’s future?

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Bill Kuchman Oct 13, 2025

Popculturology • The Box Office Report

Taylor Swift tops the box office with ‘The Official Release Party of a Showgirl’

Not content with already being everywhere, the singer’s album release film took the No. 1 spot while The Rock’s ‘Smashing Machine’ bombed.

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Bill Kuchman Oct 6, 2025

Popculturology • The Box Office Report

‘One Battle After Another’ fights its way to a $22.4M weekend

The combined talents of Paul Thomas Anderson and Leonardo DiCaprio puts the critically acclaimed film at No. 1.

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Bill Kuchman Sep 29, 2025