Popculturology • The Box Office Report
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ sings a winning tune at the box office
The Netflix phenomenon scored the No. 1 spot over ‘Weapons’ with just two days in theaters.
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‘The Pitt’ Season 2 trailer sends Noah Wyle back to the ER
Feels like I should be watching this show. PLUS: YouTube makes a play for the Oscars, ‘Stranger Things’ creators jump to Paramount, and RIP Seth Meyers’ dog, Frisbee.
Popculturology • The Box Office Report
‘Weapons’ scares up a second No. 1 weekend
Director Zach Cregger’s latest horror film held strong while Bob Odenkirk’s ‘Nobody’ sequel debuted at No. 3.
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
‘The Naked Gun!’ Spider-Man swings! ‘The Office’ spins off!
I’m catching up with the summer’s biggest comedy and more August news. PLUS: Paramount plans ‘Top Gun,’ ‘Star Trek’ sequels, ‘Bourne’ sticks with universal, and Chalamet becomes the king of pong.
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
No, Robin Williams doesn’t ‘gotta be the voice of AI’
What’s wrong with some people? PLUS: Trailers for ‘Avatar: Ash and Fire,’ ‘Zootopia 2’ and ‘Eternity,’ I need the ‘Across the Spider-Verse’ Legos, and does the ‘Social Network’ sequel have a new Zuckerberg?
Popculturology • The Box Office Report
‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ stretches to a $118M opening weekend
Between ‘Fantastic Four,’ ‘Superman’ and ‘Jurassic World Rebirth,’ franchises continued to dominate the summer box office.
Popculturology • The Monthly
The Monthly July 2025
Three things to know. Two trailers to watch. One article to read. Here’s what you need to know for this month.
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
We finally have a, well, fantastic ‘Fantastic Four’ movie
‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ is perfectly cast. PLUS: Late-night TV rallies after Colbert cancellation, trailers for ‘Predator: Badlands’ and ‘One Battle After Another,’ and ‘Ted Lasso’ rises from the dead.
Popculturology • The Box Office Report
‘Superman’ soars to $57.3M second weekend
James Gunn’s reboot is set for a superhero showdown with ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ next weekend.
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
CBS cancels Colbert, ‘The Late Show’ to end next year
‘I’m not being replaced, this is all just going away.’ PLUS: New trailers for ’Stranger Things,’ ‘Tron: Ares,’ ‘Alien: Earth’ and ‘Hoppers,’ Emmy noms, and why won’t James Gunn just make a ‘Superman’ sequel?
Popculturology • The Box Office Report
It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s a $122M opening weekend for ‘Superman.’
James Gunn launched the DCU with a critical and box office hit.
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ is great because its Superman is good
The DCU begins with a bang. PLUS: The third ‘Dune’ movie loses its ‘Messiah,’ Jon M. Chu takes the wheel for ‘Hot Wheels,’ and Larry David teams up with ... Barack Obama?