From ‘Spider-Man’ to ‘Brand New Day’: The evolution of opening weekend milestones
The first ‘Spider-Man’ ushered in a new era blockbusters in 2002. The franchise proved again this weekend that it still has the juice.
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Popculturology is the founding publication of The Omnicosm. It was originally launched as a news site in 2012 before going dormant in 2015. It was resurrected as a newsletter in 2022. The weekly newsletter publishes on Friday and covers all aspects of pop culture: Movies, TV, trailers, box office news, Star Wars, Marvel, Saturday Night Live and more.
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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.
Lady Gaga sings, dances and summons the angry gods of Friendly’s
The ‘SNL’ writers turned in some off-the-wall sketches this episode, making up for last week’s Shane Gillis dud.
‘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?
‘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.
‘Anora’ snags major Oscar wins for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress
The Sean Baker-directed film also took home Best Original Screenplay and Best Editing while Mikey Madison scored an upset victory over Demi Moore.
With Shane Gillis hosting, ‘SNL’ saves the good stuff for Lady Gaga
Lorne Michaels is messing with us, right?
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.
‘Andor’ Season 2 trailer premieres while rumors swirl around Lucasfilm boss
It was a big week in ‘Star Wars’ news. PLUS: Amazon’s ‘Bond’ move leaves Hollywood shaken and stirred, the ‘Barney’ film gets an update, and Zendaya joins ‘Shrek 5.’
‘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.
It’s the 300th edition of Popculturology!
Let’s kick off this milestone newsletter with James Bond news. PLUS: Our first look at Nolan’s ‘Odyssey,’ ‘The Last of Us’ gets a premiere date, and Ben Affleck is ready to crunch the numbers again.
‘Fifty years of the best times of our lives’: The ‘SNL’ family looks back for ‘SNL50’
Dozens of celebrities and multiple classic characters paid tribute to half a century of ‘SNL.’
‘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.