Popculturology

Popculturology

Ryan Gosling can’t stop breaking as he hosts ‘SNL’

The ‘Fall Guy’ star said goodbye to Ken while laughing through every sketch. (Yes, there’s a ‘Papyrus’ sequel.)

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‘Civil War’ left me asking why I didn’t like the film

Something about Alex Garland’s new film didn’t sit well with me. PLUS: ‘Monarch’ gets a second season, ‘Dawn of the Jedi’ adds an ‘Andor’ writer, and Conan O’Brien is everywhere.

Popculturology • The Box Office Report

Monkey business is good: ‘Godzilla x Kong’ and ‘Monkey Man’ top the box office

Godzilla and Kong held off ‘Monkey Man,’ but Dev Patel’s directorial debut still scored $10.2M.

Popculturology • Deep SNL Thoughts

Kristen Wiig joins SNL’s Five-Timers Club with the help of a wave of cameos

Hamm! Forte! Rudd! Gosling! ‘SNL’ blows open the doors of the Five-Timers Club as Wiig returns to host.

Popculturology • Friday Newsletter

Thanks to ‘Monkey Man,’ Dev Patel is our next action star and director

Patel’s directorial debut is violent, thoughtful and impressive. PLUS: Warner Bros. enters ‘The Matrix’ again, Julia Garner accepts the Silver Surfer mantle, and ‘Star Wars’ launches ‘Tales of the Empire.'

Popculturology • The Box Office Report

‘Godzilla x Kong’ stomps expectations with a titanic $80M weekend

The latest MonsterVerse film reigns over the Easter box office thanks to 2024’s second biggest opening weekend.

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A eulogy for Seth Meyers’ ‘Corrections’

The ‘Late Night’ host allegedly plans to end the segment after 100 episodes. PLUS: Scarlett Johansson goes ‘Jurassic,’ ‘The Penguin’ gets a trailer, and ‘Bluey’ sees ‘The Sign.’

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‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ busts a $45.2 million weekend

The latest ‘Ghostbusters’ movie scares up an opening weekend very similar to the past two installments in the franchise.

Popculturology • Friday Newsletter

The Oscars don’t respect animation. Why should we expect them to start next year?

There’s always the chance ‘The Wild Robot’ breaks through. But don’t hold your breath. PLUS: The first trailers for ‘The Acolyte’ and ‘Alien: Romulus,’ and are we getting a ‘Kick-Ass’ James Bond?

Popculturology • The Box Office Report

‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ and ‘Dune: Part Two’ in a tight box office battle for No. 1

Less than $1 million separates the fourth ‘Kung Fu Panda’ and second ‘Dune’ movies.

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Thanks to Ryan Gosling, John Mulaney and, yes, Al Pacino, we’re still talking about the Oscars

Bursting with Kenergy, it was the most successful Academy Awards in years. PLUS: Campbell returns to ‘Scream,’ Chalamet needs a ‘Dune’ contract, and ‘The Wild Robot’ gets a gorgeous trailer.

Popculturology • The Box Office Report

‘Kung Fu Panda’ skadooshes to a box office win

The fourth ‘Kung Fu Panda’ movie recaptures the box office magic of the original while ‘Dune: Part Two’ passes its predecessor’s domestic haul.