Popculturology • The Box Office Report
‘A Minecraft Movie’ digs up box office gold
The video game adaption blew away expectations, dominating the weekend with a $157M debut.
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Popculturology • Deep SNL Thoughts
‘I’M BACK!’: After 20 years, Jack Black is unleashed on ‘SNL’
The ‘Minecraft Movie’ star hosted what was possibly the best episode in show history back in 2005. Would he live up to that high bar?
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 • The Box Office Report
Jason Statham and ‘A Working Man’ take a sledgehammer to Disney’s live-action remakes
‘Snow White’ couldn’t hold on to the No. 1 spot at the box office its second weekend in theaters.
Deep SNL Thoughts
Whoops, Pete Hegseth added Mikey Madison to his group chat too
The ‘Anora’ star made her ‘SNL’ debut in a quiet episode while Ashley Padilla stole the show as the founder of JOANN Fabrics.
Popculturology • The Monthly
The Monthly March 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
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 • The Box Office Report
‘Snow White’ bites the poison apple at the box office
It’s probably time to declare Disney’s live-action remakes dead.
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 • The Box Office Report
An unlucky St. Patrick’s Day weekend at the box office
‘Novocaine’ might not be able to feel pain, but none of this weekend’s releases were feeling good.
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 • The Box Office Report
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.