Great source material. Fantastic casting. But a script that wildly missed the mark. PLUS: Comcast spins off NBCUniversal, Sam Altman biopic rescued, and Olivia Rodrigo gets her own Lego lineup.
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Milly Alcock in Supergirl. / DC Studios
Where did Supergirl go wrong?
I very much wanted to see Supergirl succeed. The trailers for the film had me psyched. The tease of Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El at the end of Superman carried a ton of promise, especially for fans of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, the comics that this film was based upon.
Here’s where the problems start to pile up.
While Woman of Tomorrow was full of wonder, with bright colors and a sense of awe, the movie Supergirl swapped all of that joy out — there’s a flying horse in the comics! — for a central plot about young women being kidnapped to help the villain’s all-male species breed.
First off, I have no idea how an all-male species exists. And second, WHAT. WHY. HOW. Who possibly could have thought this was a smart move? (Read more)
Supergirl plummets as Toy Story 5 soars toward $300M
I wish I had better news about Supergirl. The trailers looked great. The vibes coming off James Gunn’s Superman were positive. But when the movie premiered this week, it turns out something went very wrong with the second installment of the DCU. Milly Alcock did everything she could with an adaptation that seemingly misread the ending of its source material.
Superman’s box office debut of $125 million last summer was a good start for the fledgling DCU. Supergirl’s $38 million follow-up just sucked the air out of things. (Read more)
Bags of Haribo Balla Bites and Haribo Balla Bites Sour. / Snackology
Mark your calendars for Haribo Balla Bites
If I invented gummy bears, I’d probably just coast on that achievement for the rest of my life. Thankfully, the magicians over at Haribo weren’t content with bringing the world gummy bears and continue to develop new and tasty ways to deliver gummy candy.
Gummy fans in the United States will get to chow down on one of these formats when Haribo Balla Bites and Haribo Balla Bites Sour hit stores in September. Haribo calls Balla Bites a “multi-texture, multi-flavor experience,” promising three different flavors wrapped together in a single gummy candy.
Snackology got an early taste of both styles of Balla Bites ahead of their fall release ... (Read more)
The 8-piece Jollibee Chicken Nuggets Combo. / Snackology
Jollibee introduces Chicken Nuggets. Are you lucky enough to live near a location?
The birth of Snackology synced up perfectly with the latest wave of chicken strips and chicken nuggets sweeping fast food chains. But it turns out there was one more restaurant that had yet to jump into the nugget game.
Jollibee Chicken Nuggets made their debut on Thursday, adding the go-to fast food staple to a menu that already includes fried chicken, chicken sandwiches ... and spaghetti. (Read more)
The French’s Minions & Monsters Limited Edition 2-Pack With Gift. / Snackology
You gonna sneak a bottle of green mustard into Minions & Monsters?
With Minions & Monsters hitting theaters today, I think we’ve finally reached the end of the road when it comes to new foods getting released to promote the latest Minions movie. We’ve gotten King’s Hawaiian Banana Bites. We’ve had an entire Minions & Monsters Meal at Wendy’s. And now it’s time for the French’s Minions & Monsters Limited Edition 2-Pack With Gift.
Despite that absurdly clunky name, this one is pretty simple. The pack comes with two bottles of French’s mustard — French’s Minion Yellow Mustard and French’s Goomi’s Green Mustard — in addition to a Minions topper that you can add to a bottle of French’s mustard. (Read more)
Oreo Cinnamon Bun Cookies. / Snackology
Is the Cinnamon Bun Oreo as sweet as the real thing?
It’s already been a busy summer for Oreo, but America’s favorite cookie isn’t ready to rest on the success of its Firecracker Pop cookies and purple-hued crossover with BTS. After a decade-long absence, Oreo Cinnamon Bun Cookies are hitting shelves starting July 6.
Oreo describes this flavor as a “bakery-inspired twist on a fan favorite,” promising “the comforting taste of a freshly baked cinnamon bun in Oreo Cookie form.”
Who doesn’t love a cinnamon bun? And who wouldn’t love an Oreo that tastes like a cinnamon bun? (Read more)
Celebrate Slurpee Day with the Mountain Dew Confetti Chill Slurpee
I usually save my yearly Slurpee for July 11 — which is obviously Slurpee Day — but I stopped by 7-Eleven on my way to work on Tuesday and happened to notice that my location had the limited-edition Mountain Dew Confetti Chill Slurpee ready to go.
7-Eleven says that this Slurpee flavor is “inspired by birthday cake with a citrusy twist,” promising a “bright citrus flavor with notes of sweet vanilla icing.” (Read more)
New Late Night Doritos deliver Hot Honey Pizza craze with a crunch
I love that there’s an entire sub-brand of Doritos dedicated to “[inspiring] the uninhibited ‘late night’ side of Doritos lovers.”
While you can always find Nacho Cheese and Cool Ranch Doritos on store shelves, PepsiCo has been rotating a roster of limited-edition flavors through the Doritos Late Night banner since 2009, giving us flavors like Tacos at Midnight, Last Call Jalapeño Popper and Loaded Taco.
The latest flavor in this lineup is Doritos Late Night Hot Honey Pizza. (Read more)
Does the Campbell’s and Buffalo Wild Wings collab eat like a meal?
After Snackology triumphantly began covering meats like hot dogs and beef sticks, the newsletter is now adding soup news to its portfolio, kicking things off with Campbell’s Chunky Buffalo Wild Wings Parmesan Garlic Chicken Noodle Soup. (Read more)
Food Finds: Start your Sunday morning with Doritos Late Night Hot Honey Pizza
It’s been a quiet few weeks on the Food Finds front. I think the red, white and blue-themed releases in honor of the World Cup and America’s 250th birthday need to work their way through the system before we can get the next wave of summer items. (Read more)
The Omnicosm is written and produced by Bill Kuchman. Copyediting by Tim Kuchman.
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The Omnicosm founder. Snackology, Popculturology and The Cold Open writer. A Rochester, N.Y., native now living in the Washington, D.C., area. Won’t pass up a Genny Cream Ale.
Great source material. Fantastic casting. But a script that wildly missed the mark. PLUS: Comcast spins off NBCUniversal, Sam Altman biopic rescued, and Olivia Rodrigo gets her own Lego lineup.
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