The Box Office Report
‘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.
Bill Kuchman
Pop culture fan. Was once paid to write about How I Met Your Mother. Now I write Popculturology. A Rochester, N.Y., native now living in the Washington, D.C., area. Won’t pass up a Genny Cream Ale.
Special Edition
‘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.
Deep SNL Thoughts
With Shane Gillis hosting, ‘SNL’ saves the good stuff for Lady Gaga
Lorne Michaels is messing with us, right?
The Monthly
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.
Friday Newsletter
‘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.’
The Box Office Report
‘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.
Snackology
I got brain freeze trying both Girl Scouts Thin Mints Frosty flavors for you
Wendy’s and the Girl Scouts are celebrating cookie season with TWO new versions of the Frosty.
Friday Newsletter
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.
Snackology
Taco Bell and Milk Bar party like it’s your birthday
The Birthday Cake Churro is a collab you can celebrate.
Snackology
Coke swears that Orange Cream Coke Zero is different from Orange Vanilla Coke Zero
If I had to choose between water and Coke Zero, I’m choosing Coke Zero. Does the new flavor live up to that high standard?
Deep SNL Thoughts
‘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.’
The Box Office Report
‘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.