Snackology
Wendy’s falls into autumn with new Salted Caramel Frosty
Does the new dessert flavor get a warm or frosty reception?
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.
Snackology
Popping in with Skittles Pop’d
Skittles jumped on the freeze-dried candy craze. I bought both the original and sour versions to see if the fun don’t stop’d. (Ugh, that doesn’t make sense.)
The Box Office Report
Three are Venom: Third ‘Venom’ movie wins its third weekend
The Tom Hardy sequel snacks on a third weekend win while ‘The Wild Robot’ closes in on $300M worldwide.
Deep SNL Thoughts
‘Hail Trump’: ‘SNL’ kicks off Bill Burr’s episode on a somber note
The show took a very different approach to a Trump win after the infamous ‘Hallelujah’ sketch in 2016.
Friday Newsletter
This new ‘Star Wars’ trilogy is definitely going to happen. Seriously.
Fox’s X-Men guru will reportedly take a swing at ‘Star Wars.’ PLUS: ‘Stranger Things’ teases final season, ‘Moana 2’ sails toward massive box office, and we’re getting a ‘Godzilla Minus One’ sequel.
The Box Office Report
Third ‘Venom’ keeps dancing at the top of the box office
‘The Wild Robot’ continued to show its staying power, making more over its sixth weekend in theaters than it did last weekend.
Deep SNL Thoughts
John Mulaney hosts best ‘SNL’ of the season as Kamala Harris comes face to face with her doppelganger
The 2024 presidential election is drawing to a close (farewell, celebrity ringers), but ‘SNL’ gets its biggest cameo yet.
Friday Newsletter
‘Agatha All Along’ and the Witches’ Road reach their end
The Disney+ series wrapped up in spectacular fashion. PLUS: Jon Stewart sticks around, Marvel’s 2025 preview, and Dave Chappelle isn’t hosting the post-election ‘SNL.’
The Box Office Report
Third ‘Venom’ movies dances to a slower box office tune
The final movie in the Tom Hardy trilogy opened with a series low. But the ‘Joker’ sequel’s $600K weekend shows things could be worse.
The Monthly
The Monthly October 2024
Three things to know. Two trailers to watch. One article to read. Here’s what you need to know for this month.
Snackology
Surely this review of 7Up Shirley Temple can’t be serious
I braved a full sugar soda to bring you all my thoughts on 7Up’s latest holiday offering.
Friday Newsletter
‘All vampire, no bullshit’: ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ is still sharp in final season
Does anyone drop an f-bomb better than Matt Berry? PLUS: ‘Blade’ gets pulled from the calendar, Holland joins Nolan’s latest, and Iger will leave in 2026. Seriously this time.