The weekly Popculturology newsletter.
Friday Newsletter
Warner Bros. Discovery announced new Tolkien films are on the way. PLUS: ‘Quantumania’ has a historic drop, ‘Succession’ is ending, and Marc Maron’s new special is fantastic.
Friday Newsletter
Disney, Pixar and the MCU have a history of sharing Thanksgiving. PLUS: The story behind the ‘Quantumania’ visual effects, and is that character actually dead on ‘The Last of Us’?
Friday Newsletter
The third ‘Ant-Man’ movie beat box office expectations. PLUS: ‘John Wick’ is back for a new trailer, ‘Fantastic Four’ casting begins soon, and our daughter (kind of) watched ‘Moana.’
Friday Newsletter
Do MCU films need to stand alone? Are they critic proof? PLUS: A live-action 'How to Train Your Dragon' movie is in the works, Barney rises again, and is 'Creed III' pitting brother vs. brother?
Friday Newsletter
The Super Bowl ended in pathetic fashion, but we still got awesome new looks at Keaton as Batman and Gunn’s MCU finale. PLUS: ‘Fast X’ premiered a trailer, and ‘The Last of Us’ broke our hearts.
Late-Night TV
A longtime late-night franchise comes to an end. PLUS: Disney announces layoffs and a 'Frozen' sequel, 'The Last of Us' gets back on the road, and 'The Bad Batch' hits its thrilling midseason mark.
Friday Newsletter
Sorry this isn’t the full ‘Popculturology’ opening you’re used to. PLUS: ’The Last of Us’ moves to Friday, ‘Avatar’ dethroned, and is Butler bringing his ‘Elvis’ voice to ‘Dune’?
Friday Newsletter
The slate has been wiped (almost) clean and a new era of superhero storytelling is about to begin. PLUS: ‘The Last of Us’ delivers a timeless episode, and Pedro Pascal gets ready to host ‘SNL.’
Friday Newsletter
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ crosses the $2B mark. PLUS: ‘Poker Face’ is another win for Rian Johnson, new trailers for ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ and ‘Succession,’ and my new candy search pays off.
Friday Newsletter
HBO’s adaption of the video game has quickly become one of my favorite shows. PLUS: Adult Swim and Hulu cut ties with Justin Roiland, and the ‘Harley Quinn’ Valentine’s Day special gets a trailer.
Friday Newsletter
We wanted a ‘Tron’ sequel. But not this way. PLUS: ‘Avatar’ sequel keeps making making, ‘Scream VI’ gets a trailer, I watched ‘Elvis’ and ‘Banshees of Inisherin,’ and let’s take a Snack Break.
Friday Newsletter
Sloppy storytelling or just how cinematic universes work? PLUS: 'The Last of Us' is fantastic, Streep joins 'Only Murders,' and who's the Green Ranger in the 'Power Rangers' anniversary special?