Pop Culture Happy Hour

Film

Blue Beetle’ is a true-blue surprise — Published 8/24/23

Will ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ be your cup of tea? — Published 8/11/23

They Cloned Tyrone’ is a funky and fun sci-fi mystery — Published 7/27/23

Does ‘Disenchanted’ find the fairy tale magic? — Published 11/30/22

High school is hazardous in the stylish ‘Do Revenge’ — Published 9/21/22

In ‘Vengeance,’ a podcast bro messes with Texas — Published 7/29/22

Nicolas Cage carries ‘The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent’ — Published 4/22/22

Ghostbusters: Afterlife – Who you gonna call? And should you? — Published 11/19/21

In ‘Cruella’, The De Vil’s In The Details — Published 5/28/21

20 Years Later, ‘Almost Famous’ Is Still A Golden God — Published 1/27/21

Television

Michelle Buteau’s winsome ‘Survival of the Thickest’ is a natural selection — Published 7/19/23

John Mulaney’s ‘Baby J’ turns the spotlight on himself — Published 5/2/23

Jinkies! ‘Velma’ needs to get a clue — Published 1/23/23

On ‘Harley Quinn’ love reigns, with a side of chaos — Published 8/18/22

The ‘Happiest Season,’ With a ‘Dash’ of Dolly And Gay — Published 12/3/20

Music

On ‘GUTS’, Olivia Rodrigo is more than the sum of her influences — Published 9/14/23

Taylor Swift stays up late for the introspective ‘Midnights’ — Published 10/26/22

Harry Styles sinks into summer vibes on ‘Harry’s House’ — Published 5/26/22

Three songs for cleaning your bathroom — Published 10/21/21

Lorde’s ‘Solar Power’ Is A Whole Mood — Published 8/20/21

Three Songs For Staring Out The Window — Published 4/14/21

Beyoncé To Bruce Springsteen: Our Favorite Concert Films — Published 3/22/21

Our 2021 Grammys Recap — Published 3/15/21