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Meryl got PAID, a Disney threequel, and big albums are DEADLY
May 12, 2026
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May 5, 2026
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Big Jim backs Ellison, biopic mayhem, and another live action remake
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T. Swift sued, Lin Manuel’s back, and Zendaya will disappear
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| 5/12/26 | Meryl got PAID, a Disney threequel, and big albums are DEADLY | Episode 8 of the Pop Culture Brain podcast with Alex and Lara! In today’s show, we talk about The Devil Wears Prada 2 cast salaries, Disney greenlighting a big threequel, and how big album releases can be lowkey dangerous. https://www.popculturebrain.com/p/links | — | ||||||
| 5/5/26 | PCB PODCAST 7: The Oscars rule on AI, a Netflix prequel, and Jonah Hill’s big payday | Episode 6 of the Pop Culture Brain podcast with Alex and Lara! In today’s show, we talk about The Oscars fight back against AI, a beloved Netflix show might get a prequel, and Jonah Hill suffers two big embarrassments.00:00 - Intro and Sphere talk03:01 - The Oscars ban AI13:18 - Sterling K Brown argues for longer seasons19:27 - The Crown might be getting a prequel25:51 - Margot Robbie’s podcast stories32:16 - Jonah Hill suffers two embarrassments 37:28 - Family who lives at Disney 43:00 - Pop culture hot takes48:03 - What we’re watching | — | ||||||
| 4/21/26 | Big Jim backs Ellison, biopic mayhem, and another live action remake | Episode 6 of the Pop Culture Brain podcast with Alex and Lara! In today’s show: 3,000 celebs signed a letter against the Paramount Warner Bros. merger but James Cameron had other thoughts, Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart are getting biopics, and a classic ‘90s toon is going live action.https://www.popculturebrain.com/p/links00:00 Intro and The Pitt & Scrubs finale talk05:43 Celebs sign letter against Paramount WB merger11:20 EJAE almost quit songwriting16:39 Amazon is gatekeeping Project Hail Mary 22:01 Tribeca Film Festival looks great27:19 Fern Gully is going live action33:00 Historic films are being preserved digitally37:23 Snoop Dogg & Martha Stewart biopics41:21 WB launches Clockwork, signs Sean Baker46:13 What we’re watchingWelcome to Pop Culture Brain, bringing you the movie news, TV news, and what-to-watch recommendations you need to know. We’ve got you covered with fun and informative pop culture updates and reflections.Pop Culture Brain has been highlighting and curating the best and most important entertainment news for over a decade. It was named one of TIME’s Top 30 must-see Tumblr blogs and BuzzFeed’s Top 90 Tumblr blogs, and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Tumblr itself. | — | ||||||
| 4/14/26 | Avatar in crisis, Timmy’s next sequel, and Sony layoffs | Episode 5 of the Pop Culture Brain podcast with Alex and Lara! In today’s show: The Avatar franchise might be in crisis, Timothee Chalamet is making another sequel, and Sony is laying off hundreds.https://www.popculturebrain.com/p/links00:00 Intro1:26 The future of Avatar 5:54 The anti-hero actors club9:08 Timothee Chalamet’s next sequel13:43 Sony layoffs and plans 21:00 Spielberg and Nolan25:29 Soderbergh threw out his notebooks29:40 The Pitt saved Patrick Ball’s finances 33:53 What we’re watchingWelcome to Pop Culture Brain, bringing you the movie news, TV news, and what-to-watch recommendations you need to know. We’ve got you covered with fun and informative pop culture updates and reflections.Pop Culture Brain has been highlighting and curating the best and most important entertainment news for over a decade. It was named one of TIME’s Top 30 must-see Tumblr blogs and BuzzFeed’s Top 90 Tumblr blogs, and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Tumblr itself. | — | ||||||
| 4/7/26 | T. Swift sued, Lin Manuel’s back, and Zendaya will disappear | Episode 4 of the Pop Culture Brain podcast with Alex and Lara! In today’s show: The weird kids book coming to Disney+, Lin Manuel is back — sort of, and Netflix is adapting a Pulitzer finalist with a 3-time Oscar winner.https://www.popculturebrain.com/p/linksWelcome to Pop Culture Brain, bringing you the movie news, TV news, and what-to-watch recommendations you need to know. We’ve got you covered with fun and informative pop culture updates and reflections.Pop Culture Brain has been highlighting and curating the best and most important entertainment news for over a decade. It was named one of TIME’s Top 30 must-see Tumblr blogs and BuzzFeed’s Top 90 Tumblr blogs, and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Tumblr itself. | — | ||||||
| 3/31/26 | Netflix price hikes, Brad Pitt's payday, and Hanks' next role | Episode 3 of the Pop Culture Brain podcast with Alex and Lara! Join us as we discuss Netflix price hikes, Brad Pitt's big payday, and what's next for Ryan Gosling and Tom Hanks. https://www.popculturebrain.com/p/linksWelcome to Pop Culture Brain, bringing you the movie news, TV news, and what-to-watch recommendations you need to know. We’ve got you covered with fun and informative pop culture updates and reflections.Pop Culture Brain has been highlighting and curating the best and most important entertainment news for over a decade. It was named one of TIME’s Top 30 must-see Tumblr blogs and BuzzFeed’s Top 90 Tumblr blogs, and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Tumblr itself. | — | ||||||
| 3/24/26 | PCB PODCAST Ep 2: Tarantino's next project, B Coop goes IP, and Disney's live action plans | Episode 2 of the Pop Culture Brain podcast with Alex and Lara! Join us as we discuss Quentin Tarantino's next project, Bradley Cooper directing a franchise film, Disney's live action remake plans and a whole lot more. https://www.popculturebrain.com/p/linksWelcome to Pop Culture Brain, bringing you the movie news, TV news, and what-to-watch recommendations you need to know. We’ve got you covered with fun and informative pop culture updates and reflections.Pop Culture Brain has been highlighting and curating the best and most important entertainment news for over a decade. It was named one of TIME’s Top 30 must-see Tumblr blogs and BuzzFeed’s Top 90 Tumblr blogs, and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Tumblr itself. | — | ||||||
| 3/10/26 | The craziest Oscars ever, Pixar sequels, and Selena Gomez | Welcome to the very first episode of the Pop Culture Brain podcast with Alex and Lara! Join us as we discuss Pixar's upcoming sequels, Selena Gomez booking an Oscar-potential role, one of the best books becoming a movie, Christina Applegate's wild Anchorman story, and all of the unpredictable Oscar races of 2026. https://www.popculturebrain.com/p/linksWelcome to Pop Culture Brain, bringing you the movie news, TV news, and what-to-watch recommendations you need to know. We’ve got you covered with fun and informative pop culture updates and reflections.Pop Culture Brain has been highlighting and curating the best and most important entertainment news for over a decade. It was named one of TIME’s Top 30 must-see Tumblr blogs and BuzzFeed’s Top 90 Tumblr blogs, and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Tumblr itself. | — | ||||||
| 12/16/25 |  Critics hated MISS CONGENIALITY | There’s a very sweet secret about Miss Congeniality’s famous April 25th joke. Miss Congeniality turns 25 years old this month, so here are some things I bet you never knew about it. Sources: Parade; E! News; ABC News; iHeart Canada; Howie Mandel Does Stuff podcast; Texas Film Comission; Press Connects; Selling Your Screenplay; Variety; NY Times; Box Office Mojo; RottenTomatoes; Cinemascore; The Numbers; IMDB. | — | ||||||
| 12/9/25 |  Critics hated DUDE, WHERE’S MY CAR? | Critics hated it. The audience shrugged. But Dude Where’s My Car became a cult classic anyway. Dude Where’s My Car turns 25 years old this month, so here are some things I bet you never knew about it.Sources: THR; Far Out; Mental Floss; Los Angeles magazine; Vulture; The Guardian; Box Office Mojo; RottenTomatoes; Metacritic; Cinemascore; Chicago Tribune, NY Daily News; Pittsburgh Post Gazette; Comic Book; The Independent; Forbes. | — | ||||||
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| 12/4/25 |  The fall and rise of FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S | How the hell did a designer of Christian video games end up creating a blockbuster horror franchise about homicidal animatronics? Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 hits theaters this weekend. So here are some things I bet you never knew about the games and first movie.Sources: Catholic Game Reviews; Geeks Under Grace; Sandwichly/YT; Fandom; NY Times; Clickteam; Vandal; Kotaku; Polygon; NBC News; IGN; Radiotimes; Metacritic; Guinness World Records; AV Club; Joystiq; Vox; Gamefile News; PC Gamer; Northshore Magazine; THR; Deadline; The Christian Post; Player One; Bloody Disgusting; Variety; JoBlo; Collider; Vulture; CBR; Louisiana Economic Development.; MatPat/YT; Movieweb; Gamespot; Screenrant; Fangoria; /Film; Box Office Mojo; The Numbers; RottenTomatoes; Metacritic; Cinemascore; Film & Television Industry Alliance; IMDB. | — | ||||||
| 12/2/25 |  Critics hated JUMANJI | Some critics hated Jumanji — but Robin Williams definitely got the last laugh. Jumanji turns 30 years old this month, so here are some things I bet you never knew about it.Source: Syfy Wire; LA Times; Chris Van Allsburg official site; Illustrators; Polar Express official site; Minnesota Public Radio; Deadline; Time; NY TImes; Union Leader; My Keene Now; Sentinel Source; ILM; Jumanji DVD; Box Office Mojo; The Numbers; Cinemascore; MetaCritic; RottenTomatoes; Roger Ebert; Screenrant; Board Game Geek; Giant Bomb; Channel 4; IMDB. | — | ||||||
| 11/26/25 |  Nobody wanted STRANGER THINGS | Not a single network wanted to make STRANGER THINGS and their reason why is so dumb. Stranger Things’ final season starts this week, so here are some things I bet you never knew about its origins.https://www.popculturebrain.com/p/links | — | ||||||
| 11/24/25 |  ZOOTOPIA was almost VERY different | Yes, Disney did try to market Zootopia to furries. Zootopia 2 hits theaters this week, so here are some things I bet you never knew about the 2016 original. | — | ||||||
| 11/20/25 |  WICKED defied the odds over and over | To get Wicked off the ground, its songwriter made one of the boldest moves in Hollywood history. Wicked For Good hits theaters this week, so here’s the 125-year story how it went from page to stage to screen.https://www.popculturebrain.com/p/links | — | ||||||
| 11/19/25 |  Walt Disney couldn’t crack this one | The Princess and The Frog failing is why Disney’s next movie was called TANGLED instead of RAPUNZEL. Tangled turns 15 years old this month, so here are 9 facts I bet you never knew about it.https://www.popculturebrain.com/p/links | — | ||||||
| 11/18/25 |  They laughed at PRIDE & PREJUDICE | The 2005 Pride & Prejudice originally had different endings in the US and the UK. How the hell did that happen? Pride & Prejudice turns 20 years old this month, so here are some things i bet you never knew about it.https://www.popculturebrain.com/p/links | — | ||||||
| 11/13/25 |  LITTLE NICKY was a huge FLOP | Little Nicky was Adam Sandler’s first HUGE flop and critics hated it. But the Sandman definitely got the last laugh. Little Nicky turns 25 years old this week, so here are some things I bet you never knew about it. https://www.popculturebrain.com/p/links | — | ||||||
| 11/11/25 |  THE GRINCH tortured JIM CARREY | Jim Carrey’s Grinch makeup was so excruciating. They literally hired a guy from the CIA to help him. How the Grinch Stole Christmas turns 25 years old this month, so here are some things I bet you never knew about it. https://www.popculturebrain.com/p/links | — | ||||||
| 11/7/25 |  Shyamalan was wrong about UNBREAKABLE | M Night Shyamalan and Disney completely disagreed on how to sell Unbreakable, but you know what, I think the studio was right on this one. Unbreakable turns 25 years old this month, so here are 10 facts I bet you never knew about it.https://www.popculturebrain.com/p/links | — | ||||||
| 11/6/25 |  Disney almost ruined TOY STORY | Disney’s meddling almost ruined Toy Story, leading to the nearly catastrophic Black Friday Incident. Toy Story turns 30 years old this month, so here are some things I bet you never knew about it.https://www.popculturebrain.com/p/links | — | ||||||
| 11/4/25 |  WB’s epic HOME ALONE mistake | When it came to Home Alone, Warner Brothers made the biggest mistake in film history. Home Alone turns 35 years old this month, so here are some things I bet you never knew about it.https://www.popculturebrain.com/p/links | — | ||||||
| 10/31/25 |  COLBERT thought his show would FAIL | The Colbert Report made Stephen Colbert a household name, but he didn’t think it was going to work at first, for 2 obvious reasons. The Colbert Report turns 20 years old this month, so here are 9 Facts I bet you never knew about it.https://www.popculturebrain.com/p/links | — | ||||||
| 10/28/25 |  THE MARTIAN was REJECTED at first | Not a single book publisher wanted The Martian. A few years later, it made half a billion dollars at the box office. The Martian turns 10 years old this month, so here are some things I bet you never knew about it.https://www.popculturebrain.com/p/links | — | ||||||
| 10/21/25 |  Universal BURIED the 1st MEET THE PARENTS | Meet the Parents went from a $35,000 indie to a billion dollar franchise. But Universal didn't want you to know that. Meet the Parents turns 25 years old this month, so here are some things I bet you never knew about it.https://www.popculturebrain.com/p/links | — | ||||||
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