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Barbie And What's Making Us Happy
After many months of buildup and memes, the Barbie movie is finally here. Margot Robbie plays the stereotypically blonde-and-perky Barbie, who finds …
2 years, 9 months ago
A Barbie v. Oppenheimer Game
In honor of the upcoming clash between the same-day releases of Barbie and Oppenheimer, we asked our listeners to weigh in on some of pop culture's m…
2 years, 9 months ago
Survival of the Thickest
The delightful Netflix series Survival of the Thickest is about an up-and-coming stylist whose professional and personal ambitions go sideways when s…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Actors And Writers Strikes: What We Know And What's Next
Actors and writers are on strike, and it looks like it could last a while. Production of TV and film has largely stopped, and there are deep divides …
2 years, 9 months ago
Theater Camp And What's Making Us Happy
In the funny new mockumentary Theater Camp, a summer camp for musical theater kids falls on hard times when its founder slips into a coma. The movie …
2 years, 9 months ago
So Bad It's Good
Can something bad really be good? Or are we just using "bad" to mean "silly"? Where does a classic like Rocky Horror Picture Show fit into this schem…
2 years, 9 months ago
2023 Emmy Nominations
The nominations for this year's Primetime Emmy Awards were just announced. There were many familiar series in the mix like Succession and Ted Lasso, …
2 years, 9 months ago
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
In the new film Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Tom Cruise is back as superspy Ethan Hunt. This time he has to defeat an all-powerful …
2 years, 9 months ago
Joy Ride and What's Making Us Happy
The new film Joy Ride follows four friends (Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Sabrina Wu, and Stephanie Hsu) embarking on a trip to China. The film is in ste…
2 years, 9 months ago
Platonic
In the breezy comedy series Platonic, Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne play former best friends who reconnect years after a falling out. The show follows th…
2 years, 9 months ago