Final Girl Phenoms
It’s nearly Halloween, and while Shauna and Olivia have thought out their costumes – sexy Freddy Krueger and Sexy Ghostface – but Nicole still needs some ideas. The Junkies vow
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The Doctor is In (and So Is Donna): Disney+ Brings Back David Tennant and Catherine Tate in Doctor Who Specials
The Doctor is parking his TARDIS somewhere new: Disney+ is the home of the next three ‘Doctor Who’ specials featuring the return of Donna Noble and the Tenth (or Fourteenth) Doctor.
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You Lose, You Die (Off Camera): Netflix Releases Trailer for Bonkers New Reality Show Inspired By ‘Squid Game’
We’re still of the opinion that no one came close to dying during the making of ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’, but the fake deaths look pretty painful in a new trailer for the show, coming to Netflix in November.
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An Un-bear-able Wait: ‘Paddington 2’ Sequel Gets Premiere Date, But One Cast Member Drops Out Due to Strike
Paddington bear has booked a trip to a theater near you, but US fans will have to wait until January 2025 to spend time with the beloved character.
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They’re In the Band: Coming to Theaters: ‘Immediate Family’ Documentary About Session Rock Musicians and Hitmakers
You know their sound, now learn their names and their story by seeing ‘Immediate Family’, a documentary about the session musicians who played on some of the biggest hits of the 70s and 80s.
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Television Drama: Zachary Quinto Takes Up Residence on NBC; ‘Yellowstone’ Season 2 Debuts on CBS; More
TV Roundup: Despite the strike, shows are still coming and going on networks and streaming. Here’s an update on the latest news from NBC, CBS, Prime and Apple TV+.
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Stock Footage: Hulu Drops Trailer for ‘Faraway Downs’, Made with Unseen Film Shot for Luhrmann’s ‘Australia’
If you think you’ve seen the whole story of Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Australia’, you haven’t. The director took 2 million feet of film and turned it into ‘Faraway Downs’, an epic miniseries coming to Hulu next month.
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Film Noir: Two New Period Movies Explore the Sinister and the Unspeakable Behind Bars and During Wartime
Two very dark movies released trailers this week: ‘Eileen’, a Hitchcockian noir thriller starring Anne Hathaway, and ‘The Zone of Interest’, a Holocaust drama that won the Grand Priz award at Cannes.
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Five Hot Takes (And One That’s Not-So-Hot) from the Record-Breaking ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ Concert Film
Pop Culture Junkie Olivia Rodi has seen Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour – the concerts and the film – many times, so she’s the perfect person to break down the five best things (and the one thing that needs improvement) about the box office smash.
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Review: ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ Crams a Lot of Poe – And a Lot of Gore – Into a Cursed Family Melodrama [SPOILERS]
Mike Flanagan’s ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ is a sprawling tale of a large family and their inescapable curse, but how does it compare to Flanagan’s other sprawling epics about cursed families?
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- Cats, Canines, Killer Whales and Other Pop Culture Creatures April 17, 2025This week, the Junkies talk about the best pets in pop culture: the goodest boys, the bestest girls, the finest...fish? Whether furry, feathery or finned, animal characters in the media are often the most lovable and memorable. Shauna and Olivia discuss what makes a great on-screen critter. Cats, dogs or other? Animated or animatronic? Talking […]
