Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast #32: Game of Thrones

Dare to Cheer For This Show: Dare Me is Too Dark

Cheerleaders with deep, dark secrets. Friends that are sometimes besties and sometimes frenemies. A growing attraction to a coach. Families that are so fraught with dysfunction, it’s no wonder their children act monstrous.  And eventually, a murder that results in lots of double-crossing and even more secrets. Sound interesting? It’s the plot of the 1998 […]

Subtext to Confessions: Examining Several Recent Yuri(ish) Anime

Originally I hadn’t been planning on writing this article, but when putting together my list of the top 20 anime for 2024, I realized that many had yuri themes, either as romantic or platonic yuri, so this article made more sense. Specifically, Pon no Michi, Metallic Rouge, Madlax, Train to the End of the World, […]

This Way Up – Season 2, Episode 6 Review

The second season of This Way Up has come to its conclusion on British television. The season’s finale is one of the best episodes the series has ever produced. Aine receives the tragic news that her friend from rehab, Tom, has killed himself. She sets out to pay her respects and his death makes Aine try and set things […]