Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast #33: Warner Bros. Discovery

Wonder Woman 1984 on HBO Max: Warner Brothers’ Risky Gamble

2020 has been a strange year due to the pandemic and had a massive effect on the film industry. Studios have been struggling to deal with it and on 17th December Warner Brothers have announced there are going to release Wonder Woman 1984 in cinemas and on HBO Max at the same time. This could […]

Warner Brothers, HBO Max, and the Future of Film Distribution

Since the pandemic has struck the film distribution model has been disrupted. Many companies have tried and failed to make a profit from the Premium Video-on-Demand. Warner Brothers have made the radical decision to release all their 2021 scheduled films in cinemas and HBO Max at the same time. Reactions to Warner Brothers’ has been […]

Escape to LA: Oprah’s Interview with Meghan & Harry Highlights a Royal Mess

She is portrayed as a woman locked in a house, unable to make her own decisions, travel freely, or calm the fire from the tabloids outside. And often, she has no one (save fans) to protect her. I typed that opening a few weeks ago after watching The New York Times Presents Framing Britney Spears.  […]