Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast #7: Weaponized Nostalgia

The Coronavirus’s Impact on the Film and TV Industries

The Coronavirus has affected all aspects of life and led to Lockdowns around the globe. The film and TV industries were no different and there will be an impact on the short and medium-term, at least. The Pandemic and Lockdown will affect both the releasing and production of film and TV. The immediate effect has […]

The Potential and Risks for the Harry Potter TV series

Harry Potter/Wizarding World has been a franchise that has been around for nearly 30 years. It has spanned novels, spin-off books, films, a play, and video games. It has been one of Warner Brothers’ most popular properties and they plan to adapt the original books into a TV series for Max to be released in 2026. […]

The Best Show You Aren’t Watching: Fantasmas

When I first heard about Fantasmas, the new super queer surrealist HBO comedy series from Julio Torres, I wasn’t quite sure what to think about it. I was someone who had missed the boat on Torres’ previous HBO series, Los Espookys, so I wasn’t sure if this series would be for me. But boy, was […]