Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast #7: Weaponized Nostalgia

The Upcoming Streaming Crunch

Streaming was seen to be a game changer for the entertainment industry. It was meant to usher in a new era where most content would be available online and make cinemas and physical media obsolete. This bright future has not come to pass and now we are starting to see signs of the streaming crunch. […]

The Hunger Games Retrospective: Catching Fire

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire was the second film in the original Hunger Games series. It is seen as the best film but does it live up to that reputation? Despite winning the Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta are facing scrutiny from President Snow. Violence and disorder are spreading across Panem and Snow threatens to kill Katniss’ family […]

Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast #36: Hollywood in Crisis

Kieran Freemantle and Jean Henegan discuss the recent issues affecting Hollywood including the Writers’ and Actors’ Strikes, content purges, the Streaming Crisis, and the wave of Flopbusters