October 26, 2023 Category: Pop Culture Analysis / Streaming
The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix). Mike Flanagan does Edgar Allan Poe as a corporate satire. It is gory, monologue-heavy, and absolutely addictive. Carla Gugino steals the show in a way that is legally terrifying.
Shows like Poker Face (Peacock) and the return of True Detective (HBO) are ditching the ten-hour movie model. They are returning to the "case of the week" structure, but with high-budget cinematic flair. Why? Because it respects your time. WowGirls.24.03.12.Lily.Blossom.Fuck.Me.XXX.1080...
To enjoy Secret Invasion , you needed to have watched Captain Marvel , Avengers: Endgame , and maybe a season and a half of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. To laugh at the new Frasier , you need to remember a sitcom that went off the air when flip phones were cutting edge.
In this week’s deep dive, we are looking at why the reboot boom is finally busting, and what strange, beautiful new media is crawling out of the wreckage. Here is the dirty secret that studio executives don’t want to admit: Watching modern entertainment feels like homework. October 26, 2023 Category: Pop Culture Analysis /
The most successful media of 2023 (and early 2024) proves the opposite. Look at The Last of Us . Yes, it was based on a game, but you didn’t need to play it. Look at Succession . Look at Past Lives . These stories don’t require a pre-existing emotional investment. They earn it. While the movie theaters are struggling to sell tickets to The Marvels , something interesting is happening on the small screen. The hottest new genre isn't sci-fi or fantasy. It’s the prestige procedural .
We are currently in the "Bundling Renaissance." Verizon is giving away Netflix and Max. Walmart+ includes Paramount+. Disney is merging Hulu and Disney+ into a single app. Why? Because churn is killing the industry. Carla Gugino steals the show in a way
We have moved from "standalone sequels" to "cinematic universes." But universes require constant maintenance. When entertainment becomes a wiki page, it stops being relaxing.