It's a dark day here at VoxPopcast and ... well, for some of us, all across America. If you're listening to this episode on the day that it drops then it is inauguration day for the United States presidency. And this means, after four years Donald Trump is going to return to power. If you have listened to the show you can probably guess we aren't too happy about it. But we didn't want to do a Trump episode because... well, we're going to be talking about him plenty over the next four years. So instead, we've decided to embrace the last days of ... not Trumpness... and discuss something else. So on this week's episode, we're going to discuss the impending bankruptcy of Diamond Comic Distribution, who suddenly declared...
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- Thursday, January 23, 2025
e353. Prestige TV vs. Streaming Movies
By Christopher "Mav" Maverick, Wayne Wise, Ceci Garrison and Logan Brown
/ January 13, 2025
If you live on the planet earth and watch TV in the modern era, chances are you watch at least some streaming TV shows. What was once a niche and geeky "new media" extravagance is pretty much the default way to view content today. In fact, some of the most notable and most prestigious television shows being produced today are "streaming only" rather than being existing on broadcast TV or even cable networks. And of course, There's also streaming movies. But somehow, that just doesn't seem to have the same prestige. Certainly there are some success stories, such as last months' Carry-On, which we talked about on the most recent Christmas movies episode, but the vast majority of streaming movies that reach any kind of notoriety in the cultural zeitgeist...
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X2Z Movies e2. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
By Christopher "Mav" Maverick
/ January 10, 2025
On this episode, it's Marie's turn to pick a movie as she and her uncle Mav do a two generation review of 2017's Jumanji reboot, Welcome to the Jungle. It's one of Marie's favorites, but Mav had never seen it. Does it hold up? What's it like for a first watch? And how does it play across the generations. Watch and find out and then let us know your thoughts in the comments. https://youtu.be/Mj61KP6dfBo Watch video version on YouTube
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e352. The 2025 Box Office Fantasy Draft
By Christopher "Mav" Maverick, Hannah Lee Rogers, Stephanie Siler, Katya Gorecki, Wayne Wise and Monica Geraffo
/ January 6, 2025
Happy New Year. And with the new year comes one of our longest running traditions. It's time for the annual box office draft! Every year, we play a game where all of the hosts compete to draft the best slate of films from the upcoming year. First things first, we have to catch up on the results of last year's Box Office Game and see who had the most successful predictions last year. Then, Mav, Hannah, Wayne, Monica, and Katya welcome back our returning draft commissioner Stephanie Siler for this year's round of picks. We’ll preview our expectations for 75 different films that are expected (more or less) over the course of the year. So listen and see what we’re looking forward to, what we’re afraid of, and what we’re...
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X2Z Movies e3. Unpacking Wicked: A Generational Review
By Christopher "Mav" Maverick
/ January 3, 2025
On this week's epsiode, Mav and Marie team up to review a current movie that's in theaters now. It's Wicked! Obviously, the film is already a success. But how does it play across generations? Mav and Marie sit down to discuss why and how the film works for them from both a Gen X and a Gen Z perspective. Do you agree with our takes or did you have a different reaction? Does it play differently for you depending on your generation? Let us know in the comments below. https://youtu.be/5VJIkDUu5O8 Watch video version on YouTube
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Call For Comments: Superhero Origins (and ours!)
March 26, 2018
From Mav: One of my most favorite things to do as an academic is presenting at conferences. Part of this is just because being an academic means presenting your research. That’s a big part of the job. But for me, conferences are the most fun because it means linking up with other people with similar…