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e378. For Mature Audiences Only: When Nostalgia Grows Up
In a media landscape driven by monetizing nostalgia, reboots and remakes are inevitable. Often this involves taking a new cast to offer a modern take on the property. However, theres
e377. The Art of the Sequel: Continuity vs. Creativity vs. Capitalism
A couple weeks ago, Mav learned that they were making a sequel to a movie that he loves, Spring Breakers. The thing is, thats an indy film that basically no
e376. Deconstructing RomComs: Genre, Trope and Capitalism
Last week, A24 released a new movie called Materialists starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, and Pedro Pascal and directed by Celine Song. Critical praise was high, but audience reaction was
e375. Floppy Disks and Fast Cars: Technological Nostalgia in Media
Last week Monica saw the most recent Mission Impossible movie and was fascinated by a plot detail wherein the characters need to use ancient technology from the shudder
e374. The Accuracy Dilemma: Balancing Fact and Fiction in Pop Culture
The nice thing about having your own podcast is that sometimes you can just turn a casual conversation into content that you discuss with the whole wide world. Thats what
e373. Collecting Value. Understanding Valuation in Popular Culture
Do you have a collection of anything? Comics? Toys? Baseball cards? Records? Whatever? Ok, if you have such a collection, do you know what its worth. That is to say
e372. MCU 2025: Exploring the Current Marvel Cinematic Landscape
When we started this podcast we were very cautious that we didnt want it to be too much about the MCU, even though we loved it and it was, at
e371. Retro Revivals and Cinematic Sequels: Summer 2025 Preview
As the school year wraps up and summer begins its time for an annual pop culture tradition, the summer movie season. And, as weve done the last couple of years,
e370. Free Comic Book Day and Geek Third Spaces
Guess what?! Were finally back from our conference and so the series of PCA specials is over. And so we return to business as usual and talking about the cultural
e369. PCA 2025: The After Show
We often say that at its essence, VoxPopcast is people hanging out and drinking at the bar after a conference. Thats not entirely true, but its not NOT true either.