The facts and figures of "Peak TV," and why it had to come to an end.
ABBA's never-ending commercial afterlife and the creation of the ABBA-verse.
Why and how superhero movies are no longer so super.
The Nicole Kidman AMC promo is everywhere, all at once. How many times have we collectively watched this thing?
"Barbenheimer" and cinema's history of dueling big-budget movie releases.
What happens to an actor's career as they age? And how Harrison Ford is fighting back.
When did explicit songs emerge, and how to they differ from other music?
An exploration of cinema's long-running treatment of romantic age differences.
How has fame transformed over the course of three centuries?
How did The Super Mario Bros. Movie make so much money?
What TV shows transcend America's cultural wars, and what shows do not.
Can Broadway make a dramatic comeback from its pandemic-induced downturn?
