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Evan began his career with MediaTracks as a broadcast journalism intern in the summer of 2015. He was hired as a part-time operations assistant in 2016 before working his way up to producer…
We revisit Breaking Bad and why its final season still feels so sharp years later.
We discuss how online comedians and YouTube creators are turning built-in fanbases into box office success.
Is the Hollywood ‘franchise machine’ the downfall of great movies? We discuss if directors should balance their blockbuster hits with smaller indie pieces.
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is already stirring debate over how ancient stories should sound on screen. We review his latest Hollywood blockbuster.
We review Noah Kahan’s latest album that leans into a fuller sound while continuing his introspective songwriting style.
We discuss how the viral Netflix show “Beef” turns a single conflict into a wider story about status, power, and how quickly everything in life can unravel.
We review the newest film “The Drama” and why these distinctly unique movies are less common these days.
A.I. is all shiny and new in Hollywood, but we argue that traditional filmmaking still wins over audiences. We highlight the success of the recent film “Project Hail Mary” starring Ryan Gosling.
Some of the most iconic films in history never won Best Picture. This episode looks at how timing, competition and Academy quirks shapes what gets remembered versus what’s overlooked.
Late night isn’t losing talent, but it’s losing timing. By the time the monologue airs, the jokes have already made the rounds online. We cover the continued decline of late-night TV.
We look at why shows like “Shrinking” on Apple TV are growing in popularity. Is it that we - the audience - want more genuine, feel-good TV?
Harry Styles leans into upbeat, dance-driven pop on his latest album, “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.” We review the recent drop this week on Culture Crash.
Science fiction films tap into our deepest curiosity about the future, using imagined worlds and technologies to explore timeless questions about humanity.
A long-running internet comedy experiment jumps to the big screen with Nirvanna [sic] the Band the Show the Movie.
After a culture-defining pop explosion, Charli XCX shifts gears in a bold new direction swapping neon dance floors for something darker. We review her latest drop.
HBO’s Industry has quietly evolved from cult finance series into one of the sharpest drama shows on TV. Season 4 of the show is now streaming.
A bonus track no one can officially stream has become one of the internet’s most emotional anthems thanks to Tik Tok. We look at Twenty-One Pilots new hit single and why its drawn in millions.
From blockbuster spectacles to intimate global stories, this year’s Oscar nominees reflect a wide-ranging year at the movies. We take a closer look at some of the films up for the biggest award in Hollywood that will take place this year on Sunday, March 15.
We review what makes the medical show “The Pitt” a must watch. Season 2 is now streaming on HBO Max with weekly episodes dropping every Thursday evening.
You’ve heard the sound everywhere, but Afrobeats’ rise is a bigger story than you think. We cover what we love about this fast-growing genre of music.
A new movie year is taking shape and expectations are already high. We cover some of what we’re most looking forward to this year.
Actor Ethan Hawke continues to surprise decades into his career, with a standout turn in this new crime comedy drama series that was one of our favorite shows of 2025.
We remember late director, screenwriter and Hollywood legend Rob Reiner – the brains behind some of the most iconic and award-winning films of our time such as The Princess Bride, A Few Good Men and When Harry Met Sally.
A look at why the 1990s still loom so large in our collective memory and what our fixation on that decade reveals about the draw of nostalgia.
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