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Episode 637
Netflix Power Grab and Tarantino Commentary Controversy
In this episode, we recap this week in pop culture news. Join us as unpack Quentin Tarantino’s podcast appearance and the fallout from his extra-spicy commentary and dig into Netflix’s bold attempt to buy Warner Bros. Plus, we weigh in on the new Mother Mary trailer and ask the only question that really matters: is dark-and-twisty Anne Hathaway actually peak Anne Hathaway?
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In this episode, we recap this week in pop culture news. Join us as unpack Quentin Tarantino’s podcast appearance and the fallout from his extra-spicy commentary and dig into Netflix’s bold attempt to buy Warner Bros. Plus, we weigh in on the new Mother Mary trailer and ask the only question that really matters: is dark-and-twisty Anne Hathaway actually peak Anne Hathaway?
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- Quentin Tarantino Keeps it (too) Real? // Controversies & Bret Easton Ellis Podcast | There Will Be Blood | Paul Dano
- Netflix Buys WB // Paramount’s Hostile Offer | WGA’s Statement | Anonymous A-Listers’ Email to Congress | WB IP list
- Mother Mary Trailer (see also: Rachel Gets Married) | Michaela Coel IMDb | FKA twigs
- Asides // Kristen Stewart NYT interview | David Ellison (see also: Larry Ellison) | Abigail Disney’s private plane problem | The Diplomat | The Young Pope
- Fact check // Larry Ellison owns Lanai?! | Deutsche Bank promoting Oracle stock?!) |
- Red Lights Mentions: Page Six breaking old news | Mckenna Grace (see also: “Freddy Fridays”, Troop Zero, Sunrise on the Reaping) | Cynthia Erivo’s memoir controversy | The Book | Boomer Entitlement | The Dog Museum NYC | College Football Playoffs
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