There was a lot of hype and expectation around the new gay rom-com Bros — critics loved it but audiences stayed away. We unpack why and if the idea of the “important” movie is losing steam with audiences. Plus, the new Marilyn Monroe movie Blonde is out and it’s dividing audiences with its intense focus on the star’s trauma. Pop Chat asks if we’ll ever get the Marilyn Monroe story right?

Warm Up Question - 1:07
Bros - 8:18
Blonde - 33:27
Drop It In The Group Chat - 52:23

There was a lot of hype and expectation around the new gay rom-com Bros — critics loved it but audiences stayed away. We unpack why and if the idea of the “important” movie is losing steam with audiences. Plus, the new Marilyn Monroe movie Blonde is out and it’s dividing audiences with its intense focus on the star’s trauma. Pop Chat asks if we’ll ever get the Marilyn Monroe story right? Warm Up Question - 1:07 Bros - 8:18 Blonde - 33:27 Drop It In The Group Chat - 52:23

Bros and Blonde

<p>We help you make sense of the cultural drama blowing up the internet. Every Wednesday, host Elamin Abdelmahmoud (Buzzfeed) is joined by Kevin Fallon (The Daily Beast) and Amil Niazi (Refinery 29, The Cut) to dissect and debate the biggest pop culture stories of the week.</p>

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We help you make sense of the cultural drama blowing up the internet. Every Wednesday, host Elamin Abdelmahmoud (Buzzfeed) is joined by Kevin Fallon (The Daily Beast) and Amil Niazi (Refinery 29, The Cut) to dissect and debate the biggest pop culture stories of the week.

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