The Nix

We review Solo: A Star Wars Story, and also discuss the rare prequels that don't suck.

Also discussed: Let the Sunshine In, Andre Leon Tally, Vivienne Westwood, Heart Beats Loud, He Won't Get Far on Foot, Drag Race, Ray Bradbury, Board Games

We review Deadpool 2, somehow talking about for a good chunk of time. 

Also discussed: Savageland, Wussy's cover of the Twinkeyz' Aliens in Our Midst, Queerness as Coolness, Showdogs

SPOILERS FOR DEADPOOL: 21:00-32:17

SPOILERS FOR TULLY: 20:12-31:45

We review Tully, the latest collaboration between director Jason Reitman & writer Diablo Cody, starring Charlize Theron and talk about motherhood in pop culture. Discussed: New Netflix shows: 3% season two, Safe; You, Animal Kingdom, Homeboy Sandman, Tully, The World According to Garp, Little Man Tate, Philomena, We Need to Talk About Kevin, Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf, The Babadook, Aliens, Poltergeist, Annette Bening vs Naomi Watts, Liz Phair.

We talk French pop culture with Sebastien Jouncoux, review the new British film "Ghost Stories," and list some underrated and overrated ghost movies and books. 

Topics discussed: Death of Stalin, Adjustment Day, Donald Glover's This Is America, Patients, Comment C’est Loin, 10%, Les Shadoks, Shangri-la, Okko, Piers Faccini, Fauve, Ghost Stories, The River, American Gothic, Anna Dressed in Blood, Certain Slant of Light, Cabin in the Woods, Ghost, Ghost Story, Theater Scolds, Billions, Game of Throne

THIS PODCAST IS SPOILERY

We review the first 2 episodes of The Handmaid's Tale and the superhero overload of Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War. 

Also discussed: Legion, Drag Race, the documentary "Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami," Bachelor Nation, Chuck Palahniuk's Adjustment Day

SPOILERS AHEAD

We talk about the hard-to-watch but essential boy-and-his-horse story, Lean on Pete, and think about non-U.S. directors takes on American culture. 

Also discussed: Sue Grafton, Y the Last Man, Handmaid's Tale, and Prince's just-released original version of Nothing Compares 2 U.

THERE MAY BE SPOILERS FOR ANYTHING WE TALK ABOUT

This week, we're talking about 2 new TV shows that tackle theater communities, the earnest Rise and the dark Barry. We also share a few favorite examples of pop culture dealing with theater. 

Also discussed: Ready Player One, The Tag-Along, Iron Shoes, The Alienist, Bosch

 

This week we review A Quiet Place and the season 2 premiere of Legion, and we also talk about Unsane, The Trade, Don’t Knock Twice, Dream House, Nashville, Real Housewives New York, Unfriended and the Brisbane band Confidence Man.

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We review the fascinating cult documentary Wild Wild Country, about the Netflix series about the Rajneesh/Osho takeover of an Oregon town. We also share some our favorite cult-related pop culture, talk about Ready Player One, Tomb Raider, Hop Along and, uggh, the Roseanne reboot.

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We review Wes Anderson's Isle of Dogs, and also talk about the premiere of Drag Race Season 10, a Wrinkle in Time, Santa Clarita Diet, and an amazing country singer, Courtney Marie Andrews.