Saturday, March 31
Friday Box Office Analysis
It's Easter weekend, which means that March is headed out (like a lamb, presumably), while April arrives on Sunday complete with both April Fool's Day and Easter.


Friday, March 30
Weekend Forecast
After this weekend's big release, it might just be an option to retire the concept of pop culture all together. We'll have used it all up.


Thursday, March 29
This is So Last Week: 3/23/18-3/29/18
Who bit a famous singer? Who got stabbed? Who's the unrecognizable woman on a magazine cover? These and other entertainment mysteries are covered in our pop culture quiz for the 13th week of 2018.


Wednesday, March 28
How Well Do You Know: Liar Liar
Jim Carrey raises to fame once again to gave us one of the biggest comedies of the 90's. This blockbuster tells a story about a lawyer who cannot tell a lie for a 24 hours to spend quality time with his son. You may know that the color of this pen is r-...re...ROYAL BLUE!! But how well do you know Liar Liar. My quizzes are mediocre and forgettable and you'd rather take the Game of Thrones Season 7 quiz, DAMMIT!!


Tuesday, March 27
Review: Game Over, Man
Netflix has begun to emerge as an intriguing home for work that would normally have difficulty reaching many American audiences.

Review: The Death of Stalin
I am shocked, shocked I tell you, to learn the those in the highest levels of government have no idea what they are doing!


Monday, March 26
Overpaid Jerks: 3/19/18-3/25/18
Sixteen becomes eight, eight becomes four, a hand becomes broken and the legacy of LeBron becomes larger. It's our sports recap quiz for the 13th week of 2018.


Monday, March 26
Movie Review: Tomb Raider
Anyone going into “Tomb Raider” (2018) will (hopefully) not be expecting cutting edge cinema.

5 Ways to Prep
The first Pacific Rim was arguably the best film from the Summer of 2013.


Sunday, March 25
Weekend Wrap-Up
Black Panther’s ridiculous run at the top is over, but not before it continues to make some history, as it moves into the all-time top five.


Saturday, March 24
Friday Box Office Analysis
After five weekends at the top, Black Panther will at last be knocked out of that #1 position. It had an okay run, I guess.


Thursday, March 22
This is So Last Week: 3/16/18-3/22/18
Rihanna wants you to delete what? Who is playing Vegas? Which viral video star died? If you've been paying attention, you know the answer to these and other questions in our pop culture recap quiz for the 12th week of 2018.


Thursday, March 22
Survivor: Ghost Island Recap
Bradley, who hates and fears everything, is hateful and afraid after Tribal Council.

Weekend Forecast
One week before Black Panther drops out of first place for sure (I mean, I'm pretty sure), it takes one more run at the title against a cornucopia of five new wide releases...


Wednesday, March 21
How Well Do You Know: Finding Dory
Everybody’s favorite blue tang is back in Pixar’s sequel/spin off, despite released a decade too late, to Finding Nemo. This time Dory is on a quest to find her parents while remembering her childhood and meeting new/old sea creature friends. You may remember that the octopus has three hearts, but how well do you know Finding Dory?


Wednesday, March 21
Review: Tomb Raider
This movie stinks.

Viking Night
A Mighty Wind is a “mockumentary.” It is written and presented in a documentary style that you might call “dramatic, sans narration.”


Tuesday, March 20
Survivor: Ghost Island Recap
Previously on Survivor, there was a merge after only two episodes. Yes, that’s where Survivor is as a “competition” now.

Movie Review: Love, Simon
The achievement of Love, Simon is not simply its emotional depth.


Monday, March 19
Overpaid Jerks: 3/12/18-3/18/18
Something that never happened before happened. Brackets got busted all over the place. And some teams didn't show up for their 2nd round game. Here's our sports recap for the 12th week of 2018.


Sunday, March 18
Weekend Wrap-Up
Black Panther is the first movie to spent five weekends at #1 since Avatar, while crossing the $600 million mark in the process.


Saturday, March 17
Friday Box Office Analysis
It's going to be yet another weekend of Black Panther at the top spot (its last), but on the plus side, there are some good stories to be found among the smaller scale films.


Thursday, March 15
This is So Last Week: 3/9/18-3/15/18
Who died? What's closing? Who's judging? What milestone? You'll be faced with these questions and more in our pop culture recap quiz for the 11th week of 2018.


Thursday, March 15
5 Ways to Prep
When the first Tomb Raider game came out in 1996, I was only 11 years old. My family had the PC version, because computers were new and cool in the 90’s.

Weekend Forecast
It's been almost a full month since the box office story was about anything other than Black Panther.


Wednesday, March 14
Hidden Gems
When Philip Seymour Hoffman died four years ago, he was the best actor working in movies and had been for quite a while.

Viking Night
Earth Girls are Easy starts out as a domestic comedy about a dimwitted Valley girl and her unfaithful fiancee.


Tuesday, March 13
How Well Do You Know: 2018 March Madness
Brackets! Buzzer-beaters! Shocking upsets! Yes, once again it's time for March Madness, the most magical part of the sports calendar. See how well you know the seedings, coaches, players and teams that make up the 2018 NCAA basketball tournament field.


Tuesday, March 13
Top Chef Colorado Recap
Fifteen. That’s how many chefs Adrienne or Joe Flamm will need to have beaten this season in order to win the title of Top Chef.

Review: Annihilation
“Annihilation” is an engaging mix of big ideas, heavy atmosphere and raw tension, but it eventually only yields a moderate payoff.


Monday, March 12
Overpaid Jerks: 3/5/18-3/11/18
Tournament basketball, fired coaches, a long winning streak and a selection show. Hey, it's our sports recap quiz for the 11th week of 2018.


Monday, March 12
Survivor: Ghost Island Recap
It’s Day 7, and Probst has summoned both tribes to the beach.

Review: A Wrinkle in Time
Disney’s big-screen adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time will likely be a pivotal work for the young girls who see it on the big screen.


Sunday, March 11
Weekend Wrap-Up
Black Panther faced its first challenge to its box office dominance in A Wrinkle In Time, but still won the weekend with relative ease.


Saturday, March 10
Friday Box Office Analysis
Disney is dominant, as it holds the top two positions in the top ten.


Friday, March 9
Review: Red Sparrow
An inexorable pull seems to plague nearly every espionage thriller.

February Recap
With February 2018 (and a few days in March), the book can truly be closed on 2017.

Weekend Forecast
After three weeks at the top, the first serious challenger to Black Panther has arrived.


Thursday, March 8
This is So Last Week: 3/2/18-3/8/18
A stolen award, a terrible movie, a heart-stopping horror and a basketball player. All figure into our pop culture recap quiz for the 10th week of 2018.


Wednesday, March 7
How Well Do You Know: What's Your Number?
Ally (Anna Faris) is a young woman who reads in a magazine article that nearly all women who've had 20 or more lovers can't find a husband. Ally panics, as she's close to that "magic number". She decides to track down her exes to see if one of them is in fact the "one who got away", and enlists the help of her neighbor Colin (Chris Adams) in finding the blasts from her past. You may know how exhausting it is pretending to enjoy the outdoors, but how well do you know What's Your Number?


Wednesday, March 7
Survivor: Ghost Island Recap
A contestant is about to have one of the worst performances in the history of the show – fitting given the theme of Ghost Island.

Viking Night: Cobra
I’ve always imagined that how hard it is to be a cop probably depends on what kind of cop you want to be.

Oscar Watch
The 90th Academy Awards are quickly receding into the rearview mirror and the rest of the 2018 movie slate is upon us.


Tuesday, March 6
Survivor: Ghost Island Recap
Previously on Survivor, Jim Van Nest wrote this regular recap, saving us the aggravation of having to do so.

Top Chef Colorado Recap
It’s Aspen, baby. Survive this last Quickfire and Elimination Challenge and you’re in the finale.

5 Ways to Recap the Oscars
It has never been more important to Hollywood culture to digest as many different viewpoints as possible.


Monday, March 5
Overpaid Jerks: 2/26/18-3/4/18
Points in less than a second, a coach's resignation, the Big 10 champs and a quarterback striking out. Here's our sports recap quiz for the 10th week of 2018.


Monday, March 5
The Oscars
The Shape of Water became only the second movie in the last five years to win both the Directing and Picture prize when Guillermo del Toro was named Best Director.

The Amazing Race Recap
Yes, we’ve come to the end of the road, with only three teams left standing.


Sunday, March 4
Weekend Wrap-Up
Black Panther crosses the $500 million mark and moves into the all time top ten after just three weekends.

Oscar Blog
Follow along with BOP and our live Oscar Blog!


Saturday, March 3
Oscar Watch
Three years for Three Billboards? Will the magical tale of Shape of Water reshape the way we look at the Oscars race?

Friday Box Office Analysis
Sure, some other movies opened this weekend, but the story is still Black Panther.

Oscar Predictions
The BOP staff predicts the Oscars! Also, be sure to join us tomorrow night for our live blog.


Friday, March 2
5 Ways to Prep
Here are the 5 Ways to Prep for Red Sparrow!

March 2018 Forecast
Black Panther should dominate much of March, too, but we have a reasonable line-up of contestants aching to steal away its number one spot, at least for a weekend.

Oscar Watch
Much has been said about the supposedly unpredictable and crazy Best Picture year ahead of the 90th Academy Awards.


Thursday, March 1
This is So Last Week: 2/23/18-3/1/18
Good Girls, a new judge, historic ratings and a massive heart attack. Break out your pop culture thinkin' cap, here's our entertainment/celebrity quiz for the 9th week of 2018.


Thursday, March 1
Oscar Watch
With voting over, I talk today about how the Academy’s Best Picture pick may fit into the broader landscape of our society and our world.

Weekend Forecast
Star power arrives for a couple of movies on Oscar weekend, but it's still all about Black Panther for at least one more week.




     


 
 

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