What is the *best* Best Picture? Everyone is asking this! Well we're here to answer that burning question, if only for the last 16 years. Join Matt (and later Mike) as he breaks down which Oscar favorites reign supreme. Today: CODA faces Nomadland and Midnight tackles Slumdog Millionaire in a battle of social commentary/human stories!
Read MoreWhat is the *best* Best Picture? Everyone is asking this! Well we're here to answer that burning question, if only for the last 16 years. Join Matt (and later Mike) as he breaks down which Oscar favorites reign supreme. Today: Everything Everywhere All at Once faces Parasite and Birdman faces The Artist in a genre-busting showdown.
Read MoreFirst, we start with the National Music Publisher’s Association not planning on renewing its agreement with TikTok while it faces possible US legislation. Next, The creator of a popular Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu has settled a Nintendo lawsuit for $2.4M in damages. Later, Warner Bros. Discovery is shutting down the beloved internet company Rooster Teeth after 20 years. We wrap it all up with our picks on tonight's Academy Award winners. We also have thoughts on Ariana Grande, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, The Regime, Poor Things, and Dune Part II.
Read MoreWhich one of the Poor Things, these Killers of the Flower Moon, these absolute Barbies will outdo their Past Lives by winning an Oppen-Oscar? Everyone is asking this! Well, I’m not sure if we know, but we can sure guess. Here are Mike and Matt’s picks for tonight’s Oscar winners.
Read MoreMusic keeps happening! Singles, Singles, Singles! I can’t really describe everything here, but it’s a week-list!
Read MoreFirst, we start with Kacey Musgraves not only releasing a new song, but also the stops on her Deeper Well US tour. Next, it's the gaming bits with Pokémon Direct revealing 2 new games coming soon, news on a pair of Star Wars games, and a pair of independent companies break off from the big studios. Later, IASTE gets ready for its showdown with the AMPTP and they are not coming alone to the table. We wrap it all up with Naruto coming to the big screen courtesy of Destin Daniel Cretin as he has chosen his next project after leaving Marvel's Avengers films. We also have thoughts on Mannequin Pussy, Faye Webster, Regency Solitaire II, Iwaju, Shogun, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, and Oppenheimer.
Read MoreA day late, but not short! Here’s the week-list. New SZA, Selena Gomez, En Attendant Ana, Teens in Trouble, The Ophelias, and a guest appearance by… the voice actor for Max from Life is Strange? And much more. Every week is and adventure.
Read MoreFirst, we start with award season as Cesar, BAFTA, and SAG winners were announced over the past week as we get closer to the Academy Awards. Next, FOX has commissioned a new game show with Jay Pharoah that has quiz, water, and big ass balls. Later, we break down the recent Nintendo Direct where you could play Grounded, Pocket Card Jockey, and some remakes on a Switch later this year. We wrap it all up with Cox Communications getting a lawsuit overturned against the big music labels. We also have thoughts on Madame Web, Ready, Set, Love, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and All Creatures Great and Small.
Read MoreFirst, we start with Paramore rejecting an honor from the GOP legislature in Tennessee. Next, we cover the Xbox podcast announcement about their games coming to other platforms. Later, Vudu is becoming Fandango at Home, but you get to keep your library of movies. We wrap it all up with that Fantastic Four casting news with the film just months away. We also have thoughts on Hawked, Tracker, This is Me… Now, and Welcome Home, Franklin.
Read MoreThis week we’ve got more off of the upcoming Waxahatchee record, as well as the return of Snarls, Goat Girl, and Dua Lipa.
Read MoreMadame Web ties an awful script to some seriously confusing action to form a weird, uncomfortable mess of a movie, but I can’t think of any better way I could have spent my Saturday afternoon.
Read MoreNot all video game consoles are created equal. Some make better partners than others. It’s time to find out which are generous lovers and which would butt-stomp your heart.
Read MoreFirst, we start with music bits on Taylor Swift, Kacey Musgraves, and Beyoncé. Next, Disney is making a $1.5B investment into Epic Games in order to launch a new entertainment universe. Later, the Super Bowl was the most watched television event in history, but Paramount Global still went ahead and cut 800 jobs. We wrap it all up with the Academy Awards making a new category in Best Casting for the 2026 award show. We also have thoughts on Kacey Musgraves, Beyoncé, Foamstars, Persona 3 Reloaded, The Super Bowl, Abbott Elementary, Past Lives, and Anatomy of a Fall.
Read MoreBig one this week! We have new songs from Kacey Musgraves, Faye Webster, Gouge Away, Madi Diaz, girl in red, and… Beyonce, of course!
Read MoreWith Xbox's future as a first-party publisher up in the air, there's never been a better time to look back at their franchises! Watch Matt decide which ones are legendary and which ones should stay under the bottom of an avatar's shoe.
Read MoreFirst, we start with a recap of the 66th Grammy Awards with wins, performances, and Taylor Swift announcing The Tortured Poets Department. Next, Microsoft gets real with Xbox coming to other platforms, such as the PlayStation 5. Later, Philomena Cunk is back at it to answer the ultimate question of the universe. We wrap it all up with films in the pipeline from Quinten Tarantino, Donald Glover, and Matthew Vaughn. We also have thoughts on The Grammys, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Nascar: Full Speed, Mr & Mrs Smith, Past Lives and Orion and the Dark.
Read MoreThis week’s playlist is a little on the short side, so I’ll also use this as my sounding board for Grammy feelings, too. Grammy Feelings! Everyone seems to have them! What are mine? Read below to find out!
Read MoreHere’s what I thought about all of the Grammy nominees for Album of the Year for the 2024 ceremony. Some are better than others. Like, a lot.
Read MoreFirst we start with Nicki Minaj’s beef with Megan Thee Stallion, and it gets messy. Next, we discuss how Xbox can let go of 1,900 people after paying $69B for the Activision-Blizzard acquisition. Later, Netflix is getting rid of its Basic tier and forcing customers to either pay for ads or its Premiere plans. We wrap it all up with The Bits which include Supergirl casting, Dog Man coming to theaters in 2025, and a Lego movie about Pharrell Williams. We also have thoughts on Deal or No Deal: Island, Celebrity Jeopardy!, Death and other Details, Maestro, and Killers of the Flower Moon.
Read MoreDue to some Apple Music downtime, this playlist was delayed by a day! This week marks the exciting return of Rosie Tucker, Hurray For the Riff Raff, Chastity Belt, and Saintseneca.
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