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Shacknews Presents: Pop! Goes the Culture! Episode 83

We're talking streaming services and superhero sequels on this week's Pop! Goes the Culture!

Donovan Erskine

January 12, 2023 12:50 PM

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Happy Thursday, all! Pop! Goes the Culture! is back for its second show of 2023. As always, Donovan and Greg will dive into the week's biggest news topics.

Episode 83 of Pop! Goes the Culture! goes live on the Shacknews Twitch Channel today at 1:00 p.m. PT/ 4:00 p.m. ET. The stream is available to watch right here using the embed below.

Here’s a rundown of some of the news topics featured on today’s Pop! Goes the Culture!:

• HBO Max price goes up a dollar
• First trailer for Ari Aster’s Beau is Afraid
• Matt Reeves confirms his Batman sequel is still alive
• Live-action D&D series coming to Paramount+

On today's episode, Donovan and Greg will discuss the convenient timing of HBO Max's recent price increase. The two will also talk about the potential of Paramount+'s new D&D series.

A massive thank you goes out to everyone that tunes in to watch Pop! Goes the Culture! this week and any other week. While your viewership is enough support, anyone looking to further back our show can do so by subscribing. Amazon Prime members can do so at no additional cost with Prime Gaming.

Butter your popcorn, It’s time for episode 83 of Pop! Goes the Culture!

Donovan Erskine

News Editor

Donovan is a journalist from Maryland. His oldest gaming memory is playing Pajama Sam on his mom's desktop during weekends. Pokémon Emerald, Halo 2, and the original Star Wars Battlefront 2 were some of the most influential titles in awakening his love for video games. After interning for Shacknews throughout college, Donovan graduated from Bowie State University in 2020 with a major in broadcast journalism and joined the team full-time. He is a huge film fanatic and will talk with you about movies and games all day. You can follow him on twitter @Donimals_