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Shacknews Presents: Pop! Goes the Culture! Episode 142

We're discussing the Sims movie and Pixar chaos on this week's PGTC.

Donovan Erskine

September 20, 2024 1:30 PM

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Happy... Friday? That's right! We're doing a special Friday edition of Pop! Goes the Culture!, so tune in as we recap the week's biggest film and TV news.

Episode 142 of Pop! Goes the Culture! goes live on the Shacknews Twitch Channel today at 2 p.m. PT/ 5 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 episode of Pop! Goes the Culture!:

• John Cena is making a Matchbox movie
• Sims movie confirmed
• Netflix announces animated MTG series
• Pixar devs faced crunch and backlash to LGBTQ themes during Inside Out 2’s production

I was traveling yesterday, but we didn't want to cancel this week's episode. Therefore, you're getting a rare Friday stream! Let's talk about John Cena's Matchbox movie and the concerning work culture over at Pixar.

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We're all connected in the circle of life. It's time for Episode 142 of Shacknews Presents: 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_