Shacknews Presents: Pop! Goes the Culture! Episode 157

Happy Thursday! PGTC is back to break down the latest in film and TV news. Come hang out and talk entertainment with Donovan and Greg.

Episode 157 of Pop! Goes the Culture! goes live on the Shacknews Twitch Channel today at 1 p.m. PT/4 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!:

I went to SXSW 2025! I’ll open the show by sharing my experience with Greg, discussing my experience down in Austin and reviewing the movies I saw. Afterwards, we’ll move on to the biggest news stories of the week, like Stranger Things’ Sadie Sink joining the cast of Spider-Man 4.

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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_