Brandon Pope TV
@bpopetv.bsky.social
Emmy-winning journalist. Author of “Screening Room” film/tv newsletter: bpopetv.substack.com WBEZ/NPR contributor, host of “MAKING” podcast. TV/Movie critic. Journalism Prof at Columbia College Chi. I like sports and nerd things!
My review of #TheOdyssey will drop Friday. Then I’ll join Omar Jimenez on CNN to talk about it Saturday. Don’t miss it: bpopetv.substack.com
“You will never be a god! You will always be a monster!” “But I will always be” These #Xmen97 writers are on another level
This is the most somber 4th of July I’ve ever experienced
“I love America more than any other country in the world, and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.” - James Baldwin
The X-Men 97 intro activates me like I'm the Winter Soldier.
I don’t believe in “Superhero Fatigue,” but I do believe in fatigue of formula. And I’m suffering from it with #Supergirl. A disappointing sophomore outing for the new DC Universe film slate. My review: open.substack.com/pub/bpopetv/...
'Supergirl' Is A Stumble For Gunn's DC Universe, 'The Invite' Roars With Laughter And Intimacy
Two big releases this weekend at the Box Office, of varying quality. Tell me what you think in the Substack comments or @bpopetv on all platforms
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Chicago Tonight | Week in Review: Ex-Prosecutors Slam Chicago US Attorney; CPS CEO Testifies on Capitol Hill, with Alden Loury, @bpopetv.bsky.social @sashaannsimons.bsky.social @adquig.bsky.social + host @ndblumberg.bsky.social
Week in Review: Ex-Prosecutors Slam Chicago US Attorney; CPS CEO Testifies on Capitol Hill
More than 100 former federal prosecutors slam Chicago’s U.S. attorney. And the Chicago Public Schools CEO defends district policy from GOP attacks in Congress.
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I loved Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day.” It taps into the same sense of awe that powered some of his greatest work while exploring weighty questions about human curiosity, theology, our place in the universe, and the darker corners of human nature. My review: open.substack.com/pub/bpopetv/...
Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' Dazzles, Early 'Toy Story 5' Reaction, And Unpacking The Blowback To My 'Power' Comments
After a shaky start, we are starting to get some HEATERS at the movies. What have been your favorites so far? Hit me up @bpopetv or in the comments
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Greatest single game comeback I’ve ever seen in the NBA. Knicks are destined.
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Fired ‘60 Minutes’ correspondent Scott Pelley offers a searing interview w/NYTimes, saying CBS News’ editor in chief put “a thumb on the scale for the President’s version of events.” This is what I described in my Substack column analyzing why the fight over 60 Minutes matters: loom.ly/3DuBh8k
Why the survival of an uncompromised '60 Minutes' matters
Now that three of the show's correspondents have agreed to stay on, the pressure's on to preserve the show's long history of journalism independence and quality.
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Pokémon Go Fest, Blues Fest, Greek Fest, Ribfest, 57th Street Art Fair, Food Truck Fest, American Writers Fest, Beyond Wonderland. Just another stacked summer weekend in America’s greatest city
*** goes to party *** sees a library *** reads Harry Potter And The Deathly Hollows
Drake put out three mid albums instead of releasing one good one
“AI is here, so we have no choice but to accept it” so are immigrants and trans people, but I guess that’s a skill issue
Longer TSA lines could be coming back. DHS warns it will run out of money to pay airport security workers in coming weeks www.cnn.com/2026/04/22/u...
DHS warns it will run out of money to pay airport security workers in coming weeks | CNN
US airports could face a new wave of long security lines as early as May after the nation’s homeland security chief said on Tuesday that he will run out of money to pay 50,000 workers due to a partial...
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Spirit airlines could buckle this week. Hate the airline or not, its existence has kept some ticket prices at other airlines lower. www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/04/...
Spirit Airlines could liquidate as early as this week, sources say
The carrier is facing the added challenge of a spike in the price of fuel. Fuel is airlines' biggest expense after labor.
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The Chicago Sky’s new training facility in Bedford Park will not be ready for the start of training camp — but the team is not headed back to Sachs. Here’s what to expect for the start of the year amid more delays: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/11/c...
