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This Week: Scorsese comes to TV, "Black Phone 2" dials into theaters, "Pokemon Legends" hatches on Switch

Great Pop Culture Debate @gpcd.bsky.social · 12h

What's new in pop culture this week? A Martin Scorsese doc on Apple TV, "Black Phone 2" and a new Julia Roberts in theaters, "Pokemon Legends Z-A" on Nintendo Switch, and more.

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Get our picks for 20 new movies, albums, TV series, and video games dropping the week of October 13-19, 2025

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Great Pop Culture Debate @gpcd.bsky.social · 15h

Here is a Novel Idea from our panelists for your next good read! @amysara83.bsky.social recommends the medical mystery "Gone Before Goodbye" by @harlancoben.bsky.social #ReeseWitherspoon. Out today October 7, 2025! #books #newbooks #mystery @hachetteaudio.bsky.social @grandcentralpub.bsky.social

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We will vouch for the book as well!

Great Pop Culture Debate @gpcd.bsky.social · 3d

It’s been 19 years today since the premiere of #30rock on #nbc. We’ve tackled this show as a topic for our Best 30 Rock Episode, episode. Listen now! #tv #television #shows #tvshows #podcast youtu.be/XsGjNtAUeik?...

Best "30 Rock" Episode

Great Pop Culture Debate @gpcd.bsky.social · 3d

It’s #NationalComingOutDay! We’re celebrating being out and proud by revisiting our Best Queer Film episode. #gay #movies #film #lgbtq #queer #lgbt #comingout #podcast #lesbian #queerfilm youtu.be/KleEUzpXWQg?...

Best Queer Film

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Great Pop Culture Debate @gpcd.bsky.social · 3d

Time for Culture Club, where we share what we're loving in pop culture this week. Did you check out anything in our checklist? #TronAres #NIN #GreysAnatomy #ABC #BrianDunne #ClamsCasino #AfterTheHunt #TheWayHome #HallmarkPlus #BreakingBread #TonyShalhoub #CNN

POLL: Best Anime Film — Great Pop Culture Debate

Great Pop Culture Debate @gpcd.bsky.social · 5d

Do you have opinions on the best #anime movies? Pleas complete our poll and let us know which movies we should debate in our episode? #movies #film #cinema #animemovies #podcast champ.ly/oK_0IXE8

Great Pop Culture Debate is coming to MCM Con Birmingham (UK) for our Best Anime Film panel. Before we debate this topic LIVE, we need YOUR VOTES to help us pick the 16 best anime films of all time.

Best Comic-Book Couple with Comic Book Couples Counseling

Great Pop Culture Debate @gpcd.bsky.social · 5d

Congratulations to #Superman and #LoisLane who we married this day 29 years ago! Celebrate the iconic comic couple by listening to our "Best Comic Book Couple" episode. You will be pleasantly surprised. #comics #comics #comicbooks #newcomics #superheroes champ.ly/585RKBmQ @cbccpodcast.bsky.social

While mainstream comic books largely focus on exciting stories of good versus evil, over the decades comics have also given us a host of truly iconic romanti...

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Matt Parent @mattparent.bsky.social · 6d

Got to read an early copy of Ten Ton Titan Terrier by @peposed.bsky.social and @ornitoplatypus.bsky.social it’s so fun, so full of joy. The art gives you a fresh take on Saturday morning cartoons. I teach middle school students who would love this, but it’s def for all ages. Out TODAY! #comicsky

The cover of Ten-Ton Titan Terrier out TODAY at your Local Comic Shop!

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Great Pop Culture Debate @gpcd.bsky.social · 6d

Time for our #NCBD picks! #comics #comicbooks @joshuawilliamson.bsky.social @ssnyder1835.bsky.social @xermanico.bsky.social @javifernandez.bsky.social @jeremywhitley.bsky.social @stephwilliams.bsky.social @christophcondon.bsky.social @davechisholmcomics.com @oni-press.bsky.social @madcavestudios.com

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Great Pop Culture Debate @gpcd.bsky.social · 6d

Who is the WORST Lead TV Character? NEW EPISODE! LINKTREE IN BIO! #tv #television #character #worst #tvshows #podcast #tvtime #sexandthecity #carriebradshaw #andjustlikethat #satc

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Kathy Kingsley @kathylkingsley.bsky.social · 7d

Another spectacular episode from @gpcd.bsky.social: the WORST Lead Characters in TV Shows. And there are definitely some doozies out there. Have a listen!

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RECAP: Love Is Blind Season 9, Episodes 1-6 — Great Pop Culture Debate

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Great Pop Culture Debate @gpcd.bsky.social · 7d

New episodes of @loveisblindshow.bsky.social Season 9 arrive TOMORROW on @netflix.com. Get our recap of Part 1 (Episodes 1-6) before Part 2 drops. Which couples do YOU think will make it to the altar?

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#loveisblind #loveisblind9 #lib #lib9 #netflix

Netflix’s Love Is Blind Season 9 brings back the pods, and brings back the MESS!

Worst Lead Character in a TV Series

Great Pop Culture Debate @gpcd.bsky.social · 7d

Who is the worst TV character of all time? We bet you'll never guess. Listen to our new episode "Worst Lead TV Character" on YouTube or any podcast platform. champ.ly/B9lWVAav #tv #television #character #worst #debate #podcast #tvcharacter

With rare exceptions, most television series want you to like their lead characters. They want you to identify with the lead, or invest in their journey, or ...

This Week: "TRON: Ares" boots up; "Dragula Titans" tears into TV; "Little Nightmares 3" scares up gamers

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The Pedestrian RINGO NOMINEE, BEST SERIES! @thepedestrian.bsky.social · Aug 20

BEHOLD! THE PEDESTRIAN has been nominated for BEST SERIES at the 2025 Ringo Awards, taking place at Baltimore Comic-Con in October!

We're honored to speedwalk alongside such incredible nominees.

Voting is open now for all comic book professionals!

Keep looking both ways.

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Great Pop Culture Debate @gpcd.bsky.social · 7d

Here is a Novel Idea from our panelists for your next good read! @disnerdbob.bsky.social recommends the LGBTQ mystery "All of Us Murderers" by @kjcharleswriter.com. Out today October 7, 2025! #books #newbooks #mystery #lgbtq #gothic #romance @poisonedpenpress.bsky.social @sourcebooksfire.bsky.social

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David Pepose - Comic Book Writer @peposed.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you so much for the kind words on TEN-TON TITAN TERRIER! This one’s been a labor of love for a long time!

Great Pop Culture Debate @gpcd.bsky.social · 8d

Canines & Kaiju? Coming right up! We loved the new graphic novel “Ten-Ton Titan Terrier” by @peposed.bsky.social & @ornitoplatypus.bsky.social from @papercutzgn.bsky.social! It’s funny, beautifully drawn and great for every age. Get yours on 10/7! #comics #kaiju #comicbooks #dogs @madcavestudios.com

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Great Pop Culture Debate @gpcd.bsky.social · 8d

Looking for what's new in pop culture this week? Check out our piece on Yahoo Creators covering Tron: Ares, @bouletbrothers.bsky.social Dragula Titans on @shudder.com, Little Nightmares III from @bandainamcousa.bsky.social, and more!

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Get our picks for 20 movies, TV shows, albums, and video games releasing the week of October 6-13, 2025

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Horror Trivia Night One: Queer Horror!

Great Pop Culture Debate @gpcd.bsky.social · 8d

Canines & Kaiju? Coming right up! We loved the new graphic novel “Ten-Ton Titan Terrier” by @peposed.bsky.social & @ornitoplatypus.bsky.social from @papercutzgn.bsky.social! It’s funny, beautifully drawn and great for every age. Get yours on 10/7! #comics #kaiju #comicbooks #dogs @madcavestudios.com

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Great Pop Culture Debate @gpcd.bsky.social · 9d

Wow! An incredible end to this introductory arc. @peposed.bsky.social and artist Eman Casallos deliver a heart pounding story that grips you from beginning to end. Grab number 6 this Wednesday 10/8 and find out what the fuss is about. #captainplanet #comics #comicbooks @dynamitecomicshq.bsky.social

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Great Pop Culture Debate @gpcd.bsky.social · 10d

Get into Spooky Season by joining us LIVE on YouTube as we compete in sister podcast @itsafandomthingpod.bsky.social Queer Horror Trivia at 3pm EST/1PM MDT TODAY:
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#horror #trivia #spookyseason #live #youtube

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Great Pop Culture Debate @gpcd.bsky.social · 10d

Time for Culture Club, where we share what we're loving in pop culture this week. Did you check out anything in our checklist?
#TheStrike #ADreamThroughOpenEyes #TaylorSwift #TheLifeOfAShowgirl #TheMorningShow #Wayward #MarvelZombies #LoveIsBlind
#Netflix #DisneyPlus #AppleTV

Great Pop Culture Debate @gpcd.bsky.social · 11d

On October 3rd he asked me what day it was, and to listen to our Best Mean Girls Quote episode. Happy Mean Girls Day! #meangirls #meangirlsday #movie #movies #comedy #film #cinema #october3rd #quotes #funny #podcast
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Best "Mean Girls" Quote

POLL: Best LGBTQ+ TV Series — Great Pop Culture Debate

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Great Pop Culture Debate @gpcd.bsky.social · 12d

"Hi, gay!" We want your thoughts on the best LGBTQ+ television series of all time! Complete this poll and give us your picks and we will debate the top 16 in our future episode. #TV #television #queer #lgbt #lgbtq #pride #happypride #gay champ.ly/k5vVNM3R

Gay characters began appearing on American TV screens as early as the 1970s, but their stories didn’t become common until the 2000s. For our 2026 Pride special we look back at the most iconic queer TV series of the past.