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Rob Reiner's direction feels like a story being told, not a spectacle being sold. 'The Princess Bride' feels fresh, even 40 years later.
10 Things I Still Love About 'The Princess Bride'
Rob Reiner's direction feels like a story being told, not a spectacle being sold. 'The Princess Bride' feels fresh, even 40 years later.
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January 17, 2026 at 11:00 PM
'The Fog' may be a Play the Hits kinda movie where ghost stories are concerned, but it is made with extraordinary care and precision. @awalrusdarkly.bsky.social champions this underrated John Carpenter classic
Horror Secret Handshakes: John Carpenter's 'The Fog' - Pop Heist
'The Fog' may be a Play the Hits kinda movie where ghost stories are concerned, but it is made with extraordinary care and precision.
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January 17, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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A new JETSONS recap from John DeQuadros is live! 🤖
The futuristic flourishes add flavor, but the heart of the episode beats around timeless, relatable comedy. 🪐
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'The Jetsons' 1x03 Recap: "Jetson's Nite Out" - Pop Heist
The futuristic flourishes add flavor, but the heart of the episode beats around timeless, relatable comedy.
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January 17, 2026 at 1:30 AM
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A new STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY recap from John DeQuadros is live! 🚀
A delegation of Betazoids arrive at the academy to discuss rejoining the Federation, which lets Caleb put his version of diplomacy to use. 🖖
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'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' 1x02 Recap: "Beta Test" - Pop Heist
A delegation of Betazoids arrive at the academy to discuss rejoining the Federation, which lets Caleb put his version of diplomacy to use.
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January 16, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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Gift link to my latest GI JOE recap, because aside from being fun, I think I either stumbled across some hidden messaging or came up with some solid head canon for this Saturday morning cartoon, re: Cobra's fascist insidiousness. Also, leopard seal!!!

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'G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero' Episode 13 Recap
This episode is packed with G.I. Joe's best duos: Flint and Lady Jaye, Bazooka and Alpine, Snake Eyes and Shipwreck!
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January 16, 2026 at 7:58 PM
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A new Game of Thrones spinoff launches Sunday, and I've got all the spoiler-free deets on what to expect from A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms in @popheist.com's Heist Guide!

Kindhearted lunks! Snarky kids! Less politics, no dragons! It's a whole new take on Westeros!

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Heist Guide: 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' - Pop Heist
The new 'Game of Thrones' spinoff will offer a fresh take on Westeros, as seen through the eyes of Dunk and Egg.
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January 16, 2026 at 7:33 PM
The path to common ground is as much the heart of 'Bone Temple's' calculus as brains splattering, flesh tearing, and bodies burning.
'28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' Review
The path to common ground is as much the heart of 'Bone Temple's' calculus as brains splattering, flesh tearing, and bodies burning.
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January 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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A new TRAITORS recap from @goforgrace.bsky.social is live! 🏰
What started as another fun trip to Alan Cumming's campy castle ended with one of the most bitter roundtables in 'Traitors' history. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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'The Traitors' Week 2 Recap: "Cut the Head off the Snake" - Pop Heist
What started as another fun trip to Alan Cumming's campy castle ended with one of the most bitter roundtables in 'Traitors' history.
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January 16, 2026 at 6:08 PM
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One year ago today, we lost David Lynch.

That night, I sat down, watched MULHOLLAND DR., and then wrote this for @popheist.com.

We miss ya, king.
Your First David Lynch Film Changes You - Pop Heist
David Lynch was an auteur whose work — like 'Mulholland Drive' — expanded the minds of those who took it to heart.
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January 16, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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A new G.I. JOE recap from @brettwhite.bsky.social is live! 🪖
This episode is packed with G.I. Joe's best duos: Flint and Lady Jaye, Bazooka and Alpine, Snake Eyes and Shipwreck! 🌎
New recaps drop Tuesdays at 12 AM ET for subscribers 🔓 $7/mo, $70/year ✉️
'G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero' Episode 13 Recap
This episode is packed with G.I. Joe's best duos: Flint and Lady Jaye, Bazooka and Alpine, Snake Eyes and Shipwreck!
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January 16, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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A new STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY recap from John DeQuadros is live! 🚀
'Starfleet Academy' may veer off into soapy sci-fi territory, but 'Star Trek' has always managed to evolve with the times. 🖖
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'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' 1x01 Recap: Kids These Days
'Starfleet Academy' may veer off into soapy sci-fi territory, but 'Star Trek' has always managed to evolve with the times.
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January 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The snake wrangler-turned-traitor honed his persuasion skills and perfected his flirt game through two seasons of 'Love Island.' @blackbireality.bsky.social breaks it down:

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'Love Island USA' Totally Prepared Rob Rausch for 'The Traitors' - Pop Heist
The snake wrangler-turned-traitor honed his persuasion skills and perfected his flirt game through two seasons of 'Love Island.'
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January 15, 2026 at 10:53 PM
The new 'Game of Thrones' spinoff will offer a fresh take on Westeros, as seen through the eyes of Dunk and Egg.
Heist Guide: 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' - Pop Heist
The new 'Game of Thrones' spinoff will offer a fresh take on Westeros, as seen through the eyes of Dunk and Egg.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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A new STRANGER THINGS recap from @austingorton.bsky.social is live! 🧇
"The Bridge" sandwiches a lot of narrative business around one memorable and heartfelt character-centric scene. 🎲
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'Stranger Things' 5x07 Recap: "The Bridge" - Pop Heist
"The Bridge" sandwiches a lot of narrative business around one memorable and heartfelt character-centric scene.
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January 15, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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A new MURDER, SHE WROTE recap from @fuzzytypewriter.bsky.social is live! 🔎
A starlet’s bodyguard is killed. When Scotland Yard wraps things up too tidily, it’s up to Jessica to set things right. 🦞
New recaps drop Wednesdays at 12 AM ET for subscribers 🔓 $7/mo, $70/year ✉️
'Murder, She Wrote' Recap: "The Corpse Flew First Class" - Pop Heist
A starlet’s bodyguard is killed and a necklace stolen. When Scotland Yard wraps things up too tidily, it’s up to Jessica to set things right.
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January 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM
👊 BEYOND THE PAYWALL 🧱

A new HANNIBAL recap is free for all to read — with even more available for paid members. 'Hannibal' episodes present killers as a jumping off point for character development, and that's never clearer than in "Trou Normand." 🔓 $7/mo, $70/year ✉️
'Hannibal' 1x09 Recap: "Trou Normand"
'Hannibal' episodes present killers as a jumping off point for character development, and that's never clearer than in "Trou Normand."
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January 15, 2026 at 1:30 AM
📢 ATTENTION TWIN PEAKS FANS 📢

Did you know you can relive your favorite moments from TWIN PEAKS with @seantcollins.com via our members-only retro recaps?

New recaps every week for subscribers 🔓
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Twin Peaks Archives - Pop Heist
"Isn't sex weird?"
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January 14, 2026 at 9:30 PM
👊 BEYOND THE PAYWALL 🧱

A new FREAKS & GEEKS recap is free for all to read — with even more available for paid members. 🔓 Nick ends up mooching off the Weirs after ditching his dad and Sam ends up smooching when his dream girl seems to reciprocate his feelings.

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'Freaks and Geeks' Episode 16 Recap: "Smooching and Mooching"
Nick ends up mooching off the Weirs after ditching his dad, and Sam ends up smooching when his dream girl seems to reciprocate his feelings.
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January 14, 2026 at 6:30 PM
📢 ATTENTION DRAG RACE FANS 📢

Did you know you can relive your favorite moments from CANADA'S DRAG RACE with @brettwhite.bsky.social via our recaps?

Support POP HEIST — $̶7̶/m̶o̶, $̶7̶0̶/y̶e̶a̶r̶ ✉️ 𝟐𝟎% 𝐎𝐅𝐅 — $𝟓.𝟔𝟎/𝐦𝐨, $𝟓𝟔/𝐲𝐫
Canada's Drag Race Archives - Pop Heist
Lilith Fair gays, it's finally our time!
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January 14, 2026 at 3:30 PM
👊 BEYOND THE PAYWALL 🧱

A new TWIN PEAKS recap is free for all to read — with even more available for paid members. 🔓 This is where 'Twin Peaks' goes from weird to Weird, in all its non sequitur, nonlinear surrealist menace.

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'Twin Peaks' 1x03 Recap: "Zen or the Skill to Catch a Killer"
This is where 'Twin Peaks' goes from weird to Weird, in all its non sequitur, nonlinear surrealist menace.
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January 13, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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New at @popheist.com, the latest edition of Horror Secret Handshakes, featuring the John Carpenter film I've had the most fun talking about with fellow fans.
Horror Secret Handshakes: John Carpenter's 'The Fog' - Pop Heist
'The Fog' may be a Play the Hits kinda movie where ghost stories are concerned, but it is made with extraordinary care and precision.
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January 13, 2026 at 7:58 PM
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We return for Season 2 of HANNIBAL in February. In the meantime, subscribe to Pop Heist to get allllll my writing on Season 1, and much more!
📢 ATTENTION HANNIBAL FANS 📢

Did you know you can relive your favorite moments from HANNIBAL with @awalrusdarkly.bsky.social via our members-only retro recaps?

New recaps every week for subscribers 🔓
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Hannibal (2013) Archives - Pop Heist
Who would you turn to when you think you've eaten a person and then barfed up their ear?
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January 13, 2026 at 8:03 PM
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Continuing my march (Crawl?) to the #StrangerThings5 finale for @popheist.com with a recap of the penultimate episode, "The Bridge!"

With the end nigh, the gang gets back together, there's another metaphor-laden plan to discuss & personal truths are revealed!

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'Stranger Things' 5x07 Recap: "The Bridge" - Pop Heist
"The Bridge" sandwiches a lot of narrative business around one memorable and heartfelt character-centric scene.
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January 13, 2026 at 8:41 PM
📢 ATTENTION HANNIBAL FANS 📢

Did you know you can relive your favorite moments from HANNIBAL with @awalrusdarkly.bsky.social via our members-only retro recaps?

New recaps every week for subscribers 🔓
$̶7̶/m̶o̶, $̶7̶0̶/y̶e̶a̶r̶ ✉️ 𝟐𝟎% 𝐎𝐅𝐅 — $𝟓.𝟔𝟎/𝐦𝐨, $𝟓𝟔/𝐲𝐫
Hannibal (2013) Archives - Pop Heist
Who would you turn to when you think you've eaten a person and then barfed up their ear?
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January 13, 2026 at 8:02 PM
👊 BEYOND THE PAYWALL 🧱

A new HANNIBAL recap is free for all to read — with even more available for paid members. 🔓 It's clear that Hannibal is running some great game. It's also clear that his fixation on Will Graham is different.

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'Hannibal' 1x08 Recap: A Poet and a Psychopath - Pop Heist
It's clear that Hannibal is running some great game. It's also clear that his fixation on Will Graham is different.
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January 13, 2026 at 5:02 PM