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Bill Kuchman
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Newspaper and illustrations at Politico. Founder of TheOmnicosm.com, home of the Popculturology, Deep SNL Thoughts and Snackology newsletters. Rochester, N.Y., native. Was once featured on Late Night.

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Audiences aren’t dumb. www.theomnicosm.com/good-trailer...
THERE SEEMS TO BE MORE PEOPLE ASKING WHY THIS MOVIE EXISTS THAN I'VE SEEN FROM PAST LIVE-ACTION REMAKES. AUDIENCES AREN'T DUMB. GOOD TRAILER, BAD TRAILER: 'PROJECT HAIL MARY' AND THE LIVE-ACTION MOANA REMAKE POP CULTUROLOGY
November 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Still got nine issues left!
November 25, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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Every glamorous sunrise
Throws the planets out of line
A star sign out of whack, a fraudulent zodiac
And the God of Wine is crouched down in my room
You let me down, I said it, now I'm going down
And you're not even around
And I said no no no …
Pope Leo at a microphone
November 23, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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A crime against cookies. www.theomnicosm.com/the-oreo-tha...
THE TURKEY & STUFFING OREO IS AN ABOMINATION. AN AFFRONT TO ALL THAT IS HOLY AND DECENT. ... THIS COOKIE IS A CRIME AGAINST COOKIES. THE OREO THANKSGIVING DINNER COOKIE TIN IS HERE TO RUIN YOUR HOLIDAYS
November 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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I usually just put out a tiny motorcycle and my mouse problem resolves itself.
A Washington Post Instagram post with a picture of a mouse with the caption “This is how to actually get rid of pests in your house - no pro required”
November 19, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Rising star. Big moment. Cold open.
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HO ASHLEY PADILLA AS WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY KAROLINE LEAVITT WAS THE SPARK THESE COLD OPENS NEEDED. THE SHOW'S RISING STAR TACKLING THE NEWS STORY OF THE MOMENT IN ITS OPENING MINUTES! GLEN POWELL LEADS SLAY DIVISION; MACGRUBER, ASHLEY PADILLA AND 'UPDATE' TACKLE THE EPSTEIN FILES DEEP SNL THOUGHTS
November 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Who on the Spidey and His Amazing Friends team snuck this Kodak Easter egg into the show?
A billboard with a Kodak film canister in Spidey and His Amazing Friends
November 18, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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The Oreo Thanksgiving Dinner Cookie Tin is unlike any other Oreos I’ve ever tried. www.theomnicosm.com/the-oreo-tha...
I'VE COVERED MORE THAN A DOZEN NEW AND RETURNING OREO FLAVORS.... BUT I'VE NEVER COVERED A BATCH OF OREO FLAVORS LIKE THE ONES THAT COME IN OREO THANKSGIVING DINNER COOKIE TIN. THE OREO THANKSGIVING DINNER COOKIE TIN IS HERE TO RUIN YOUR HOLIDAYS ULOGY
November 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Bought two. Dropped a case putting them away, which led to the loss of a bunch of cans.
Coke Zero Holiday Creamy Vanilla
November 14, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Preordered @brianjayjones.com's biography (yes, biography) of the US Capitol.

He mentioned he was working on this one when we chatted about A Muppet Family Christmas way back in December 2023, so I'm thrilled to see it moving even closer to being a reality. www.theomnicosm.com/toy-story-5-...
I also gotta mention that friend of the newsletter Brian Jay Jones — the author behind biographies of Jim Henson, George Lucas and Dr. Seuss — revealed the cover for The Capitol, his next book, on Thursday. “The Capitol is a unique biography of a place, encompassing architecture, history, politics, popular culture, and race in a fascinating exploration of our Capitol’s secret history; a history rife with political intrigue, assassination attempts, thwarted bombings, and gunmen on the run,” Jones wrote on social media. I’ve already preordered my copy of The Capitol. While you wait for it to publish on June 2, 2026, you have plenty of time to read my chat with Jones from a few years ago where we did a deep dive on A Muppet Family Christmas.
November 14, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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I've been to many graduations, my own included, where Schumer gave this speech. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
"The most famous form of Schumer’s ubiquitousness has been his practice of crashing college graduation ceremonies every Saturday in June. Countless families have stories. And many of those yarns follow a similar trajectory: like attending a daughter’s commencement in Buffalo and hearing the senator discuss the time he was dumped by a girl and lost a scholarship — then attending their son’s event on Long Island the next year and hearing the same exact speech. He once delivered 15 commencement addresses in nine days."
November 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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A reminder of what I have done. (And what you too can do.) www.theomnicosm.com/i-bought-tac...
A piece of Mountain Dew Baja Blast Pie
November 7, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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November 6, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Ready to do this.
A box of Apple Pie Mac and Cheese
November 6, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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Absolute home run of a Weekend Update sketch from Andrew Dismukes and Ashley Padilla this weekend.
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"I ADORE ANDREW DISMUKES AND ASHLEY PADILLA TOGETHER. ... THESE TWO ARE THE REAL DEAL. THE FUTURE OF SNL." 'PROPERTY BROTHERS' UNLEASH 'WHITE HOUSE MAKEOVER' AS MILES TELLER HOSTS 'SN' DEEP SNL THOUGHTS
November 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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It finally happened.
A ghost Boo Bucket
October 30, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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If Adam Driver wants to make a Star Wars movie, you let Adam Driver make a Star Wars movie. www.theomnicosm.com/adam-driver-...
DRIVER AS KYLO REN WAS AN ABSOLUTE HIGHLIGHT OF THE SEQUEL TRILOGY, AND I WOULD'VE LOVED TO HAVE SEEN WHAT ELSE HE COULD HAVE/ WANTED TO DO IN STAR WARS. ADAM DRIVER PITCHED A BEN SOLO 'STAR WARS' MOVIE. DISNEY SAID NO. POP CULTUROLOGY
October 29, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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But Lorne screwed up the men/women ratio. And that was before Ego Nwodim left. www.theomnicosm.com/3-episodes-3...
Ego Nwodim on SNL. / NBC The glaring issues Things are looking up for the show's cast, but Michaels still has some major issues to address. I'm not sure how it thought it made sense to go into the season with 12 male cast members and only six female cast members - a move that looked even more boneheaded after Nwodim abruptly left after the new cast members were announced.
October 25, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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I’ve doubted a lot of Lorne Michaels’ moves, but the current cast is actually making sense. www.theomnicosm.com/3-episodes-3...
Andrew Dismukes on SNL. / NBC The cast takes shape Despite Michaels' promises that SNI would see a big shakeup this season, the offseason only saw Heidi Gardner, Ego Nwodim, Michael Longfellow, Devon Walker and Emil Wakim leave while Ben Marshall shifted over from Please Don't Destroy and Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska joined the cast.
October 25, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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Ashley Padilla arrived as a fully formed SNL cast member. And she has a shot at being a star. www.theomnicosm.com/3-episodes-3...
Ashley Padilla on SNL. / NBC The rise of Ashley Padilla If you were watching SNL last season, you got glimpses of what Ashley Padilla could bring to the show. In her freshman season, Padilla already felt like a seasoned vet. She might've caught your attention in "Trauma Support Group," but it was during "Joann on JOANN Fabric and Crafts' Bankruptcy" when Padilla let it rip.
October 25, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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But here’s an old video of our departed beagle absolutely fixated on the movie’s menu screen.
October 25, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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Wait, I thought everyone was supposed to be doing gambling now. www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
Sources: Terry Rozier arrested as part of gambling inquiry Shams Charania and David Purdum Follow Oct 23, 2025, 07:47 AM ET L Share Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was arrested early Thursday morning as part of an FBI sports betting investigation, sources told
October 23, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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I’m sure nothing bad will come from this. www.espn.com/college-spor...
NCAA allows athletes to bet on pro sports starting Nov. 1 The NCAA approved a rule change on Wednesday that will allow athletes and athletic department staff members to bet on professional sports. ESPN.COM
October 23, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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I dunno, maybe Heidi Gardner and Ego Nwodim were core parts of the Domingo sketches?
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YES, SNL IS STILL DOING DOMINGO SKETCHES DESPITE HEIDI GARDNER AND EGO NWODIM NO LONGER BEING ON THE SHOW. THE UNIVERSE FINALLY LETS SABRINA CARPENTER HOST 'SNL' - AND SHE BRINGS DOMINGO WITH HER DEEP SNL THOUGHTS
October 22, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Feels trolling that the official Star Wars YouTube account just added this clip ...
A screenshots of Rey/Kylo Ren vs. Palpatine on YouTube
October 22, 2025 at 5:47 PM