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Cultured is now exclusively on YouTube. Watch Nico’s breakdown of the 2021 Grammy Awards here. The post CULTURED REBOOTS: The 2021 Grammys, Reviewed appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico rings in the New Year with a discussion of where we were and where we’re going in the world of pop culture. Including: how… The post Cultured #84: Turning the Page on 2020 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico breaks down the shocking news coming out of Warner Brothers/HBO Max and what it means for movie theaters. Plus: Grammy nominations (32:16) and a… The post Cultured #83: Warner Bros. Bombshell, Grammy Nominations and Silly Best of Lists appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico reflects on the past four years of movies, television and music and speculates about where headed during the Biden era (1:11). Plus: the incredible… The post Cultured #82: Post-Trump Hollywood and the Legacy of Alex Trebek appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico eulogizes the late great Eddie Van Halen (2:00). Then: more cinemas close across the county (15:37), Barry Jenkins signs on for a Lion King… The post Cultured #81: Eddie Van Halen, Barry Jenkins’ Lion King and Fleetwood Mac’s Resurgence appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico breaks down all the action from this year’s socially-distanced Emmy Awards (1:00) and picks nits with Rolling Stone magazine’s new list of the 500… The post Cultured #80: A Very Schitty Emmy Awards and Rolling Stone’s New Top 500 Albums appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico unravels the controversy surrounding Netflix’s French film Cuties (1:46). Then: what to make of the Academy’s new inclusion standards (18:44) and why Tenet’s box office… The post Cultured #79: Cuties Causes Controversy, the Oscars Diversify and Tenet Bombs…Hard appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico talks about the tragic death of Chadwick Boseman and explains why he was one of our last movie stars (1:10). Then: the key takeaways… The post Cultured #78: RIP Chadwick Boseman and the Future of Network TV appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico rants about superheroes for a half hour—including The Batman, Wonder Woman 1984, The Suicide Squad, The Justice League and everything in-between (0:30). Then: what… The post Cultured #77: The Batman, the Synder Cut and More From the DC FanDome appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico discusses all the recent news surrounding AMC Theaters, Universal Studios, Disney’s Mulan and the death of cinemas as we know them (6:00). Plus: What… The post Cultured #76: Movie Theaters on Life Support, WarnerMedia Bloodbath and WAP appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

After many months in cultural exile, Nico returns to discuss the death of his childhood hero (3:42), Taylor Swift’s sublime new album (25:14), the 2020… The post Cultured #75: Regis, Taylor and Kanye appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico discusses the lives and legacies of Jerry Stiller (2:20), Little Richard (9:50) and Roy Horn (14:54). Then, what to make of the catfight between… The post Cultured #74: AMC vs. Trolls 2, RIP Jerry Stiller and Little Richard appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico discusses the much-lampooned launch of Quibi (3:44), Louis C.K.’s new stand-up special (29:10) and the continuing impact of coronavirus on the film industry (44:13).… The post Cultured #73: Quibi’s Launch, Louis C.K.’s Return and Coronavirus’s Wrath appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico discusses the Corona virus’s impact on the entertainment industry (8:50) and the deaths of actor Max von Sydow (26:00) and Actor’s Studio founder James… The post Cultured #72: Corona Panic, RIP Max von Sydow and James Lipton appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico breaks down the supposedly shocking exit of Disney CEO Bob Iger (1:13), the miraculous success of Sonic the Hedgehog (22:40), the confusing news of… The post Cultured #71: Bob Iger, Sonic the Hedgehog and the Friends “Reunion” appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico talks about the Oscars and giggles like a school girl. For More TMT Shenanigans: toomanythoughtsmedia.com Twitter: @funnynicotweets, @TMT_Media E-mail: toomanythoughtsmedia@gmail.com Subscribe and Rate on Apple Podcasts! The post Cultured #70: Parasite, Stephen A. Smith, Eminem and the Weirdest Oscars Ever appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico previews the 2020 Academy Awards, including some hot betting tips and a bold prediction in the Best Picture category (3:21). Plus: the death of… The post Cultured #69: The 2020 Oscar Preview appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico breaks down the relatively satisfying Oscar nominations (0:30), the hugely satisfying Jeopardy Greatest of All Time Tournament and much more from the world of… The post Cultured #68: Oscar Nominations, the Jeopardy GOAT and RIP Buck Henry appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico rants about the 77th Golden Globe Awards, hosted by Ricky Gervais, and speculates on what they mean for the Oscar race (1:10). Plus: a… The post Cultured #67: Golden Globes, Bob Dylan Biopic and Obama’s Favorite Movies appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico reviews the decade that was in movies (2:29), television (16:04) and music (30:56). For More TMT Shenanigans: toomanythoughtsmedia.com Twitter: @funnynicotweets, @TMT_Media E-mail: toomanythoughtsmedia@gmail.com Subscribe and Rate… The post Cultured #66: Ode to the 2010s appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico goes in depth on the heavily-criticized list of Golden Globe nominees and what these nominations mean for the impending Oscar race (1:50). Plus, quick… The post Cultured #65: Golden Globe Nominations and Nostalgic Movie Trailers appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico ponders why three recent franchise reboots–Terminator: Dark Fate, Doctor Sleep and Charlie’s Angels–all bombed at the box office (3:58). Then, a breakdown of the… The post Cultured #64: A Box Office in Peril, Grammy Nominations and a Joker Sequel appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico breaks down the explosive launch of Disney+ (1:20), the premiere of Star Wars: The Mandalorian (12:48), the controversy surrounding a CGI James Dean (22:35),… The post Cultured #63: Disney+ Launch, the Mandalorian and James Dean’s Ghost appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico reflects on Apple TV Plus’s weekend launch (1:47) and reviews three of their original series–the Morning Show (11:41), For All Mankind (18:36) and See… The post Cultured #62: Apple TV Plus Launch and Scorsese’s NYT Op-ed appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico reviews Kanye West’s the record Jesus is King and attempts to put it in the context of his sometimes baffling career (3:45). Plus, the… The post Cultured #61: Jesus is King, Streaming Wars and Game of Thrones News appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico reviews the series premiere of HBO’s Watchmen (2:30), weighs in on the insane Francis Ford Coppola/Martin Scorsese/Marvel controversy (21:54), praises Quentin Tarantino for standing… The post Cultured #60: Watchmen, Coppola vs Marvel and Tarantino vs China appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico assembles the TMT troops (Nick, Adam and Rob) for a roundtable discussion of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. For More TMT Shenanigans: toomanythoughtsmedia.com Twitter: @funnynicotweets,… The post Cultured #59: Everything El Camino appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico explains why the criticism surrounding Joker borders on the absurd (1:35), why Kanye’s new Christian phase is totally unsurprising (19:43), why Kevin Feige is… The post Cultured #58: Joker Backlash, Where’s Kanye? and Kevin Feige appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico brings on his buddy Joe to debate Dave Chapelle’s (somewhat) new comedy special Sticks and Stones. Topics discussed include: shock comedy, social justice, free… The post Cultured #57: Dave Chapelle, Sticks and Stones and the Nature of Stand-Up Comedy appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico breaks down all the recent developments in the Streaming Wars, including NBC/Universal’s new platform Peacock, Netflix’s acquisition of Seinfeld and HBO Max’s acquisition of the… The post Cultured #56: NBC’s Peacock, Streaming Sitcoms and Shane Gillis appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico breaks down today’s news out of Cupertino, including Apple TV Plus’s launch date and monthly price (0:58). Plus, a review of Lana Del Ray’s… The post Cultured #55: Apple TV Plus News, Lana Del Ray and Joker’s Oscar Chances appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico previews his top 10 favorite movies of the summer movie season–including Joker, the Irishmen and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. (2:00) Then, what’s… The post Cultured #54: Fall Movie Preview and Dave Chapelle appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico breaks down the bafflingly out-of-touch Video Music Awards (1:37), Taylor Swift’s new record ‘Lover’ (12:32), the biggest Marvel/Star Wars news from Disney’s D23 Expo… The post Cultured #53: Taylor Swift’s Lover, Disney’s D23 Expo and El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

A pneumonia-riddled Nico breaks down a plethora of pop culture news–including, Donald Trump’s reaction to and the subsequent cancellation of Blumhouse’s the Hunt (5:41), Sony taking… The post Cultured #52: The Hunt, Spider-Man Leaving MCU and 47 Meters Down: Uncaged appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico talks all things Hobbs and Shaw, including the bombshell Wall Street Journal article about its stars (2:10). Then, a breakdown of the copy infringement… The post Cultured #51: Fast and Furious Contracts, Katy Perry’s Legal Battle and New Chance the Rapper appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico discusses Marvel’s big Comic Con announcement (1:35), this year’s disappointing Emmy nominations (28:23), the weird and wonderful trailer for Tom Hooper’s Cats (42:39), the… The post Cultured #50: MCU Phase 4, Emmy Nominations and Cats appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico breaks down the Taylor Swift/Scooter Braun/Scott Borchetta controversy in excruciating detail and explains why it’s difficult to take a side (0:43). Then, a review… The post Cultured #49: Taylor vs Scooter, Spider-Man: Far From Home and HBO Max appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

We’re halfway through 2019, and it’s as good a time as ever to reflect on the state of culture. Nico discusses the year’s box office… The post Cultured #48: The First Half of the Year, the Loudest Voice and Rian Johnson’s Knives Out appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico raves about the Netflix documentary ‘Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese’ and explains what it means for the Dylan mythos… The post Cultured #47: Rolling Thunder Revue, Euphoria and a Matrix Reboot appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico discusses James Holzhauer’s incredible Jeopardy run and why it’s so profoundly sad to see it end (0:26). Plus: why Robert Pattinson could be a… The post Cultured #46: Jeopardy James’s Defeat, Robert Pattinson as Batman and R.I.P. iTunes appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico–with the help of WiTaT cohorts Nick and Zakk–close the book on A Song of Ice and Fire with an in-depth breakdown of the Game… The post Cultured #45: Game of Thrones Finale Roundtable appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico discusses the surprisingly-controversial penultimate of Game of Thrones (1:25), the brutal series finale of Veep (19:56), the latest news from the business side of… The post Cultured #44: Game of Thrones Backlash, Veep Series Finale and Disney Stuff appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico recaps a monumental weekend of pop culture. Topics include: the box office success of Avengers: Endgame, this week’s stunning episode of Barry and Game… The post Cultured #43: Avengers: Endgame, Barry and the Battle of Winterfell appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

With the premiere of Avengers: End Game and the Battle of Winterfell on Game of Thrones, this weekend is shaping up to be an emotionally-draining… The post Cultured #42: A Weekend of Death, Jeopardy’s Great Champion and Kanye’s Easter Service appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico breaks down all the announcements from this year’s Star Wars celebration–including footage from Episode 9 and the Mandalorian (0:25). Then, some Disney Plus news… The post Cultured #41: Star Wars Celebration, Disney Plus and Game of Thrones Premiere appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Is Lil Nas X’s Old Town Road a country song and does it even matter? (0:30) Is Game of Thrones the last consensus television show?… The post Cultured #40: Old Town Road, Game of Thrones and the Monsters, Inc. TV Show appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

After a heavy week of podcasting, Nico’s feeling loosey-goosey on today’s Cultured. Topics discussed include: the trailer for Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker (6:30), Jim Jarmusch’s upcoming… The post Cultured #39: Joker Trailer, the New Twilight Zone and Game of Thrones Prop Bets appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico discusses Apple’s first foray into streaming television (2:08), the recently completed Disney/Fox merger (29:22), some new movie trailers (38:06), the 3 hour runtime of… The post Cultured #38: Apple TV, Fox’s Demise and New Movie Trailers appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

A sickly Nico discusses the disturbing Michael Jackson documentary Leaving Neverland (2:45), Steven Spielberg’s push to ban Netflix from the Oscars (21:28) and the departure… The post Cultured #37: Leaving Neverland, Spielberg’s War on Netflix and HBO Drama appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico dives deep into last night’s Academy Awards–including Spike Lee’s reaction to Green Book, the lack of a host, Cooper and Gaga’s “Shallow” performance, Olivia… The post Cultured #36: You Ruined The Oscars appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

Nico gives a postmortem on the breakup of Netflix and Marvel (2:38) before previewing this Sunday’s 91st Annual Academy Awards (15:00). And nobody asked for it,… The post Cultured #35: The Great Oscar Preview and Netflix Dumps Marvel appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.