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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 fi...

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. Bombshe...

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 Hollyw...

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 Je...

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...

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… T...

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 Fut...

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: T...

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 The...

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, Taylo...

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, RI...

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 Culture...

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: C...

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 t...

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 an...

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 Previe...

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 ...

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 Biopi...

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: toomanythought...

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 N...

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 B...

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+...

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...

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...

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… ...

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,… ...

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: ...

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:...

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...

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 T...

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 Mov...

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 Expo̷...

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…...

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 Furi...

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), the̷...

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 ...

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 t...

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...

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 J...