Pop Culture & Fandom News, October 5, 2025

On this week’s episode of Pop Culture and Fandom News, Erin A. and Paula from It’s a Dean Thing join Erin to discuss the show Smoke, the new Reading Rainbow, One Battle After Another, the trailer for Frankenstein, and the latest battle against AI.

Trailer for Frankenstein: ⁠https://youtu.be/8aulMPhE12g?si=pouJsh2leOyDCLXa⁠

More info about Tilly Norwood and the threat to art: ⁠https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/ai-actor-tilly-norwood-controversy-hollywood-reacts?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dhfacebook&utm_content=null&fbclid=IwQ0xDSwNJIPhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHrvHyJnfzBbpvzjKYfvwtxaK_5fbHBahyPZp3V4R45kfBvJevD-d6vU1vaPu_aem_5unKzepI8s-dKdst2wzt8g⁠

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