Pop Culture & Fandom News, August 9, 2026

On this week’s episode of Pop Culture and Fandom News, Erin is joined by Kim from Big Reputations Pod and Moth from It’s a Dean Thing to discuss Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Hadestown, the awful AI dog marketing for The End of Oak Street, and the trailer that has taken the internet by storm, Wicker. The panel also discusses the successful 2026 box office.

Trailer for Wicker: https://youtu.be/fg4oXsFcdiI?si=Q1U9VJx8rUssn683

Link to article mentioned: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kane-parsons-backrooms-box-office-obsession-tickets-1236609951/

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