Writer of Pop Culture

2 weeks ago | writerofpop.com | Jeffrey Totey

Well, this is it. The end. Tom Cruise will be looking for a new franchise soon. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (part 2 of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning) closes the cover on a highly successful series. It’s hard to believe, but we’ve been watching Mission: Impossible movies since 1996. Other than Fast & Furious (13 movies) and James Bond (27 movies) very few franchises last this long with each one better than the last.

2 weeks ago | writerofpop.com | Jeffrey Totey

So…can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street now? The family-favorite show has been a PBS staple since it debuted in 1969. But it’s expensive to produce. In 2015, HBO offered to help in exchange for the rights to air first-fun episodes before airing on PBS. Then in 2017, the show’s length was cut down from 60 minutes to 30 minutes. Earlier this year it was announced that show would be leaving HBO with parents worried about the show.

3 weeks ago | writerofpop.com | Jeffrey Totey

Once again, much of TV’s dramatic, scripted shows move over for more playful fare. In addition to such favorites as America’s Got Talent, MasterChef and Celebrity Family Feud (not to mention the return of a fan favorite), four new shows have been added to the mix. These include a cooking competition twist, a mystery travel show, a conniving trivia show, and one that isn’t really a game show, but a challenge for the show’s host.

1 month ago | writerofpop.com | Jeffrey Totey

It is often said that mothers are the glue that keep families together. That isn’t always the case of course, but overall, most Americans have a soft spot for mom. Pop culture often has a role into how we compare mothers too. How often have we seen Carol Brady or Claire Huxtable and thought, “Gosh, I wish she was my mom”? Or perhaps, watched a movie that featured an evil stepmother which made us appreciate our own moms all the more. Here is a baker’s dozen that do just that.

1 month ago | writerofpop.com | Jeffrey Totey

It maybe the simple story of a lovely lady who met a man named Brady and their half dozen of kids, but it’s also the “Neverending Story”. That enduring show originally aired from 1969 to 1974, but with reruns made available, the show has never been completely off the air. But their legacy goes on much longer. Several sequel series, reunion specials, parody movies and other projects have been made since. Here’s a Timeline…What made The Brady Bunch unique is that it was about a blended family.