Society and Pop Culture 101

12/24/2025

New Episode! "Where is the Christmas magic? Ebro get's axed; American Hungar Games Are Coming?"

In our Season Finale, Instructor BK wonders where did all the whimsical and magic feelings go for the Christmas holiday? Who took it? Where did it go? How do we get it back? Last Things: Hot 97 owners fires the Ebro in the Mo...

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12/24/2025

Christmas used to feel special, but now it's just...stuff. Corporations hijacked the whimsy, and now the movies are stale, the stores feel empty. Is it just consumerism ruining everything? Maybe. What do you think?

12/19/2025

What happened to the Christmas magic? Is it about the commercialization of Christmas or because we've erased religious meanings? Let's bring back that feeling.

12/18/2025

Biggie didn't want to be in California, especially after everything with Death Row.

12/17/2025

We gotta stop letting celebrities be these superheroes to us. It's cool to like your celebrities, give them their flowers and tell them how great their art is, but after that that's it, because they're just people.

12/16/2025

Worried Supergirl feels like Guardians of the Galaxy? We've only seen a snippet, and James Gunn isn't directing or writing! The color tone might be the reason. Trust Gunn's universe.

12/15/2025

New Episode! "50 Cent vs Diddy Continues with Netflix Doc, Ai in the Mainstream, & Supergirl makes An Impact"

Instructor BK Spades examines the conversation around the 50 Cent produced, Netflix documentary Sean Combs: The Reckoning that saw Marlon Wayans and Ja Rule get pulled in to it's orbit. In our last thing segments: 1.Ai creato...

Explore the 50 Cent vs Diddy Netflix documentary, its impact, and key moments involving Marlon Wayans and Ja Rule.

12/15/2025

Ai is advancing so fast that some can’t tell the difference between what’s real and what’s AI-generated. Video games have been training us. What happens when AI gets mixed with other things? It’s going to be a wild time. Society could degrade to a level we haven't seen.

12/13/2025

Unlike Superman, Supergirl wasn't a child when she came to Earth. Kara Zor-El watched her planet be destroyed as a teen. The new movie needs to show that rage and pain. Imagine watching your whole world vanish—that's powerful stuff.

12/12/2025

Finally, Supergirl gets the pop culture hype she deserves! Back in the day, she was ahead of the curve. Seeing her get a real shot with budget and care? BK is so ready for this!

12/12/2025

IN TODAY'S CLASS! Instructor BK Spades will be giving his opinion on Episodes 1 and 2 of the 50 Cent Produced - Netflix distributed Diddy Documentary aka Sean Combs: The Reckoning.
Last Things:
1. The Times Magazines Person of 2025 is revealed.
2. Supergirl has arrived and ready for the big screen. Will it work this time?

12/09/2025

Speakers talk about the quality of movie soundtracks declining since the 90s. The shift in music marketing and the rise of streaming are two big factors. What do you think?