Ministry of Pop Culture
Ministry of Pop Culture, Max Bolen, Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, Saul Austerlitz, Kirthana RamisettiThree award-winning authors go obsessively deep on movies, TV, and culture. Saved a seat on the couch for you.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 219 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 7 days ago |
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Making the Dream Work
Recently, compared Substack to being on the staff of a high school newspaper. And it reminded us of the experience of working on Ministry of Pop Culture.
For the past two years, we have teamed up on this newsletter, and in the process re...
The Boss Comes to Kungsträdgården
Bruce Springsteen in his “Glory Days.” ((Image source: New York Daily News)
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A few weeks ago, my country turned 250 years old. The impending anniversary felt gloomy and sour, presided over by our toddler president and his arr...
Millennials’ Favorite Comfort Show
As you may well know, we created the MOPC Book Club to highlight the kind of pop culture titles we love to both read and write. So with our friend and founding Ministry member publishing Who’s That Girl: The Untold, Definitive History of N...
How to Be a Celebrity Friend in 2026
Taylor Swift’s celebrity prom wedding, with its now-fabled 1,000 guests, had a lot of people scratching their heads trying to figure out how she and Travis Kelce were connected to celebs ranging from Adam Sandler to Zadie Smith. All the spe...
Video Discussion: What 'Elle,' the Muppets, and 'Obsession' Tell Us About the Reboot Wars
If you missed our live, here’s a replay in which we discuss:
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How and why franchises continue to get run into the ground.
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Why retreads so often fail to recapture the original’s magic.
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Why many franchises revert to the Muppet B...
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Pop culture coverage with passion, purpose, meaning, and depth, for people who care deeply about pop culture and its effect on the world.
I write about movies and politics.
New York Times bestselling pop culture historian, journalist, and author who has written nine books about pop culture history, including Seinfeldia, Parks and Rec, and When Women Invented Television.
Author of "Kind of a Big Deal," "Generation Friends," and more. Bylines in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Vanity Fair, and Slate.
Author of "The Other Lata," "Dava Shastri's Last Day" (a GMA Book Club Pick) and "Advika and the Hollywood Wives." A pop culture addict who would be an excellent addition to your trivia team.
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