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In this week’s Things We Loved This Week we share (spoiler alert)…the things we loved! Read on for our pop culture recommendations including a new way to watch Supernatural, teaser trailers that have us hyped, and an animation book round-up we were honored to be part of. The new Lord of the Rings show teaser.… Read more Things We Loved This Week #10
In the Smart Pop Classics series, we share greatest hits from our throwback essay collections. In “Holy Signifier, Batman!” from Batman Unauthorized, Nick Mamatas argues that Batman only works as Pop art, and that of the many iterations of Batman that exist, the campy TV Batman of the 1960s is the most compelling version of… Read more Smart Pop Classics: Holy Signifier, Batman!
We’re thrilled to be kicking off 2022 with a book announcement and cover reveal! If you love animated films, you won’t want to miss the forthcoming memoir by Don Bluth. Somewhere Out There: My Animated Life will hit bookshelves on July 19. Book Description After more than five decades in Hollywood, Don Bluth, the man… Read more Book Announcement: Somewhere Out There
Happy December, Smart Poppers! Here, at the end of the year, we’re already looking ahead to exciting projects coming in 2022, but we’re also pausing to reflect on highlights from 2021. We launched a brand-new site, published so many great new books, travelled to conventions again…what a year! As we get ready to take a… Read more Smart Pop’s Top Posts of 2021
