Bill Bodkin

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Bill Bodkin is the editor-in-chief and co-founder of Pop Break, and most importantly a husband, and father. Ol' Graybeard writes way too much about wrestling, jam bands, Asbury Park, Disney+ shows, and can often be seen under his seasonal DJ alias, DJ Father Christmas. He is the co-host of Pop Break's flagship podcast The Socially Distanced Podcast (w/Amanda Rivas) which drops weekly as well as TV Break and Bill vs. The MCU.

2024 Oscar Nominations: The Complete List

Bill Bodkin - January 23, 2024

The 2024 Oscar Nominations are officially here. Announced this morning via X, the nominations featured a plethora of nominations for Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, Yorgos...

Review: Thunderbolts (Issues #1 & #2)

Bill Bodkin - January 17, 2024

Who doesn't love a team of anti-heroes? From The Dirty Dozen to The Suicide Squad to The Inglorious Basterds -- a team of morally...

Review: What If Happy Hogan Saved Christmas is a Fun Tribute to Die Hard

Bill Bodkin - December 27, 2023

Jon Favreau's Happy Hogan is Marvel's equivalent of a boom or bust player in baseball. He's either hitting an absolute home run or he...

What If…? Season 2 Premiere Review: ‘What If Nebula Joined the Nova Corps’ is a Great Start

Bill Bodkin - December 26, 2023

What If...? is a unique animal within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While, the series is indeed MCU canon, it's never felt necessary -- both...

Review: Disney’s Wish is a Whole Lotta Sizzle, Not Enough Steak

Bill Bodkin - December 7, 2023

On paper, Wish has all the hallmarks of a classic Disney animated musical feature. There's young female lead (Asha) who stands up against the...

Pop 5 November (Yes It’s Late): Derry Girls, Scrooge McDuck & The Spider-Verse

Bill Bodkin - December 1, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI6MWZrl8v8 It's first of December and that means I'm late on my November column! So without further adieu it's time for another one of my...

The Pop 5 List: Guardians of the Galaxy, Haunted Mansion, Bryan Danielson & More

Bill Bodkin - October 26, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVuToMilP0A When I restarted this column last month I felt so good. It was wonderful to have a creative rush and finally get the albatross...

Werewolf by Night in Color: Sink Your Teeth Into It

Bill Bodkin - October 25, 2023

Werewolf by Night was a novel concept. The first-ever "Marvel Special Presentation" took a fairly fringe character steeped heavily in a realm barely treaded upon in...

Great British Baking Show Season 14: A New Ingredient Improves a Reliable Recipe

Bill Bodkin - October 24, 2023

The Great British Baking Show Season 14 (Collection 11 on Netflix) is exactly what you'd expect from literally any other season or iteration of the...