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Founded in September 2009, The Pop Break is a digital pop culture magazine that covers film, music, television, video games, books and comics books and professional wrestling.

Socially Distanced Podcast Episode #20: What in the Wide Wide World of Sports is Going on Here?

Pop-Break Staff - August 11, 2020

https://open.spotify.com/episode/28CsKHaWBc7sopejly6kHO?si=0FtTlPZxQ9GfVeu7h3wxmg You can hear the Socially Distanced Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Anchor, and Google Podcasts. Al Mannarino and Bill Bodkin are joined this episode by senior music writer for...

‘A Little Sacrifice’ May be the Strongest Episode of The 100’s Final Season

Pop-Break Staff - August 11, 2020

Written by Avani Goswami The latest episode of The 100 comes with a huge twist, one that reminds us the show is slowly coming to...

Perry Mason Season 1 Finale Review: Strong Performances Remind Us Why We’re Getting a Season 2

Pop-Break Staff - August 10, 2020

The Perry Mason Season 1 Finale was a success on two fronts -- it closed out the Emily Dodson (Gayle Rankin, GLOW) murder trial...

‘The Rental’ Review: Dave Franco’s Directorial Debut is Tense as Hell

Pop-Break Staff - August 7, 2020

Dave Franco's directorial debut, The Rental (co-written by Franco and Joe Swanberg, with Mike Demski rounding out the trio for the story credit) is...

‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Review, A Bumpy Start on the Path to the Final Frontier

Pop-Break Staff - August 7, 2020

Written by Brian McNamara In launching its third new Star Trek spin-off - and its second Trek launch of 2020 - CBS is loudly declaring...

AEW Dynamite 8/5 Review: Orange Cassidy Speaks, Eric Bischoff & Lots of Blood

Pop-Break Staff - August 6, 2020

Written by Brian McNamara The Elite & FTR vs. Brodie Lee, The Dark Order & Colt Cabana AEW Dynamite 8/5 starts directly with a massive twelve-man...

‘Out Stealing Horses’ Review: A Summer Tale of Beauty & Tragedy

Pop-Break Staff - August 3, 2020

Written by Samuel Niles There are two moments towards the beginning of Hans Petter Moland's Out Stealing Horses that establish the foundation of both the...

Socially Distanced Podcast Episode #19: San Diego, I Believe That’s German For…

Pop-Break Staff - August 1, 2020

Welcome to the 19th episode of the Socially Distanced Podcast! This week, our heroes (Al and Bill -- and yes, it was Al's choice to...

Review: Titan Championship Wrestling – ‘Rise of the Titans’

Pop-Break Staff - July 31, 2020

Titan Championship Wrestling concluded its double shot weekend with its Rise of the Titans event in Ocean Gate, NJ. The previous night's Goddesses of...

Netflix’s ‘The Kissing Booth 2’ Epic Run Time Can’t Justify a Return to this Broken World

Pop-Break Staff - July 31, 2020

Written By Avani Goswami The Kissing Booth 2, which premiered on Netflix on July 24, and it feels like a fresher version of the first...

The Anniversary Brothers Podcast: Jackie Chan Adventures Series Finale 15th Anniversary

Pop-Break Staff - July 29, 2020

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4V506yBXVgwsYXXFnykaiu?si=Jr7ceEovRPivcN-_CCOo9w Senior Writer Aaron Sarnecky and Senior Columnist Josh Sarnecky recently sat down to discuss Jackie Chan Adventures for the 15th anniversary of its series...