Kimberly Pierce
@kpierce624.bsky.social
Cultural essayist with a passion for the media your algorithm isn’t showing you. Co-Chair @denverfilmcritics.bsky.social.
Podcasting @ Piercing Pop Culture
www.piercingcinema.com
Podcasting @ Piercing Pop Culture
www.piercingcinema.com
Previously on PPC: Bud and Lou (1978)
When you stumble upon a made-for-tv movie looking at the "Golden Age" of Hollywood, you check it out. Was Kim expecting this drama bio-pic about comedy legends Abbott and Costello to be gold? No. She still wasn't expecting what she got though...
When you stumble upon a made-for-tv movie looking at the "Golden Age" of Hollywood, you check it out. Was Kim expecting this drama bio-pic about comedy legends Abbott and Costello to be gold? No. She still wasn't expecting what she got though...
Previously on PPC: Bud and Lou (1978)
When you stumble upon a made-for-tv movie looking at the "Golden Age" of Hollywood, you check it out. Was Kim expecting this drama bio-pic about comedy legends Abbott and Costello to be gold? No. She still wasn't expecting what she got though...
piercingcinema.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Previously on PPC: Bud and Lou (1978)
When you stumble upon a made-for-tv movie looking at the "Golden Age" of Hollywood, you check it out. Was Kim expecting this drama bio-pic about comedy legends Abbott and Costello to be gold? No. She still wasn't expecting what she got though...
When you stumble upon a made-for-tv movie looking at the "Golden Age" of Hollywood, you check it out. Was Kim expecting this drama bio-pic about comedy legends Abbott and Costello to be gold? No. She still wasn't expecting what she got though...
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Ringo Starr
Michael Ball
Michael Crawford
Donny Osmond
The Monkees
Ringo Starr
Michael Ball
Michael Crawford
Donny Osmond
The Monkees
introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Depeche Mode
Nine Inch Nails
The Hooters
John Carpenter
Howard Shore
Depeche Mode
Nine Inch Nails
The Hooters
John Carpenter
Howard Shore
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen
Nirvana
R.E.M.
NIN
Soundgarden
Elvis Presley
Nirvana
R.E.M.
NIN
Soundgarden
Elvis Presley
November 27, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Ringo Starr
Michael Ball
Michael Crawford
Donny Osmond
The Monkees
Ringo Starr
Michael Ball
Michael Crawford
Donny Osmond
The Monkees
Share a 90s movie you think deserves more love 🎥🎬
My yesterday, today and forever answer.
My yesterday, today and forever answer.
November 25, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Share a 90s movie you think deserves more love 🎥🎬
My yesterday, today and forever answer.
My yesterday, today and forever answer.
I just saw a post mentioning that David Tennant’s Doctor Who debut is officially 20
years old. I’m going need social media to stop reminding me how old I am.
years old. I’m going need social media to stop reminding me how old I am.
an elderly woman is sitting in a chair holding a cup and saucer
Alt: an elderly woman is sitting in a chair holding a cup and saucer
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November 24, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I just saw a post mentioning that David Tennant’s Doctor Who debut is officially 20
years old. I’m going need social media to stop reminding me how old I am.
years old. I’m going need social media to stop reminding me how old I am.
For once, I’m on time this week with my #LastFourWatched
November 22, 2025 at 12:07 AM
For once, I’m on time this week with my #LastFourWatched
In this week's Previously on PPC, I jumped head first into Baby It's You (1983). Two words. Vincent Spano. I'm actually really surprised I haven't talked Oscar (1991) on any of the channels yet.
Previously on PPC: Baby It’s You (1983)
Kim tackles a task that's far overdue and sits down for a first-time-watch of the 1983 film, Baby It's You. Two words, Vincent Spano.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:04 AM
In this week's Previously on PPC, I jumped head first into Baby It's You (1983). Two words. Vincent Spano. I'm actually really surprised I haven't talked Oscar (1991) on any of the channels yet.
Kids, can we please just give Lewis Pullman all the roles? I lied the "Let's Put on a Show" mentality that I saw in The Testament of Ann Lee.
Critics Corner: The Testament of Ann Lee (2025)
Every so often a film comes along that leaves you speechless. It leaves you flummoxed and searching for words. These movies can be a journey of the most befuddling variety. Are they brilliant? Are they terrible? Are we audience members just too dumb to figure out what they're trying to say? Kids, this is where I came to The Testament of Ann Lee…
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November 19, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Kids, can we please just give Lewis Pullman all the roles? I lied the "Let's Put on a Show" mentality that I saw in The Testament of Ann Lee.
The Beatles Anthology was formative for me. This was really the pieces of media that made me the way I am.
I am beyond excited for this… but really need Disney to stop reminding me it’s been 30 damn years. 😂
I am beyond excited for this… but really need Disney to stop reminding me it’s been 30 damn years. 😂
The Beatles Anthology | Official Trailer | Disney+
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November 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The Beatles Anthology was formative for me. This was really the pieces of media that made me the way I am.
I am beyond excited for this… but really need Disney to stop reminding me it’s been 30 damn years. 😂
I am beyond excited for this… but really need Disney to stop reminding me it’s been 30 damn years. 😂
One of my biggest struggles in a film is when it’s feeling feeling long and slow. Something’s not quite working. Then through all this, my word you see the actors acting. You can see the effort and the theatrically beautiful humanity, but something just refuses to gel.
November 16, 2025 at 11:54 PM
One of my biggest struggles in a film is when it’s feeling feeling long and slow. Something’s not quite working. Then through all this, my word you see the actors acting. You can see the effort and the theatrically beautiful humanity, but something just refuses to gel.
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Leslie Howard as scholarly love interest for Joan Blondell in “Stand In” — Screenland, Nov. 1937
November 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Leslie Howard as scholarly love interest for Joan Blondell in “Stand In” — Screenland, Nov. 1937
This week, we're returning to the Piercing Pop Culture Archive with a video discussion of the 1971 made for TV movie The Feminist and the Fuzz. Imagine the possibilities.
Previously on PPC: The Feminist and the Fuzz (1971)
Kim's been tackling her share of TV movie wackiness this year, and here's another entry into the Piercing Pop Culture Video Archive. This time, Kim's looking at the quirky Barbara Eden vehicle, The Feminist and the Fuzz.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This week, we're returning to the Piercing Pop Culture Archive with a video discussion of the 1971 made for TV movie The Feminist and the Fuzz. Imagine the possibilities.
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Whether it’s a tiny outlet or a major one, I think the entire space could pull back quite a bit on the hyperbolic pull quotes. Like how many “masterpieces” do we get a year now?
November 14, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Whether it’s a tiny outlet or a major one, I think the entire space could pull back quite a bit on the hyperbolic pull quotes. Like how many “masterpieces” do we get a year now?
In all the Frankenstein discourse, I’m seeing so many more mentions of Mary Shelley and even Mary Wollstonecraft than I’ve seen in a long flipping time.
I don’t know about you, but I think that’s been a really cool result I’m not sure I was expecting. Keep it up, friends.
I don’t know about you, but I think that’s been a really cool result I’m not sure I was expecting. Keep it up, friends.
a man wearing a hood and a mask looks at the camera
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November 14, 2025 at 1:23 AM
In all the Frankenstein discourse, I’m seeing so many more mentions of Mary Shelley and even Mary Wollstonecraft than I’ve seen in a long flipping time.
I don’t know about you, but I think that’s been a really cool result I’m not sure I was expecting. Keep it up, friends.
I don’t know about you, but I think that’s been a really cool result I’m not sure I was expecting. Keep it up, friends.
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Alright, film fans. We’ve been too quiet about Noirvember.
Let’s hear your favorites and your Noir essentials. Spread the word on your favorites.
Let’s hear your favorites and your Noir essentials. Spread the word on your favorites.
a black and white photo of a man wearing a hat and smiling .
Alt: a black and white photo of a man wearing a hat and smiling .
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November 13, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Alright, film fans. We’ve been too quiet about Noirvember.
Let’s hear your favorites and your Noir essentials. Spread the word on your favorites.
Let’s hear your favorites and your Noir essentials. Spread the word on your favorites.
For the morning crowd, I sat down to talk over my thoughts on the podcast after watching The Running Man remake/reboot this week.
This had my academic brain cranking… “Holy Risky Star Persona Experiment, Batman”.
This had my academic brain cranking… “Holy Risky Star Persona Experiment, Batman”.
Kim ventures back to Contemporary Corner for a late night discussion of The Running Man and this Glen Powell fangirl wasn't fully bought into this dystopian reboot.
Contemporary Corner: The Running Man (2025)
Piercing Pop Culture is breaking some rules today. Over on the podcast we're venturing back over to contemporary corner for a late night dive into The Running Man which is hitting theaters around the United States on November 14th. Stay tuned for more here on Piercing Pop Culture.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
For the morning crowd, I sat down to talk over my thoughts on the podcast after watching The Running Man remake/reboot this week.
This had my academic brain cranking… “Holy Risky Star Persona Experiment, Batman”.
This had my academic brain cranking… “Holy Risky Star Persona Experiment, Batman”.
Midnight Movie Vault: Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death (1989)
How, oh how, does one write about Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death? Let's give it a whirl. So this is a film that's been sitting on my watch list for a long, long time. With a title like that, I don't think…
How, oh how, does one write about Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death? Let's give it a whirl. So this is a film that's been sitting on my watch list for a long, long time. With a title like that, I don't think…
Midnight Movie Vault: Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death (1989)
How, oh how, does one write about Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death? Let's give it a whirl. So this is a film that's been sitting on my watch list for a long, long time. With a title like that, I don't think it's entirely a shock if I admit, I had some, let’s say, preconceived notions. A title like that makes promises.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Midnight Movie Vault: Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death (1989)
How, oh how, does one write about Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death? Let's give it a whirl. So this is a film that's been sitting on my watch list for a long, long time. With a title like that, I don't think…
How, oh how, does one write about Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death? Let's give it a whirl. So this is a film that's been sitting on my watch list for a long, long time. With a title like that, I don't think…
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If you're having trouble sorting out the continuity of James Bond, that suggests to me that you do not understand the enduring appeal of James Bond. Continuity is not that franchise's strong suit. It's been soft rebooted repeatedly, and everyone understands. Dumb People Problems.
November 11, 2025 at 9:25 PM
If you're having trouble sorting out the continuity of James Bond, that suggests to me that you do not understand the enduring appeal of James Bond. Continuity is not that franchise's strong suit. It's been soft rebooted repeatedly, and everyone understands. Dumb People Problems.
Kim ventures back to Contemporary Corner for a late night discussion of The Running Man and this Glen Powell fangirl wasn't fully bought into this dystopian reboot.
Contemporary Corner: The Running Man (2025)
Piercing Pop Culture is breaking some rules today. Over on the podcast we're venturing back over to contemporary corner for a late night dive into The Running Man which is hitting theaters around the United States on November 14th. Stay tuned for more here on Piercing Pop Culture.
piercingcinema.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Kim ventures back to Contemporary Corner for a late night discussion of The Running Man and this Glen Powell fangirl wasn't fully bought into this dystopian reboot.
Reposted by Kimberly Pierce
Today on Patreon: Grab your glitter paint and cue K$sha's "Blow" because we are discussing Tina Romero's debut feature, #QueensoftheDead (2025).
This gay bar vs zombies film has a great queer cast and a few fun performances, but unfortunately that's where it stops working for us.
This gay bar vs zombies film has a great queer cast and a few fun performances, but unfortunately that's where it stops working for us.
Queens of the Dead (2025) | Horror Queers
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November 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Today on Patreon: Grab your glitter paint and cue K$sha's "Blow" because we are discussing Tina Romero's debut feature, #QueensoftheDead (2025).
This gay bar vs zombies film has a great queer cast and a few fun performances, but unfortunately that's where it stops working for us.
This gay bar vs zombies film has a great queer cast and a few fun performances, but unfortunately that's where it stops working for us.
Charlie Cox in an apparent holiday rom-com?
I’m listening…
So help me, I’d something happens to the dog, I’m going to be livid.
I’m listening…
So help me, I’d something happens to the dog, I’m going to be livid.
Merv - Official Trailer | Prime Video
YouTube video by Prime Video
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November 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Charlie Cox in an apparent holiday rom-com?
I’m listening…
So help me, I’d something happens to the dog, I’m going to be livid.
I’m listening…
So help me, I’d something happens to the dog, I’m going to be livid.
We’re uncomfortably late in the year and I’m playing catch-up! What are your 2025 releases that you want to make sure you watch before year end?
a cartoon duck is writing in a notebook with a pencil
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November 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
We’re uncomfortably late in the year and I’m playing catch-up! What are your 2025 releases that you want to make sure you watch before year end?
In this week's newest episode of Piercing Pop Culture, I'm restarting The Virginian Vault with a look at season three, episode 17: Two Men Named Laredo. Fabian guest stars this week.
The Virginian Vault: Two Men Named Laredo
On this week's Piercing Pop Culture, I'm bringing The Virginian Vault to podcast form to discuss episode 17 of season three. This week Fabian arrives in Medicine Bow as a cowboy who just might have multiple personalities. Then, we have Trampas (Doug McClure) returning to Shiloh after far, far, far too long away.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:11 AM
In this week's newest episode of Piercing Pop Culture, I'm restarting The Virginian Vault with a look at season three, episode 17: Two Men Named Laredo. Fabian guest stars this week.
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Joseph H. Lewis’ essential noir GUN CRAZY (1950) is on MOVIES! TV Network tonight at 10:30pm ET (and 3 other times this month).
Don’t sleep on MOVIES. It’s got lots of noir and it's available free, over the air in 85% of the US (and also on live TV streamers like Frndly TV).
#FilmSky #Noirvember
Don’t sleep on MOVIES. It’s got lots of noir and it's available free, over the air in 85% of the US (and also on live TV streamers like Frndly TV).
#FilmSky #Noirvember
November 10, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Joseph H. Lewis’ essential noir GUN CRAZY (1950) is on MOVIES! TV Network tonight at 10:30pm ET (and 3 other times this month).
Don’t sleep on MOVIES. It’s got lots of noir and it's available free, over the air in 85% of the US (and also on live TV streamers like Frndly TV).
#FilmSky #Noirvember
Don’t sleep on MOVIES. It’s got lots of noir and it's available free, over the air in 85% of the US (and also on live TV streamers like Frndly TV).
#FilmSky #Noirvember