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Pop Heist @popheist.com · 9h

The Lucky Cow truly was the queens we shaded along the way.

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Pop Heist @popheist.com · 11h

Your 2026 tourist destination, thanks to a mysterious West Virginia monster.

The Mothman Festival: Go! Fly, You Fools! - Pop Heist

Mothman lives! West Virginia hosts an annual cryptid festival with fun, food, music, and all the beastly beasts you can shake a stick at.

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Pop Heist @popheist.com · 12h

September may have shown up cool and crisp, but the toy scene refused to chill.

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Pop Heist @popheist.com · 14h

Enter: Maureen Sampson

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Pop Heist @popheist.com · 15h

Sam Rockwell gives a career-best performance as a madman from the future in Gore Verbinski's madcap, thought-provoking sci-fi/comedy romp.

Fantastic Fest 2025: 'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die' Review

Sam Rockwell gives a career-best performance as a madman from the future in Gore Verbinski's madcap, thought-provoking sci-fi/comedy romp.

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Pop Heist @popheist.com · 17h

"Every decision for something is a decision against something else."

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Pop Heist @popheist.com · 1d

Vibes. Fire. Lit. Cinema.

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Pop Heist @popheist.com · 1d

Can one figure salvage the reputation of a wrongly maligned movie, nearly 40 years after its release? Do not doubt Pythona's prowess. The 172nd #GIJOE Classified figure feels, tonally and thematically, like the first figure in a bold new era for the series.

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Pop Heist @popheist.com · 1d

'Batman Forever' has gained appreciation for what it was: a fun, high-octane adventure that dared to be different.

Color, Camp & Kilmer: A Look Back at 'Batman Forever' - Pop Heist

From the radio to McDonald's and every theater in between, 'Batman Forever' dominated Summer 1995 like no other movie.

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Pop Heist @popheist.com · 1d

What's in store for Marvel's X-Men? Battling one of their own who's gone to the other side, traveling in time, and finding any ally they can!

First Issue Bin: 'X-Men Age of Revelation: Overture' #1 - Pop Heist

What's in store for Marvel's X-Men? Battling one of their own who's gone to the other side, traveling in time, and finding any ally they can!

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Sean T. Collins @seantcollins.com · 1d

This happened to my Aunt Pam

Pop Heist @popheist.com · 1d

Jessica discovers her brother-in-law, presumed dead for a decade, has been working as a clown in a traveling circus.

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Brett White @brettwhite.bsky.social · 1d

My REVIEW of the new GI JOE CLASSIFIED PYTHONA figure is live right now!

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Pop Heist @popheist.com · 1d

Can one figure salvage the reputation of a wrongly maligned movie, nearly 40 years after its release? Do not doubt Pythona's prowess. The 172nd #GIJOE Classified figure feels, tonally and thematically, like the first figure in a bold new era for the series.

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Pop Heist @popheist.com · 1d

Indy, an untrained dog actor in his film debut, makes fetch happen.

'Good Boy' Transcends Its Gimmick To Become Something Special - Pop Heist

Indy, an untrained dog actor in his film debut, makes fetch happen.

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Pop Heist @popheist.com · 1d

☢️ ALERT ☢️
A new DARK recap from @goforgrace.bsky.social is live! 🇩🇪
This is the show at its bleakest and most exhilarating. By reaching back to 1953, it makes the labyrinth more suffocating and intricate. ⚫️
New recaps drop Thursdays at 12 AM ET for subscribers 🔓 $7/mo, $70/year ✉️

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Pop Heist @popheist.com · 1d

Jessica discovers her brother-in-law, presumed dead for a decade, has been working as a clown in a traveling circus.

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Pop Heist @popheist.com · 2d

Are YOU living up to your responsibilities as a Halloween candy giver? Here's the guide so you can become the neighborhood's favorite house!

Heist Guide: Halloween Candy - Pop Heist

Are YOU living up to your responsibilities as a Halloween candy giver? Here's the guide so you can become the neighborhood's favorite house!

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🎃 Matthew Jack-o'-lantern 🎃 @awalrusdarkly.bsky.social · 2d

ICYMI yesterday, I'm recapping @bryanfuller.bsky.social's HANNIBAL for @popheist.com, and my piece on the series premiere is now available for subscribers!

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'Hannibal' Series Premiere Recap: A Knack for the Monsters - Pop Heist

Pour a glass of wine and have a seat, because Pop Heist's members-only recap series of the legendary 'Hannibal' is on the menu.

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Pop Heist @popheist.com · 2d

Everything you think about long-running comic titles gets an asterisk next to it. There are no easy answers.

Which Comic Wins on Longevity?

In the quest to determine the longest running comic series, Ethan Kaye discovers it's not a simple answer! It depends on how you're measuring!

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Pop Heist @popheist.com · 2d

A guy driven to kill while wearing a Santa suit is just one of those gifts that keeps on giving. Read our review of SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT.

Fantastic Fest 2025: 'Silent Night, Deadly Night' Review

Festive, fun, and packing a great conceptual twist, Mike P. Nelson's film feels destined to enter the Christmas horror canon.

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Pop Heist @popheist.com · 2d

This month, Penn celebrates queer creations from across the spectrum, celebrating many artistic mediums and emotions.

Queerly Nerdy: Pink, Purple, and Fabulous - Pop Heist

This month, Penn celebrates queer creations from across the spectrum, celebrating many artistic mediums and emotions.

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Pop Heist @popheist.com · 2d

Such is the pull of art thief Binky Holborn ...

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Pop Heist @popheist.com · 2d

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. If it is broke, werk it out.

'Rupaul's Drag Race' Needs To Give Its Format a Makeover

'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' 10 will introduce a bracket format, but that's not the only change the series needs.

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Brett White @brettwhite.bsky.social · 3d

PYTHONA! Worth the wait. Just a killer figure, from the top of her topknot to the tip of her cape. Every accessory a keeper. Damn close to perfect. Review on @popheist.com tomorrow, ahead of her big NYCC debut.

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Pop Heist @popheist.com · 3d

Ethan Kaye relates his 20-year quest to get IMDb to return his one film credit that was stolen from him.

IMDb Gave My Only Credit to Someone Else — Now What?

After 20 years of complaining to IMDb, Ethan Kaye's lone credit for "The Book of Stars" is rightfully returned. See how it all went down!

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