Movie of the Year: 1991 – State of the Franchise

By Greg | January 13, 2022

Movie of the Year: 1991 State of the Franchise How impactful were 1991 movie franchises? Hit movie franchises are literally all this country has left. Is that hyperbolic? Let me check. No. No, it isn’t.  Everything else is gone. In this vast wasteland, there is only one thing of value left: blockbuster movie franchises. But…

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Movie of the Year: 1988 – State of the Franchises

By Greg | July 8, 2019

Movie of the Year 1988: State of the Franchises The Taste Budz–and two of their favorites from the Unnatural 20s podcast–have franchise fever and the only prescription is more franchise. That can’t be right. Why would franchises cure franchise fever? If anything they probably cause it, right? I bet the real prescription would be something…

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SUPER HERO HOUR HOUR 01/13/17- AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.

By Mike Gravagno | January 13, 2017

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is back and the Taste Buds welcome it into 2017 with some well-intended notes about how to make pop culture references. When AIDA goes full blown Ultron, we learn Mack has an issue with robots he’s just never mentioned before. The Director and Daisy and Simmons go on a fun adventure to…

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