HeyJaredMinistry of Pop Culture
Three award-winning authors go obsessively deep on movies, TV, and culture. Saved a seat on the couch for you.
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Reality TV Literacy (for Fans and Snobs Alike) (opens the original)
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ICYMI: We are hosting our first-ever MOPC happy hour on Oct. 14 in NYC! If you’d like to join us, click HERE for details.“The tribe has spoken.” “Please pack your knives and go.” “Sashay away.” Even if you’re not a reality TV fan, you likely know at least one of the above iconic reality TV catchphrases (which belong to Survivor, Top Chef and RuPaul’s Drag Race, respectively).
The Delightful Cringe of ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ (opens the original)
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We’re excited to present the first of a new kind of post for us: an Honorary Minister assignment! One of the benefits of being a founding paid member—an Honorary Minister—is the chance to commission us to write about the pop culture of your choice. If you’re a founding member, send us a request! And if you’re not, upgrade now.Two more things: We are hosting <strong
Join Us at MOPC Happy Hour in NYC on Oct. 14! (opens the original)
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Chuck Klosterman’s Walk on the Wild Side (opens the original)
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Ask Ministry Anything: Pop Culture Diets and Writing Fiction vs. Nonfiction (opens the original)
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Welcome to our first edition of Ask Ministry Anything, in which Jennifer, Saul and Kirthana answer questions from our paid subscribers. It’s a new perk we’re offering to mark our two-year anniversary. For this initial installment, we reached out to our paid subscribers with the following request: <a class="image-link image2" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rnkm!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9da32438-4
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