Popped
Seeing cinema through its history, stories and culture. My exploration into the magic of the silver screen from then to now.
Part of The Poppedcast. Follow the publication for all its platforms.
- Indexed issues, last 90 days
- 3
- Latest publication
- Aug 21, 2026
- Audience
- Checking…
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 16, 2026
Latest issues
Please Stand By: A Film Thread chat (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Hello and welcome back to Popped, a blog about film history and cinema culture. Thanks for reading.There we are then, my first live Substack complete.I’ve done webinars at work before, and this was like that, but fun! It was a really great chat and the time flew by. Thanks to for letting me join your film club. If exploring autism on film is something that interests you then please do consider joining Vicki, for free, on her page for the current Film Thread season.Thank you to everyone who tuned
Bond, Games Bond: How 007 Changed Gaming Forever (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Hello and welcome to Popped. A newsletter about movie history and cinema culture. Thanks for reading.This week I have a blog/podcast combo for you to enjoy. Alongside the blog below is a full spoiler-free podcast where I share my thoughts on the new 007 First Light game. Check it out after you’ve read the history and impact of N64’s Goldeneye!Bond, Games BondIn today’s movie landscape it’s easy to forget that IP wasn’t always everything. For years, film adaptation in gaming often fail
007 First Light: Bond is Back - Poppedcast #27 (opens the original)
Read excerpt
<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="326.8125" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7P80!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdfc8e2f5-e002-49d8-9b26-19f83d617ac3_3840x2
Publishing over time
Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.
Recurring subjects
Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.
Audience
No verified audience measurement yet.
About this data
Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.
Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.