(S4, E14) From The Archives: Harry Potter Ruined Modern Cinema

Hello friends! A lot’s been happening here at Pop Culture Boner Headquarters. Ask Alex about it next time you see her at the pub. Under the circumstances, we haven’t been able to put together a fresh episode for you this week. Instead, we’ve decided to take a dive into the archives and share something from the early days of Pop Culture Boner. 

I thought we could just have some fun this week and revisit Alex’s feelings about Harry Potter, and how the film franchise ruined modern cinema.

You can find some references here:

• Claire Lampen (2020, The Cut) - J.K. Rowling Triples Down on Transphobia

• Andrew James Carter (2020) - Twitter thread debunking Rowling’s claims

• Abby Gardner (2021, Glamour) - A Complete Breakdown of the J.K. Rowling Transgender-Comments Controversy

• Becky Fuller (2017, Screen Rant) - How Harry Potter changed Hollywood

• Reuters (2008) - Final “Potter” movie split into two parts

Here’s the other episode we almost shared instead: (S1, E4) I Want to Believe (in the Power of Tom Delonge)

You can download a full transcript here.