Pop DNA traces the roots of your favorite pop culture works. We're Erin and Rhonda, and we are big old nerds. We love dissecting our favorite movies, TV shows, and more, and we're really into how literature, history, and culture have impacted the works we consume. We explore connections across mediums, from the classic novels we see reflected in our favorite horror movies, to the politics in superhero franchises, to the influence of Shakespeare in, like, literally everything. There are also bad jokes. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram!
Sex and the City: Men are Like Plants
He's Just Not That Into You (2009) · Sep 29, 2025
Sex and the City: We Couldn't Help But Wonder...
Sex and the City (2008) · Sep 8, 2025
The Color Purple | Book-to-Screen Club
The Color Purple (1985) · Jun 26, 2024
The Color Purple | Book-to-Screen Club
The Color Purple (2023) · Jun 26, 2024
Little Women | Book-to-Screen Club
Little Women (1994) · Jun 5, 2024
Little Women | Book-to-Screen Club
Little Women (2019) · Jun 5, 2024
Barbie: Who Are We Kidding? We're All Depression Barbie
Barbie (2023) · Apr 10, 2024
Barbie: When You Think of Sparkle, You Think of Female Agency.
Barbie (2023) · Apr 2, 2024
Barbie: Now I Am Become Irrepressible Thoughts of Death Barbie
Barbie (2023) · Feb 14, 2024
The Wizard of Oz: The Politics Behind the Curtain
The Wizard of Oz (1939) · Dec 13, 2023
The Wizard of Oz: Leaving Kansas
The Wizard of Oz (1939) · Dec 6, 2023
BONUS! Commentary: Addams Family Values (1993)
Addams Family Values (1993) · Oct 31, 2023
A League of Their Own: Seventh Inning Stretch
A League of Their Own (1992) · Apr 22, 2023
A League of Their Own: Inside Baseball
A League of Their Own (1992) · Apr 15, 2023
A League of Their Own: Starting Lineup
A League of Their Own (1992) · Apr 8, 2023
The Green Knight: Arthuriana as Fan Fiction featuring Natania Barron
The Green Knight (2021) · Mar 18, 2023
The Green Knight: The Myth of a White Medieval Past
The Green Knight (2021) · Mar 12, 2023
The Green Knight: How Do You Pronounce Gawain?
The Green Knight (2021) · Mar 5, 2023
To All the Boys I've Loved Before: Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018) · Feb 25, 2023
To All the Boys I've Loved Before: The Summer We Turned Soulmates
To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018) · Feb 18, 2023
To All the Boys I've Loved Before: The Things We Write (and Read) for Love
To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018) · Feb 11, 2023
To All the Boys I've Loved Before: First Date
To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018) · Feb 4, 2023
The Chronicles of Narnia: Battles Are Ugly When Women Fight
BONUS! Commentary: Get Out (2017)
Get Out (2017) · Oct 29, 2022
Wadjda (2012) | International Film Festival
Wadjda (2012) · Jul 9, 2022
My Neighbor Totoro (1988) | International Film Festival
My Neighbor Totoro (1988) · Jun 25, 2022
Amélie (2001) | International Film Festival
Amélie (2001) · Jun 11, 2022
Bob's Burgers: A Small Price Toupee
The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022) · May 28, 2022
New Girl: Who's That Girl?
Who's That Girl (1987) · Apr 2, 2022
The Matrix: Can Robot Bees Sense Robot Royalty?
The Matrix (1999) · Mar 26, 2022
The Matrix: Nag Hammadi is Where They Found the Gnostic Gospels
The Matrix (1999) · Mar 19, 2022
The Matrix: The Greeks May Have Been Onto Something
The Matrix (1999) · Mar 12, 2022
The Matrix: Table of Contents
The Matrix (1999) · Mar 5, 2022
The Devil Wears Prada: That's All
The Devil Wears Prada (2006) · Jan 29, 2022
The Devil Wears Prada: The Job A Million Girls Would Kill For
The Devil Wears Prada (2006) · Jan 22, 2022
The Devil Wears Prada: Florals, for Spring? Groundbreaking
The Devil Wears Prada (2006) · Jan 15, 2022
A Wrinkle in Time: Who is This For?
A Wrinkle in Time (2018) · Dec 18, 2021
A Wrinkle in Time: Creatures and Dystopias
A Wrinkle in Time (2018) · Dec 11, 2021
A Wrinkle in Time: Childhood Memory Unlocked
A Wrinkle in Time (2018) · Dec 4, 2021
Knives Out: Home is Where the Murder Is
Knives Out (2019) · Nov 27, 2021
Knives Out: Where- Why- How- Whodunnit?
Knives Out (2019) · Nov 13, 2021
Knives Out: Knives-er Out-er???
Knives Out (2019) · Nov 6, 2021
Pirates of the Caribbean: Keira Knightley in Corsets
Pirates of the Caribbean: Avast Me Hearties!
Black Panther: Happy Black Future Month!
Black Panther (2018) · Feb 26, 2021
Black Panther: The Hero We Needed
Black Panther (2018) · Feb 19, 2021
Black Panther: Representation Matters
Black Panther (2018) · Feb 12, 2021
Black Panther: Heroes and Heroines
Black Panther (2018) · Feb 5, 2021
Hamilton: Waiting in the Wings
The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth (2020) · Jan 8, 2021
The Dark Knight: Legacy
The Dark Knight (2008) · Oct 23, 2020
The Dark Knight: Legacy
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) · Oct 23, 2020
The Dark Knight: Heroes and Villains
The Dark Knight (2008) · Oct 16, 2020
The Dark Knight: Femme Fatales and Madmen
The Dark Knight (2008) · Oct 9, 2020
The Dark Knight: Origin Stories
The Dark Knight (2008) · Oct 2, 2020
Riverdale: Character Studies
Character Studies (1927) · Sep 18, 2020
Much Ado About Nothing - LIT Summer Vol. 2
Much Ado About Nothing (1993) · Jul 26, 2020
BONUS! Commentary: The Princess Switch (2018)
The Princess Switch (2018) · Jul 11, 2020
Jurassic Park with Emily Roth
Jurassic Park (1993) · Mar 21, 2020
Beauty and the Beast – LIT(erature) Summer
Beauty and the Beast (1991) · Aug 19, 2019
Pride & Prejudice – LIT(erature) Summer
Pride & Prejudice (2005) · Jun 18, 2019
BONUS! Commentary: Pride & Prejudice (2005)
Pride & Prejudice (2005) · Jun 12, 2019
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) · May 29, 2019
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) · May 29, 2019
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) · May 29, 2019
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) · Apr 17, 2019
The Hunger Games Part 1 with Amber Steenmeyer
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) · Feb 19, 2019
