Pop Culture Bento

In Anime Airwaves #3, we review My Roommate is a Cat, a slice of life/comedy about Novelist Subaru Mikazuki, who is shy and not good with other people, and Haru, the cat that has been living a severe stray life. This is a story of them suddenly living together and describes the happiness of living […]

In Anime Airwaves #2, we review The Promised Neverland, a mystery/thriller about an orphanage where everything seems fine on the surface, but a few children eventually discover its deep, hidden secrets. **Note: We feel that this story is best by going in blind with as little information as possible. Consider watching the first episode before […]

Introducing the debut of Power Creep – Pop Culture Bento’s new gaming podcast! In Power Creep #1, we review developer Respawn’s new free-to-play battle royale title, Apex Legends. Does it stack up to PUBG or Fortnite? Does EA have a gem or a dud on its hands? Listen to find out!

Introducing the debut of Anime Airwaves – Pop Culture Bento’s new anime podcast! In Anime Airwaves #1, we review The Rising of the Shield Hero, a fresh take on the isekai genre. Running Ranking: #1 Shield Hero Best Waifu/Husbando: #1 Raphtalia Worst Waifu/Husbando: #1 Malty Melromarc Best Anime OP/Endings: #1 Chiai Fujikawa – “Kimi no […]

In Pop Culture Bento #65, we finally review Kingdom Hearts 3! In the news, we discuss rumors of a new Nintendo Switch model, Spongebob VR made in Sony’s Dreams, Groundhog Day VR, Jotaro and Dio in Jump Force, and Ace Combat 7 VR. Enjoy your bento! Intro courtesy of animation, film, and video game voice […]

In Pop Culture Bento #64, we review Alita: Battle Angel, Produced by James Cameron and Jon Landau, directed by Robert Rodriguez, with a screenplay by Cameron and Laeta Kalogridis. We’ve got both spoiler and non-spoiler discussions. Enjoy your bento! Intro courtesy of Jason Aaron, Marvel writer for ‘Thor’ and ‘The Avengers’. Timestamps: Alita Non-spoiler Discussion […]

In Pop Culture Bento #63, we review The Favourite, written and directed by Yorgos Lanthimos (The Lobster). In the news, we discuss the Microsoft’s “Netflix for Games” service and Jon Cryer as Lex Luthor on Supergirl.  We recommend Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD, Rising of the Shield Hero, Magicians, Lydia Kepinski’s “Premier Juin”, and […]

In Pop Culture Bento #62, we review the first three episodes of Netflix’s animated cartoon, Hilda, based on the series of graphic novels. In the news, the Uncharted movie gets a new director in Dan Trachtenberg, Christopher McQuarrie signs on for two more Mission Impossible movies, Spider-man: Far from Home and John Wick: Chapter 3 […]

In Pop Culture Bento #61, we review Roma, Alfonso Cuarón’s newest movie. In the news, we discuss the Barbie movie in development, Bungie and Destiny’s future, micro-transactions in The Last of Us: Part II, new Anthem gameplay, and more. Enjoy your bento! Intro courtesy of Evin Hodges, Marketing & PR Manager of North Star Games’ […]

In Pop Culture Bento #60, we review Black Mirror: Bandersnatch! We kick off 2019 with our lists of Top 3 things we are looking forward to in the year to come, and we discuss what we would want From Software’s two unannounced games. Enjoy your bento!Intro courtesy of animation, film, and video game voice actor, […]

In Pop Culture Bento #59, we review the year of 2018! In the news, we cover the Black Mirror: Bandersnatch announcement, Jack Black’s new YouTube channel, the blunder-ful launch of the video game Atlas, new Persona 5 R, and much more. Enjoy your bento! Intro courtesy of anime, cartoon, and video game voice actress, Erica […]

In Pop Culture Bento #58, we review Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse alongside special guest Dr. Hakkam Zaghmout. In the news, we cover the new Hellboy trailer, the Men In Black: International trailer, discuss the Kingdom Hearts 3 leak, and much more. Enjoy your bento! Intro courtesy of actor and internet comedian Sungwon Cho AKA ProZD. […]

In Pop Culture Bento #57, we’re bringing you the most noteworthy announcements and trailers from The Game Awards 2018 and recap the first ever Kinda Funny Games Showcase. Enjoy your bento! Intro courtesy of Marvel writer Jason Aaron (Thor, Avengers). Timestamps: The Game Awards (2:08) The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe (5:13) MARVEL ULTIMATE ALLIANCE 3: The […]

In Pop Culture Bento #56, we review Mandy alongside special guest Dr. Hakkam Zaghmout. In the news we cover the Crash Team Racing rumors, Counter-Strike update, the Fallout 76 saga, the Captain Marvel trailer, and much more. Enjoy your bento! Intro courtesy of Johnny Yong Bosch (Bleach, Trigun, Power Rangers, Akira). Timestamps: (1:59) Firewatch PSA […]

In Pop Culture Bento #55, we review the most recent Coen bros. film on Netflix, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.  In the news we cover the Lion King remake trailer, PS5/PSVR2 spec rumors, Darksiders 3 reviews, and much more. Enjoy your bento! Intro courtesy of Susan Eisenberg (Wonder Woman in Justice League, Injustice, DC Universe […]

In Pop Culture Bento #54, we review Overlord.  In the news, we cover Stan Lee’s legacy, the Detective Pikachu Trailer, Monster Hunter movie set images, Toy Story 4 teasers, Sony skipping E3 2019, and more. Enjoy your bento! Intro courtesy of Alaina Huffman (Painkiller Jane, Smallville, Stargate Universe, Supernatural). Timestamps: (2:31) Remembering Stan Lee (9:40) […]

In Pop Culture Bento #53, we review Netflix’s Hold the Dark.  In the news, we cover the Breaking Bad movie announcement, November’s PS+ titles, FFXV’s cancelled DLC, Overwatch’s new character, Diablo’s mobile title outrage, Rainbow Six Siege’s censorship backlash, and more. Enjoy your bento! Intro courtesy of voice actor Tom Kane (Star Wars, Power Puff […]

In Pop Culture Bento #52, we’ve got our First Man review.  In the news, we cover the Playstation Classic lineup, Super Smash Brothers Ultimate roster, the end of Filmstruck, and our in-progress Red Dead Redemption 2 impressions. Enjoy your bento! Intro courtesy of Jason Aaron, writer of Thor and the Avengers. Timestamps: (3:18) Playstation Classic […]

In Pop Culture Bento #51, we’ve got a Bad Times at the El Royale review.  In the news, we cover the Super Smash Brothers Ultimate roster leak, Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinnochio, and Reign of the Supermen. Enjoy your bento! Intro courtesy of actor and internet comedian Sungwon Cho AKA ProZD. Timestamps: (2:19) Smash Bros Roster […]

In Pop Culture Bento #50, we discuss the Red Dead Redemption 2 launch trailer, the Aladdin live-action remake trailer, Funimation & Crunchyroll’s partnership, and more. Enjoy your bento! Intro courtesy of Marvel writer Jason Aaron. Timestamps: (4:19) Red Dead Redemption 2 Launch Trailer (8:54) Aladdin remake (17:51) Funimation/Crunchyroll (21:28) Daredevil Season 3 (25:06) SSSS.GRIDMAN (34:00) […]