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Ministry of Pop Culture

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Three award-winning authors go obsessively deep on movies, TV, and culture. Saved a seat on the couch for you.

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About Ministry of Pop Culture

Pop culture coverage with passion, purpose, meaning, and depth, for people who care deeply about pop culture and its effect on the world.

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