🎙️ Welcome to the UnWrapped Weekly WrapUp! I’m your host, Tasha Pierce, bringing you the latest at the intersection of Pop Culture and Common Sense. This week, we’re diving deep into the state of the nation, but not without taking a much-needed breather with the weekend’s box office and entertainment headlines.
In This Episode:
🔹 Box Office Breakdown – Mickey 17 takes the top spot, but is it a flop? We dissect its performance, Warner Bros.’ marketing missteps, and why original sci-fi struggles at the box office. Plus, a look at Captain America: Brave New World and the unfair double standards in box office discourse.
🔹 Trump’s Takeover of the Kennedy Center – What happens when a former president stacks the board of a major cultural institution with loyalists? We break down the power grab, the loss of artistic independence, and what this means for the future of the arts in America.
🔹 Amazon MGM’s Big Theatrical Plans – The studio is going all in on theaters, but with an ongoing boycott against Amazon, could their big plans backfire?
🔹 YouTube TV & Political Pressure – The FCC chairman is pushing YouTube TV to carry a specific “faith-based” network—what’s really behind the move?
🔹 RIP Gene Hackman & D’Wayne Wiggins – We say goodbye to two legends and reflect on their impact.
References & Sources
📌 News & Topics Covered:
- Box Office: Mickey 17 - https://deadline.com/2025/03/box-office-mickey-17-1236313830/
- Trump at Kennedy Center + Laura Ingraham & Maria Bartiromo - https://deadline.com/2025/03/trump-kennedy-center-laura-ingraham-maria-bartiromo-1236314762/
- SXSW: Amazon MGM Studios & Theatrical Releases - https://deadline.com/2025/03/sxsw-amazon-mgm-studios-theatrical-releases-jennifer-salke-courtenay-valenti-1236314358/
- FCC Chairman vs. Google & Faith-Based Networks - https://deadline.com/2025/03/fcc-chairman-google-faith-based-network-1236314306/
- Gene Hackman’s Cause of Death - https://deadline.com/2025/03/gene-hackman-cause-of-death-1236314245/
- Dwayne Wiggins (Tony! Toni! Toné!) Passes Away - https://deadline.com/2025/03/dwayne-wiggins-dead-tony-toni-tone-1236314089/
- The Deep State & Doge Conspiracy (Wired) - https://www.wired.com/story/doge-is-the-deep-state/
🔗 Protests & Boycotts:
- Tesla Protest: https://tinyurl.com/teslaprotests
- 14th Amendment March: https://www.nowmarch.org
- Federal Building Sit-In: https://www.4thbranch.us
- Inclusion Day: https://www.wemarchwerise.org
- Mayday Multi-Week Protest: https://tinyurl.com/maydayprotest
📞 Take Action:
- Call Elected Officials: https://5calls.org/
- General Strike Info: https://journalofcogency.com/2025/03/02/what-is-a-general-strike/
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