Brett White
@brettwhite.bsky.social
Editor-in-Chief 💎 Pop Heist
Bylines ✍️ Decider, CBR, MTV News, Marvel
Drag 👠 Barb Hardly
I guess I'm in Minneapolis.
https://popheist.com/
brett at popheist dot com
Bylines ✍️ Decider, CBR, MTV News, Marvel
Drag 👠 Barb Hardly
I guess I'm in Minneapolis.
https://popheist.com/
brett at popheist dot com
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Brett White
@brettwhite.bsky.social
· Dec 2
Hi. We're Pop Heist. - Pop Heist
Pop culture media is a hellscape. Sites are overrun with intrusive ads, or they’re SEO farms, or they pay writers at near-criminal rates. Some of them pollute the internet with AI-generated garbage, u...
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Welcome to @popheist.com, a new kind of pop culture website that hopefully feels like the classic, beloved kind of pop culture website. We're trying to make things better, more fun, more weird, more challenging, more more more. Join us!
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What bothers me about this is that it's basically a comedy sketch--it doesn't need this kind of fidelity. Like if Sam Neill showed up on SNL with grey hair and a beard but dressed as Alan Grant you'd hoot and holler and not care that he's 30 years older.
Xfinity has just released its Jurassic Park-themed Super Bowl ad that features a digitally de-aged Sam Neil, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum. https://bit.ly/4rmRhrK
February 3, 2026 at 5:52 AM
What bothers me about this is that it's basically a comedy sketch--it doesn't need this kind of fidelity. Like if Sam Neill showed up on SNL with grey hair and a beard but dressed as Alan Grant you'd hoot and holler and not care that he's 30 years older.
I'm so busy making @popheist.com happen that I always forget to, uh, tell people that Pop Heist needs support. Lots of support. Money, always welcome. We're about to have our highest-traffic month ever, but that doesn't automatically translate to dollars!
Help: popheist.com/products
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January 29, 2026 at 5:21 PM
I'm so busy making @popheist.com happen that I always forget to, uh, tell people that Pop Heist needs support. Lots of support. Money, always welcome. We're about to have our highest-traffic month ever, but that doesn't automatically translate to dollars!
Help: popheist.com/products
Help: popheist.com/products
one of the ten greatest rock songs ever recorded
January 29, 2026 at 2:14 AM
one of the ten greatest rock songs ever recorded
Wow Wonder Man trigger warning for anyone else who was a weird friendless kid whose dad took them to the movies and then they grew up to be an adult with a crippling anxiety issue and a simmering temper inside of them that they fear will cost them their career and oh yeah your dad is now dead
January 29, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Wow Wonder Man trigger warning for anyone else who was a weird friendless kid whose dad took them to the movies and then they grew up to be an adult with a crippling anxiety issue and a simmering temper inside of them that they fear will cost them their career and oh yeah your dad is now dead
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Fucking amazing
January 29, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Fucking amazing
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Confronted Congressman Tom Suozzi, one of seven Democrats casting the decisive votes to increase ICE funding by $10,000,000,000.
January 28, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Confronted Congressman Tom Suozzi, one of seven Democrats casting the decisive votes to increase ICE funding by $10,000,000,000.
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After 50+ cases closed, Jessica breaks the fourth wall and charges YOU to solve the murder!
My latest subscriber exclusive is live at @popheist.com!
popheist.com/murder-she-w...
My latest subscriber exclusive is live at @popheist.com!
popheist.com/murder-she-w...
'Murder, She Wrote' 3x14 Recap: "Murder in a Minor Key" - Pop Heist
After 57 grizzly capers, Jessica decides it’s time for us to pick up the slack and solve some murders on our own.
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January 28, 2026 at 8:16 PM
After 50+ cases closed, Jessica breaks the fourth wall and charges YOU to solve the murder!
My latest subscriber exclusive is live at @popheist.com!
popheist.com/murder-she-w...
My latest subscriber exclusive is live at @popheist.com!
popheist.com/murder-she-w...
In Part I Don't Know What, I Think V of the Cobra-La Corpus, I talk to @hackintimseeley.bsky.social about fighting to bring the horror back to GI Joe long, long before it was at all cool. Also: read Robert Kirkman's GI Joe comic pitch that was somehow not made!
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How Tim Seeley Gave G.I. Joe's Devils Their Due
The 'Revival' and 'Cold Slither' writer believed in the weird world of Cobra-La at a time when the fandom only wanted realism.
popheist.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:16 AM
In Part I Don't Know What, I Think V of the Cobra-La Corpus, I talk to @hackintimseeley.bsky.social about fighting to bring the horror back to GI Joe long, long before it was at all cool. Also: read Robert Kirkman's GI Joe comic pitch that was somehow not made!
popheist.com/tim-seeley-g...
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I'm in the home stretch of the COBRA-LA journey that I started literally six months ago.
You will all love Cobra-La by the time this is done. Every GI Joe fan will respect it. This, I command.
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You will all love Cobra-La by the time this is done. Every GI Joe fan will respect it. This, I command.
popheist.com/tim-seeley-g...
How Tim Seeley Gave G.I. Joe's Devils Their Due
The 'Revival' and 'Cold Slither' writer believed in the weird world of Cobra-La at a time when the fandom only wanted realism.
popheist.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:10 AM
I'm in the home stretch of the COBRA-LA journey that I started literally six months ago.
You will all love Cobra-La by the time this is done. Every GI Joe fan will respect it. This, I command.
popheist.com/tim-seeley-g...
You will all love Cobra-La by the time this is done. Every GI Joe fan will respect it. This, I command.
popheist.com/tim-seeley-g...
Real superhero shit.
REP. OMAR after being attacked with liquid: “We will continue! These fucking assholes are not gonna get away with this! Here is the reality people like this ugly man don’t understand — we are Minnesota Strong. We’ll stay resilient in the face of whatever they might throw at us.”
January 28, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Real superhero shit.
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Art by Chris Ouellette
January 27, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Art by Chris Ouellette
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Fighting for freedom, wherever there's trouble, even if — especially if — that trouble is here.
www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/8694...
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HAWK 87 GI Joe the movie design by brettwhite
Fight all fascism. Everywhere.
www.teepublic.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Fighting for freedom, wherever there's trouble, even if — especially if — that trouble is here.
www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/8694...
www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/8694...
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💥 ALERT 💥
A new G.I. JOE recap from @brettwhite.bsky.social is live! 🪖
This episode is packed with G.I. Joe's best duos: Flint and Lady Jaye, Bazooka and Alpine, Snake Eyes and Shipwreck! 🌎
New recaps drop Tuesdays at 12 AM ET for subscribers 🔓 $7/mo, $70/year ✉️
A new G.I. JOE recap from @brettwhite.bsky.social is live! 🪖
This episode is packed with G.I. Joe's best duos: Flint and Lady Jaye, Bazooka and Alpine, Snake Eyes and Shipwreck! 🌎
New recaps drop Tuesdays at 12 AM ET for subscribers 🔓 $7/mo, $70/year ✉️
'G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero' Episode 13 Recap
This episode is packed with G.I. Joe's best duos: Flint and Lady Jaye, Bazooka and Alpine, Snake Eyes and Shipwreck!
buff.ly
January 25, 2026 at 8:01 PM
💥 ALERT 💥
A new G.I. JOE recap from @brettwhite.bsky.social is live! 🪖
This episode is packed with G.I. Joe's best duos: Flint and Lady Jaye, Bazooka and Alpine, Snake Eyes and Shipwreck! 🌎
New recaps drop Tuesdays at 12 AM ET for subscribers 🔓 $7/mo, $70/year ✉️
A new G.I. JOE recap from @brettwhite.bsky.social is live! 🪖
This episode is packed with G.I. Joe's best duos: Flint and Lady Jaye, Bazooka and Alpine, Snake Eyes and Shipwreck! 🌎
New recaps drop Tuesdays at 12 AM ET for subscribers 🔓 $7/mo, $70/year ✉️
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What a lovely essay
'Sailor Moon' never made me feel like I wasn't welcome
How DiC's Sailor Moon Shaped Me, a Straight Boy From the South
I was a straight teen boy in the South and 'Sailor Moon' helped shape the kind of person I still strive to be.
buff.ly
January 23, 2026 at 9:40 PM
What a lovely essay
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🔪 ALERT 🔪
A new TRAITORS recap from @goforgrace.bsky.social is live! 🏰
This is Rob Rausch's first big misstep. If you’re going to take a shot at Lisa Rinna, you better not miss. 🏴
Support Pop Heist by subscribing 🔓 $7/mo, $70/year ✉️
A new TRAITORS recap from @goforgrace.bsky.social is live! 🏰
This is Rob Rausch's first big misstep. If you’re going to take a shot at Lisa Rinna, you better not miss. 🏴
Support Pop Heist by subscribing 🔓 $7/mo, $70/year ✉️
'The Traitors' 4x06 Recap: "Planning a Coup" - Pop Heist
This is Rob Rausch's first big misstep. If you’re going to take a shot at Lisa Rinna, you better not miss.
buff.ly
January 27, 2026 at 1:30 AM
🔪 ALERT 🔪
A new TRAITORS recap from @goforgrace.bsky.social is live! 🏰
This is Rob Rausch's first big misstep. If you’re going to take a shot at Lisa Rinna, you better not miss. 🏴
Support Pop Heist by subscribing 🔓 $7/mo, $70/year ✉️
A new TRAITORS recap from @goforgrace.bsky.social is live! 🏰
This is Rob Rausch's first big misstep. If you’re going to take a shot at Lisa Rinna, you better not miss. 🏴
Support Pop Heist by subscribing 🔓 $7/mo, $70/year ✉️
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For @popheist.com, I concluded my recaps of Stranger Things by breaking down the finale and its many epilogues. #StrangerThings #StrangerThings5 #StrangerThingsSeason5
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'Stranger Things' Series Finale Recap: "The Rightside Up" - Pop Heist
'Stranger Things' ends as it begins: with a larger-than-life battle of good against evil, from the gaming table to the Abyss.
popheist.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:35 PM
For @popheist.com, I concluded my recaps of Stranger Things by breaking down the finale and its many epilogues. #StrangerThings #StrangerThings5 #StrangerThingsSeason5
popheist.com/stranger-thi...
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Hey y'all, we're still doing tons of cool stuff at
@popheist.com!
Worked-owned entertainment and culture writing, independent and algorithm-free, driven by passion and expertise.
You can get a year's subscription for just $70.
popheist.com/products
@popheist.com!
Worked-owned entertainment and culture writing, independent and algorithm-free, driven by passion and expertise.
You can get a year's subscription for just $70.
popheist.com/products
January 26, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Hey y'all, we're still doing tons of cool stuff at
@popheist.com!
Worked-owned entertainment and culture writing, independent and algorithm-free, driven by passion and expertise.
You can get a year's subscription for just $70.
popheist.com/products
@popheist.com!
Worked-owned entertainment and culture writing, independent and algorithm-free, driven by passion and expertise.
You can get a year's subscription for just $70.
popheist.com/products
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My pitch for bringing Lizzy Caplan’s Annie Wilkes back for Welcome to Derry
We need to talk about Lizzy Caplan's turn as Annie Wilkes in 'Castle Rock.' Remember 'Castle Rock'? Yeah, that Hulu show. Hear @ianxcarlos.bsky.social's cry, decision-makers at WELCOME TO DERRY.
Put Lizzy Caplan in 'Welcome to Derry,' STAT - Pop Heist
We need to talk about Caplan's turn as Annie Wilkes in 'Castle Rock.' Remember 'Castle Rock'? Yeah, that Hulu show.
buff.ly
January 26, 2026 at 7:01 PM
My pitch for bringing Lizzy Caplan’s Annie Wilkes back for Welcome to Derry
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for le morning crowd 😎🇫🇷
if you want to distract yourself: i spent all day making my niece a playlist of french-language pop music. it is 77 songs and 4.5 hours long and you're welcome!
le playlist super hyper vachement absolument trop cool ok!!! by Sebastian Deken on Apple Music
Playlist · 76 Songs
music.apple.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:37 PM
for le morning crowd 😎🇫🇷
Fighting for freedom, wherever there's trouble, even if — especially if — that trouble is here.
www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/8694...
www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/8694...
HAWK 87 GI Joe the movie design by brettwhite
Fight all fascism. Everywhere.
www.teepublic.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Fighting for freedom, wherever there's trouble, even if — especially if — that trouble is here.
www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/8694...
www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/8694...
DREADNOKS 85 GI Joe design Ripper Buzzer Torch by brettwhite
www.teepublic.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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Sal Buscema turns 90 today. There's hardly a Marvel character Sal hasn't left his mark on, from Cap to the Hulk, Avengers to Thor. Working with Sal for two years on Spectacular Spider-Man remains a highlight of my career. And the best part? He's not just a great artist, he's a truly good guy.
January 26, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Sal Buscema turns 90 today. There's hardly a Marvel character Sal hasn't left his mark on, from Cap to the Hulk, Avengers to Thor. Working with Sal for two years on Spectacular Spider-Man remains a highlight of my career. And the best part? He's not just a great artist, he's a truly good guy.
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💄 ALERT 💄
A new RuPAUL'S DRAG RACE recap from @brettwhite.bsky.social is live! 💃
The queens compete in head-to-head fashion face-offs in a red carpet mash-up challenge, one that leaves the competitors breathless. 🏁
Support Pop Heist by subscribing 🔓 $7/mo, $70/year ✉️
A new RuPAUL'S DRAG RACE recap from @brettwhite.bsky.social is live! 💃
The queens compete in head-to-head fashion face-offs in a red carpet mash-up challenge, one that leaves the competitors breathless. 🏁
Support Pop Heist by subscribing 🔓 $7/mo, $70/year ✉️
'RuPaul's Drag Race' 18x04 Recap: Squabbled Opportunity - Pop Heist
The queens compete in head-to-head fashion face-offs in a red carpet mash-up challenge, one that leaves the competitors breathless.
buff.ly
January 26, 2026 at 3:35 PM
💄 ALERT 💄
A new RuPAUL'S DRAG RACE recap from @brettwhite.bsky.social is live! 💃
The queens compete in head-to-head fashion face-offs in a red carpet mash-up challenge, one that leaves the competitors breathless. 🏁
Support Pop Heist by subscribing 🔓 $7/mo, $70/year ✉️
A new RuPAUL'S DRAG RACE recap from @brettwhite.bsky.social is live! 💃
The queens compete in head-to-head fashion face-offs in a red carpet mash-up challenge, one that leaves the competitors breathless. 🏁
Support Pop Heist by subscribing 🔓 $7/mo, $70/year ✉️
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Tired and cranky but gonna do it any way!!
January 25, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Tired and cranky but gonna do it any way!!
Down here in Tennessee, the only newsworthy thing going on right now is snow. Or no snow. Or just rain, or sleet. And football in the snow. And just football. That's it. Nothing else happening! You can scroll and scroll and scroll on Facebook for eight hours a day and that's it!
January 25, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Down here in Tennessee, the only newsworthy thing going on right now is snow. Or no snow. Or just rain, or sleet. And football in the snow. And just football. That's it. Nothing else happening! You can scroll and scroll and scroll on Facebook for eight hours a day and that's it!