Protest, Popcorn & Pixel Art

Recent pop culture and entertainment news: a mecha director’s concerns about relevancy for young fans, “creepy” popcorn bucket marketing in the Conjuring franchise, and anime as political protest in Indonesia. Plus, game mysteries, global music aspirants, pixel art activism, Jurassic World tours in Flight Sim, a new Tourism Australia campaign, sports gaming developments, and Superman’s struggles on page and screen.

References

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-24/how-well-do-audiences-relate-to-superheroes/105668972

‘Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX’ Director Unsure If Today’s Youth “Understand What It Means To Pilot A Robot”

https://kotaku.com/conjuring-4-last-rites-popcorn-bucket-annabelle-regal-cinemark-2000618273

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-09/young-indonesians-raise-one-piece-flag-to-express-frustration/105625686

https://www.ign.com/articles/grand-theft-auto-5-players-think-theyve-finally-solved-the-mount-chiliad-mystery-but-others-arent-convinced

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-09/musicians-seek-fame-success-asia-west-us-uk/105621618

https://www.polygon.com/what-is-wplace-google-maps-pixel-art-reddit-rplace

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-flight-sim-2024-will-soon-let-you-tour-jurassic-world/1100-6533748

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-04/tourism-australia-come-and-say-gday-campaign/105601674

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-02/rugby-league-26-video-game-ross-symons-big-ant/105600772

https://www.polygon.com/dc/613025/superman-vs-american-government-comics-movies-tv