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Popcorn Culture - Throwback: The Fly

22-Aug-23 19:30

Popcorn Culture - Throwback: The Fly

There are numerous reasons why 1986's The Fly became a pop culture touchstone - it is a classic David Cronenberg body horror fest, it's the root of many a childhood nightmare, and it is the beginning of the Jeff Goldblum phenomenon. We throwback to the classic and discuss why they really don't make 'em like they used to.

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Produced by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan, Arvindh Yuvaraj

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan, Arvindh Yuvaraj


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