As you’ve no doubt heard several times already by now, The Pop Culture Studio’s IT systems fell afoul of some pretty serious gremlins this August.

This meant that most of last month was spent trying to get the mischievous little bastards under control, the downside of which being that there were virtually no new posts for weeks in a row.

Fortunately, The Studio’s gremlin problem is now completely under control, and – as you’ll have noticed – new posts are already streaming in and should continue to do so for the rest of September (and beyond).

I guess what I’m really trying to say is that, at long last, The Studio is back – and better than ever!

There’s magic in the air around The Pop Culture Studio this month. That’s because the Studio’s Review of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – the review I’ve sat on since seeing the play in previews several weeks ago – has now gone live for your reading pleasure.

Looking farther afield, the release of Suicide Squad last week brings with it my latest Soapbox rant (which might surprise people) and I’ve been beavering away at the drawing board the last few months, so an Easel Update might finally materialise as well.

All this – plus the usual other features – makes this August as a good a time as ever to follow The Pop Culture Studio!