Lore Actually

A chatty Halloween episode about the fictional moments that still haunt us. We’re talking about the deaths, endings, relationships, and reveals we’re still not over: from Throne of Glass, Normal People, BoJack Horseman, and Fleabag to Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, Fourth Wing, and more. Happy Halloween from Lore Actually! 🎃 🔔 Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube for new episodes, clips,...

Fourth Wing officially has its Xaden and Violet, Red Rising is getting a movie adaptation, and ACOTAR 6 news keeps coming. We’re talking about all of that, plus the Bridgerton prequel, Crazy Rich Asians, Clayface, and more. 🔔 Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube for new episodes, clips, and updates.

This week we’re talking about Primetime, The Love Hypothesis, and Verity. We discuss Robert Pattinson’s performance in Prime Time, the lack of chemistry in The Love Hypothesis, and why Verity didn’t work for us. We also talk about Colleen Hoover, BookTok, and the difference between an addictive book and a good one. Spoilers for all three movies! 🔔 Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube for n...

We read Rebecca Yarros’ Threshing Day and have a LOT of thoughts. In Part 1, we break down the new POVs, our reactions, theories, and what Threshing Day could mean for the future of the Empyrean series. Full spoilers for Threshing Day , Fourth Wing, and the Empyrean series. 🐉 Start with Part 1 for the first 7 POVs! 🔔 Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube for new episodes, clips, and update...

We read Rebecca Yarros’ Threshing Day and have a LOT of thoughts. In Part 1, we break down the new POVs, our reactions, theories, and what Threshing Day could mean for the future of the Empyrean series. Full spoilers for Threshing Day , Fourth Wing and the Empyrean series. 🐉 Part 2 coming Sunday, October 11. 🔔 Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube for new episodes, clips, and updates.

In this episode, we’re catching up on the latest movie and TV news. We’re talking the new Resident Evil , why it works even if you’re not familiar with the games, Austin Abrams, the latest Avengers: Doomsday rumors, World War Z returning, another Carrie adaptation, John Wick 5 , and more. Plus: whether Shaun of the Dead permanently makes zombies less scary, how to survive a movie with 50 jump scar...

In this Lore Actually episode, we’re catching up on Fourth Wing news, including Rebecca Yarros’ Threshing Day stories, the POVs we’re getting, our theories about who else might show up, and the latest Book 4 updates. We also talk Heated Rivalry Season 2, the Dirty Air adaptation, audiobooks, and somehow (?) Bo Burnham. 🔔 Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube for new episodes, clips, and upd...

Madeline Miller’s The Song of Achilles came out 15 years ago, and somehow we’re only getting emotionally destroyed by it now. This week, we’re talking about why a story we already knew still managed to hurt this much, how Patroclus changes the way we see Achilles, and why Miller’s version of Greek mythology works so well for a modern audience. We also get into Greek gods being petty and miserable,...

We’re catching up on fiction news this week: from Robert Pattinson and the future of Twilight to Heated Rivalry, Fourth Wing, The Cruel Prince and a growing list of book adaptations. We also defend Divergent, question why no one is adapting Throne of Glass, and somehow end up back in the Assassin’s Blade reading-order debate.

This week, we’re catching up on everything happening in fiction: the latest Avengers: Doomsday rumors, Jonathan Nolan joining the Fourth Wing adaptation, a new Game of Thrones movie, the future of House of the Dragon , and the new X-Men cast. Plus: Paula has thoughts about Paradise , Ksenia’s thoughts about Broadchurch, BookTok objectifying wicker baskets, and we briefly wonder where all the Timmy...

In this episode, we get into the new ACOTAR books, the biggest theories, and whether Sarah J. Maas might finally be setting up a bigger crossover with Throne of Glass and Crescent City. We talk spiders, the Dusk Court, Nesta and Rhys, what the hell is happening with Elain, Azriel and Lucien, whether Tamlin needs a redemption arc, and which Throne of Glass characters could realistically show up. Pl...

Twilight is coming back with Netflix’s Midnight Sun , a New Girl revival might actually be happening, and The Silent Patient is finally getting a movie adaptation. We also talk Barbie 2 , Paradise , Robert Pattinson somehow being 40, and whether some things are better left alone. 🔔 Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube for new episodes, clips, and updates.

I’d make it sound like the random useful recommendation it actually became: This week we’re talking Spider-Man: Brand New Day . We discuss sad boy Peter Parker, the Punisher, MJ, New York, and everything that worked for us (or didn’t). Do you think this movie is worth rewatching? Plus, Westeros Daily is back, along with some Marvel and DC news, and the very useful (and very real) RunPee app. Spoil...

Are we actually getting what we want or just being distracted? We talk Fourth Wing: Threshing Day , react to the Avengers: Doomsday trailer (yes, Chris Evans), and get into Dungeon Crawler Carl . In this episode: – Fourth Wing updates & casting worries – Avengers: Doomsday trailer reaction – Marvel nostalgia vs fatigue – Dungeon Crawler Carl – Murdoku 

We’re back for Season 2 - and we’re starting with Christopher Nolan’s  The Odyssey . We also revisit  Troy , experience some dog-related trauma, take a brief detour into  Evil Dead , and discuss that deeply unnecessary jump scare in  The Other Mummy  trailer. Is  The Odyssey  actually Christopher Nolan’s best movie? Let us know what you thought. Warning: This episode contains spoilers for  The Ody...

⚠️ Spoiler Warning ⚠️ This episode contains spoilers for: Off Campus, Euphoria. This week we’re discussing the rise of hockey romance and whether Off Campus deserves all the hype. We also talk about BTS fanfiction, Fourth Wing casting anxiety, Euphoria, Project Hail Mary, and the eternal struggle of moving on from Heated Rivalry. We’ll be taking a short break and will be back soon with more fictio...

⚠️ This episode contains spoilers for: The Boys (Season 4), Daredevil: Born Again, Broadchurch (Season 1), Gone Girl, The Punisher. In this episode of Lore Actually, we discuss a literary adaptation ranking that genuinely annoyed us, why modern movies somehow all became three hours long, and whether The Boys has a serious filler problem. We also talk Daredevil, Punisher, Broadchurch, crime drama r...

In this episode, we talk about why Oldboy still feels shocking, disturbing, and genuinely unforgettable more than twenty years later, and why Paula now thinks it might be one of the best movies she’s ever seen. We also discuss Mortal Kombat 2, revenge stories, Hokum, Korean cinema, horror movies that stop being scary once you fully see the monster, It: Welcome to Derry, Stephen King adaptations, a...

⚠️ This episode contains spoilers for Devil Wears Prada 2, Daredevil, and The Boys. This week, we discuss the officially confirmed Fourth Wing adaptation and why we’re suddenly nervous about it. We also talk about The Odyssey trailer, Devil Wears Prada 2, Daredevil, The Boys, Constantine 2, and why some sequels really should have been left alone. Plus: Matt Damon discourse, workplace harassment jo...

⚠️ This episode contains spoilers for Red Rising, Golden Son, and parts of Morning Star. This week, we finally discuss Golden Son by Pierce Brown, and why it worked for Ksenia, but absolutely did not work for Paula. We talk about Darrow as a protagonist, Sevro stealing the entire series, Rogue’s betrayal, military-heavy sci-fi, emotional investment in fantasy series, and whether a book can still b...

In this episode of Lore Actually, we get into the Clayface trailer, Spider-Man Noir with Nicolas Cage, and the never-ending Doomsday trailer rumors. Then it spirals into casting drama (Beach Read), Fourth Wing chaos, and whether Verity has any business being adapted. Also: Shrek 5, House of the Dragon, iconic needle drops, Princess Diaries 3, and a full rant about why some people cannot handle sus...

⚠️ Contains light spoilers for The Boys , Boardwalk Empire , and XO, Kitty In this episode, we start with Marvel’s upcoming X-Men reboot and share our thoughts, then talk about The Boys and whether it’s starting to feel repetitive going into its final season. From there, the conversation shifts into something completely different: XO, Kitty, K-dramas, and how one thing somehow led to another. We t...

Spoiler warning: Project Hail Mary spoilers ahead. The Drama discussion stays mostly spoiler-light. This week on Lore Actually , we talk about The Drama , why it works so well in a packed cinema, and whether it’s smarter than it first seems. We also get into Euphoria season 3, the trailer, the reviews, and why neither of us is fully convinced. Then we move to Project Hail Mary , which somehow turn...

In this episode of Lore Actually, we’re talking crime fiction, procedurals, and why dark detective stories can somehow be the most comforting thing to watch. Ksenia breaks down why shows like Harry Hole, Mindhunter, The Rookie, High Potential, Will Trent, Slow Horses, and Reacher all work for different moods and anxiety levels: from easy “fast food” mysteries to darker, more intense crime dramas....

In this episode of Lore Actually, we talk about the new Harry Potter trailer, the reaction to it, and why this fandom was always going to be one of the hardest to satisfy. From the missing music and the visuals to casting, Snape discourse, and whether any reboot can ever live up to the version people already have in their heads, we get into everything that stood out to us. We also talk about Eupho...