Ben Shapiro recently analyzed several pop culture developments, highlighting themes of ideological messaging in entertainment and corporate decisions. Here’s a breakdown of his key points:
## “Severance” as Top Television
Apple TV’s workplace thriller Severance earns praise for its inventive premise about surgically separating work memories from personal lives. Shapiro calls it “super clever” with Lost-style mysteries, though he warns the show risks collapsing if writers fail to resolve its complex plot threads. The series represents a rare example of Hollywood originality amidst an industry dominated by reboots.
## Monster High’s 2025 Venus McFlytrap Doll
Mattel’s latest collector doll embraces radical environmentalist themes:
– featuring vine-covered greenhouse heels and mossy tights
– for the Fang Club exclusive
– Part of broader 2025 releases including rumored Beetlejuice and Elvira Skullector dolls
The doll’s packaging declares “GROWING WILD AND FREE,” framing nature as an untamed force overtaking human constructs.
## Disney’s “Snow White” Remake Controversy
The live-action remake faces criticism for:
– : Characters blame bandits’ crimes on the queen’s “greedy economic policies”
– : Snow White sings about recognizing her castle-dwelling elitism
– : Cheap-looking CGI dwarfs and cardboard sets
– : Rachel Zegler reversed her 2022 criticism of the original film’s “weird” romance plot just before the remake’s release
Shapiro argues the film’s bigger flaw isn’t “wokeness” but its joyless execution, calling it “a cloying, clunky disquisition against Ayn Rand” that abandons Disney’s tradition of visual splendor. The project’s commercial struggles highlight audiences rejecting heavy-handed messaging over quality storytelling.
