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Tom & Lorenzo’s Pop Style Opinionfest

Tom & Lorenzo’s Pop Style Opinionfest

Tom Lorenzo 232 Episodes Aug 21, 2026

Authors and bloggers Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez offer their witty and sharp opinions on celebrity, pop culture, television, and fashion. They discuss the latest trends and events with humor and insight, providing a fun and engaging take on the world of style and entertainment.

Episodes

The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "Wuthering Heights" (2026)
The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "Wuthering Heights" (2026) Aug 21, 2026 2177 T Lo dive into director Emerald Fennell's ludicrously maximalist take on Emily Bronte's classic tragic novel, from the insane costumes and production designs to the questionable casting choices, to the ways it diverges from the book and why she chose to go that route. It's a fun, but heated take on this overheated film.
What Are Harry and Meghan Thinking?
What Are Harry and Meghan Thinking? Aug 20, 2026 2682 T Lo take everything they know from over a decade of opinionating on the royal family and try to unpack why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are making a shocking return to the UK, how it's likely to go bad for them, and the most likely reason why they made this decision.PLUS: Nicholas Hoult, Bel Powley and all the other stars lamely trying to justify their Harry Potter checks.
The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "The Beguiled" (2017)
The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "The Beguiled" (2017) Aug 14, 2026 1578 T Lo discuss and interpret director Sofia Coppola's take on female desire and repression against the backdrop of the civil war, unpacking whether it succeeds at its feminist goals or collapses under the many cliches it's trying to rewrite or upend.
Dragons and Prudes!
Dragons and Prudes! Aug 11, 2026 2847 T Lo review the "House of the Dragon" season 3 finale and unpack all of the ways the show has managed to keep its various plotlines clear and easy to understand and why it's better to prioritize that than fidelity to the books. PLUS: "One Night Only" is bafflingly sexless! Is Gen Z to blame?
The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "Practical Magic" (1998)
The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "Practical Magic" (1998) Aug 7, 2026 1515 T Lo return to an old classic, director Griffin Dunne's "Practical Magic," and unpack how it helped to establish the tropes of modern romantasy, how its aesthetic can reasonably be said to have created an entire genre of television movies, and how different a film like this would be if it were made today. PLUS: Were Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock miscast? 
Should We Talk About Ariana Grande?
Should We Talk About Ariana Grande? Aug 4, 2026 3245 T Lo take a look at the rhetoric surrounding Ariana Grande's choice to step out of the public eye and what it says about our culture's need to talk about women's bodies as well as whether celebrities have any responsibility to be honest about their health with their fans. They also tackle the news that the next Met Gala will be celebrating John Galliano and why that's horrifying. PLUS: A recap of
The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "Blue Moon" (2025)
The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "Blue Moon" (2025) Jul 31, 2026 2112 T Lo take a look at director Richard Linklater's loving(?) homage to legendary musical theater lyricist Lorenz Hart, played by Ethan Hawke. From the theatrical easter eggs and cameos to the film's occasionally questionable choices of what to focus on, they unpack whether this biopic actually does what it set out to do and whether the film is kind to its subject or not.
Diving Deep into "The Odyssey"
Diving Deep into "The Odyssey" Jul 30, 2026 3986 T Lo take a good, hard look at director Christopher Nolan's star-studded epic "The Odyssey," predicting who'll win Oscars, mentioning who should have never been cast, and unpacking all of the themes and creative choices of this dense film. PLUS: A look at where independent media is after 20 years of blogging and a quick discussion on the latest "House of the Dragon" and where it's all heading.
The Bitter Kitten Movie Club:  "Little Miss Sunshine" (2006)
The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "Little Miss Sunshine" (2006) Jul 24, 2026 1479 T Lo dive into the indie darling of 2006, "Little Miss Sunshine," and try to answer the question: Does a film's aesthetic matter as much as its performances, directing and writing?
"Little House on the Prairie" is Way Too Pretty
"Little House on the Prairie" is Way Too Pretty Jul 20, 2026 5163 T Lo dive into the Netflix remake of "Little House on the Prairie" and unpack the ways it tries to deepen and correct the work of Laura Ingalls Wilder and the ways it fails to modernize it. PLUS: Emmy snubs and surprises and where "House of the Dragon" is getting it wrong.
The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "In the Mood for Love" (2000)
The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "In the Mood for Love" (2000) Jul 17, 2026 1797 T Lo dive deep into director Wong Kar-Wai's moody, dreamy reflection on unrequited love in 1960 Hong Kong, "In the Mood for Love," starring Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung. The dresses! The sets! The music! The sensuously moody and occasionally steamy atmosphere! The noodles! They unpack all of it in order to get to the answer of whether or not these two people were in love or just in pain together. 
The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "Materialists" (2025)
The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "Materialists" (2025) Jul 10, 2026 1653 T Lo take a look at director Celine Song's musings on modern romance and class distinctions, starring Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans, unpacking where the film was working and when the tonal shifts and character interactions stopped making much sense. 

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