Jessy Krupa

Jessy Krupa has been writing for PopMatters since 2009, contributing articles and blurbs to the Mixed Media, Channel Surfing, and Sound Affects sections. She's reviewed various movies, TV series on DVD, books, and music for the site, and is PopMatters' resident "Supernatural" expert. She's a wealth of information on pop culture topics as diverse as Disney movies, The Beatles, "American Idol", boybands, Paul McCartney & Wings, "The Man From U.N.C.L.E", SuperBowl commercials, and more. You can follow her on Twitter @JessyKrupa for updates and Dalton Rapattoni fangirling.
‘Smash!: Green Day, The Offspring, Bad Religion, NOFX, + the ’90s Punk Explosion’
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‘Smash!: Green Day, The Offspring, Bad Religion, NOFX, + the ’90s Punk Explosion’

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 / 7 November 2018

Ian Winwood's story of how punk rock music came to be so popular in the '90s is sewn together like a patchwork quilt of unlikely rises to fame and the ordinary people whose dedication made it possible.

Five ‘Mission: Impossible’ Films Are Made, Well, Possible
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Five ‘Mission: Impossible’ Films Are Made, Well, Possible

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 / 27 June 2018

Paramount's release of this five-film set on Blu-ray hits all the highs and lows of this franchise.

More Than Just a Pretty Picture: ‘Cats in Art’
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More Than Just a Pretty Picture: ‘Cats in Art’

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 / 8 January 2018

This new book examines both the role cats play in society and how that has been reflected in art but don't limit it to an "art book".

‘Smithsonian Rock and Roll’ Welcomes the Amateur Concert Photographer
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‘Smithsonian Rock and Roll’ Welcomes the Amateur Concert Photographer

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 / 6 November 2017

This new book featuring concert photos taken by fans is a stylish, interesting, and absorbing, yet somewhat incomplete look at the history of popular music.

Recalling a Time When We Looked Forward to Commercials: ‘Watch Around the Clock: In Color’
Television

Recalling a Time When We Looked Forward to Commercials: ‘Watch Around the Clock: In Color’

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 / 4 November 2017

This new DVD set of vintage cartoons, TV shows, movies, and commercials tries to replicate the '70s TV-watching experience.

‘Watch Around The Clock’: Retro Adventures in the Oft-disputed Golden Age of TV
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‘Watch Around The Clock’: Retro Adventures in the Oft-disputed Golden Age of TV

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 / 5 October 2017
A new DVD collection of vintage cartoons, movies, TV shows, and commercials shines an entertaining light on what television was like in the ‘50s and ‘60s.
‘Supernatural’: Season 12 Ends With a Bang, Not a Whimper
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‘Supernatural’: Season 12 Ends With a Bang, Not a Whimper

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 / 24 May 2017
The wayward sons carry on in a two-part finalé full of action, surprises, and death.
Supernatural Sets the Stage for Season Finale With ‘There’s Something About Mary’
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Supernatural Sets the Stage for Season Finale With ‘There’s Something About Mary’

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 / 22 May 2017
A busy episode in which at least one character dies, two become puppets, and three are trapped and left for dead in an unlikely place.
‘Supernatural’: “Twigs and Twine and Tasha Banes” Recalls the Past, Suggests the Future
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‘Supernatural’: “Twigs and Twine and Tasha Banes” Recalls the Past, Suggests the Future

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 / 11 May 2017
A dark and dreary chapter that ends up being one of the season's most memorable stand-alone episodes.
‘Supernatural’: “The Future” Starts Bleak, Then Meanders Into Rehashed Plots
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‘Supernatural’: “The Future” Starts Bleak, Then Meanders Into Rehashed Plots

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 / 3 May 2017
A deeply disturbing opening and several bad plot devices inch us closer to the finalé.
‘Supernatural’: “The Memory Remains” Retreads Some Familiar Territory
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‘Supernatural’: “The Memory Remains” Retreads Some Familiar Territory

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 / 21 April 2017
"The Memory Remains", with a few minor exceptions, borrows heavily from a season one classic.
‘Supernatural’: The Twisty “British Invasion” Is Confusing, Surprising, and Fun
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‘Supernatural’: The Twisty “British Invasion” Is Confusing, Surprising, and Fun

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 / 12 April 2017
Supernatural (finally) airs a must-see episode of genuinely surprising plot twists.