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Marvel gets an Ultimate rebirth, Apple gets creepy, and we love Boosters: Popverse Playlist for May 16-22 2026

You're wondering what to do with the next seven days of pop culture free time? We've got an Apple TV show for you to catch up on, a comic book rebirth from Marvel, and a movie that's so stylish, it's a steal

Guides by Graeme McMillan, Editor

Published on Fri May 15 2026

To borrow a phrase, neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night could stop us getting to the weekend, although it might have felt like it along the way, let’s be honest. But as you stand here, looking at the next seven days ahead of you, we ask but one favor: let Popverse Playlist help you plan out your next week’s worth of pop culture confectionary. We have some very specific suggestions, you see.

This week: Catch up on some horror-comedy, get a glimpse at the future of the Marvel Universe, and steal some time with one of the year’s most stylish movies.

If you only watch one show this week, then it really has to be… Widow’s Bay

For once, I’m not drawing your attention to a new release hitting the small screen in the next seven

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Graeme McMillan: Popverse Editor Graeme McMillan (he/him) has been writing about comics, culture, and comics culture on the internet for close to two decades at this point, which is terrifying to admit. He completely understands if you have problems understanding his accent.