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Pop Cultural Quintessentials with Qubed

Jonathan, Jacob, and Ruben Quiros

Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment.

tv & film film reviews

All Episodes

91:48

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, The Drama, They Will...

Pop Cultural Quintessentials with Qubed ·

2026/04/14

Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment.With Jacob busy wrapping up his undergraduate degree, Ruben and Jonathan are here for another 'squared' episode. The brothers give their reviews of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, The Drama, and They Will Kill You. They also discuss the changes at J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot and James Cameron's new Avatar conundrum. Episode Timestamps:0:00 - Gru?2:44 - Doc Rivers is gone

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99:00

Project Hail Mary, The Amazing Digital Circus Episode...

Pop Cultural Quintessentials with Qubed ·

2026/03/30

Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment.Join us as we discuss the first great movie of the year, Project Hail Mary!Ruben also gives his thoughts on Ready or Not 2: Here I Come and reviews Undertone along with Jonathan. The brothers also all discuss the trailers for Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Dune: Part 3 before giving their thoughts on the eighth episode of The Amazing Digital Circus. Episode

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58:09

The Bride!, Hoppers, and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie...

Pop Cultural Quintessentials with Qubed ·

2026/03/14

Cover Art Credit: The WrapJonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment.All three brothers reconvene to discuss the disastrous The Bride! and the surprisingly great Hoppers. The brothers also discuss the final marketing materials and news for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.Episode Timestamps:0:00 - And the voice of Yoshi is...4:49 - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Final Trailer14:56 - Spider-Noir Trailer18:51 - The

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35:40

Ruben's Oscar Picks (98th Academy Awards)

Pop Cultural Quintessentials with Qubed ·

2026/03/09

Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment.In this special episode, Ruben returns for his third annual Academy Awards predictions.

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83:31

Paramount Won...Smiling Friends is Done...Good Luck,...

Pop Cultural Quintessentials with Qubed ·

2026/03/04

Cover Art Credit: VarietyJonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment.The world is dark right now, but we strive on.With Jacob still busy with his studies, Ruben and Jonathan discuss the latest news in pop culture including the shocking Paramount-WB merger and the end of Smiling Friends. Ruben also gives his thoughts on Send Help and Baz Luhrmann's EPiC before reviewing Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die with

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57:47

The Muppet Show Special, Wonder Man, Iron Lung, 28...

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2026/02/24

Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment.We are finally reviewing some 2026 releases... separately, but we're doing it. JQ gives his thoughts on a bunch of the latest movie releases and Ruben gives his thoughts on Wonder Man and The Muppet Show Special. Jacob was busy acing the MCAT so he sat this one out.Episode Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction4:00 - JQ Unsponsored Royal Sidequests Introduction5:45 - Is

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92:41

2026 Most Anticipated Movies

Pop Cultural Quintessentials with Qubed ·

2026/02/05

Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. James Knowles joins us as we continue the tradition of discussing the 2026 movie calendar all together. Episode Timestamps:0:00 - Opening2:13 - January and February17:28 - March and April26:50 - May-July48:57 - August-October58:15 - November and December1:19:29 - Most Anticipated of 20261:27:21 - JQ and Mario in Spain (thumbnail)

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77:46

Qubed's Top Films of 2025

Pop Cultural Quintessentials with Qubed ·

2026/01/30

Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. In this episode, the brothers each separately give their top movies of 2025 lists (JQ once again overachieved and also gives his top 10 worst movies).Episode Timestamps:0:00 - Statement on Minneapolis 3:31 - JQ's Top 10 Best (and Worst ) Movies Lists36:30 - Jacob's Top 5 Best Movies List45:34 - Ruben's Top 10 Best Movies List

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111:48

2025 Wrap Up (Stranger Things 5, Avatar: Fire and...

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2026/01/10

Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment.We're wrapping up 2025...in 2026. As always, better late than never.In this episode, Qubed discuss all the films and shows that they watched in the final part of 2025 (Stranger Things 5, Avatar Fire and Ash, Marty Supreme, Zootopia 2, Five Nights at Freddy's 2, Sentimental Value, Hamnet, and Smiling Friends Season 3). The brothers also give their thoughts on the

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91:46

Wicked: For Good, The Running Man, Predator:...

Pop Cultural Quintessentials with Qubed ·

2025/12/04

Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment.It's another edition of Squared since Jacob is busy with finals. We begin the episode with JQ discussing the latest films he's watched on his own in his Unsponsored Royal Sidequests (including Rental Family and Keeper). Then, Ruben gives his thoughts on Vince Gilligan's latest, Pluribus, and on Wake Up Dead Man. After that, Ruben and Jonathan both give their

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90:57

Frankenstein, Peacemaker Season 2, Bugonia, Shelby...

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2025/11/12

Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment.Jacob is back and we're playing catch up! First, Ruben gives his thoughts on A House of Dynamite and Frankenstein. Then, Ruben is joined by Jacob as they finally give their review of Peacemaker Season 2. Next, Jonathan and Ruben give their thoughts on Roofman, Bugonia, and Shelby Oaks. Finally, the three brothers discuss a bunch of recent movie news stories (the

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59:28

Tron: Ares, The Smashing Machine, Good Fortune, Good...

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2025/10/30

Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment.With Jacob still MIA, Ruben and Jonathan continue to hold down the fort (to varying degrees of success. First, Jonathan gives his thoughts on The Smashing Machine, Blue Moon, and Good Boy. Then, Ruben gives his review of Good Fortune before the brothers dive into the latest movie news. Finally, they wrap up the podcast discussing the latest attempt by Hollywood to

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102:23

One Battle After Another, Caught Stealing, The Long...

Pop Cultural Quintessentials with Qubed ·

2025/10/05

Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment.Yay we're back from another long hiatus...After over a month off from the podcast, Ruben and Jonathan have a lot of ground to cover (Jacob is out of commission with classes). They go through the Emmy results and the latest movie news (including The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Man of Tomorrow, and The Simpsons Movie 2). They also give a bunch of reviews for the latest

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77:32

Together with Weapons like The Naked Gun

Pop Cultural Quintessentials with Qubed ·

2025/08/28

Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. We're back...after another long hiatus...and late once again... Anyways, in this episode, the brothers give their thoughts on the August movie releases, including Together, Weapons, and The Naked Gun. They wrap up the podcast by having a discussion about Marvel news and the studio's future. Episode Timestamps:0:00 - This opening has been edited for content1:49 -

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28:58

War of Indignity: Reviewing War of the Worlds (2025)

Pop Cultural Quintessentials with Qubed ·

2025/08/05

Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. War of the Worlds (2025) is one of the worst films ever made. Join Ruben as he reviews it so you never have to watch it.

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95:00

The Superman and Fantastic Four Review! (along with...

Pop Cultural Quintessentials with Qubed ·

2025/07/30

Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. We finally give our review for Superman! The brothers also give their thoughts on The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Finally, we discuss two great animated streaming movies that just came out: Predator: Killer of Killers and KPop Demon Hunters. Episode Timestamps:0:00 - Finally getting started!5:20 - Predator: Killer of Killers Review14:32 - KPop Demon Hunters

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83:07

The Not Superman Review (28 Years Later, F1, and...

Pop Cultural Quintessentials with Qubed ·

2025/07/14

Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. Jacob is back and today we are playing catchup! I'd like to say we will be more on top of things this summer, but I've made that promise last summer and well... The goal is to improve, but I won't promise it this time. Anyways, look at the timestamps below to look at all the latest movies and television that we reviewed in this episode.Episode Timestamps:0:00 -

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34:43

Jurassic World Rebirth Review (In the Hall of the...

Pop Cultural Quintessentials with Qubed ·

2025/06/24

Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. When Jacob and Jonathan refuse to review a movie, there is only one brother left standing. Today, join Ruben as he gives you all an early review of Jurassic World Rebirth.

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96:43

Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, Final...

Pop Cultural Quintessentials with Qubed ·

2025/06/19

Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. Jacob is back and today we are playing catchup! I'd like to say we will be more on top of things this summer, but I've made that promise last summer and well... The goal is to improve, but I won't promise it this time. Anyways, look at the timestamps below to look at all the latest movies and television that we reviewed in this episode. Episode Timestamps:0:00 - A

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93:28

Thunderbolts*, The Accountant 2, and 10 Year...

Pop Cultural Quintessentials with Qubed ·

2025/05/14

Jonathan (JQ), Jacob* (James Knowles), and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. With Jacob taking his finals, Ruben and Jonathan are once again joined by honorary Quiros brother James Knowles. First, Ruben gives his thoughts on The Accountant 2. Next, the three give their thoughts on crazy movie blurbs and the possibility of WB splitting. Then, Qubed (and James) give their retrospective thoughts on Furious 7 and Avengers Age

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