December 20, 2024 - Week in Review: Boston City Hall, the National Film Registry, and commemorative popcorn buckets

Today Culture Show co-hosts Jared Bowen, Callie Crossley and Edgar B. Herwick III go over the latest headlines on our arts and culture week-in-review.First up, Boston City Hall. Whether you think it’s a masterpiece or a monstrosity, the Boston Landmarks Commission has voted to recognize one of the city’s most iconic and controversial structures  as an historic landmark. But that’s not set in concrete until  Mayor Michelle Wu and the City Council weigh in on its artistic significance.From there, a googly eyed bandit is running around Bend, Oregon, outfitting public art with big, cartoonish eyes…and the prankster is still at large.Plus, if you like plunging your hand into a sandworm or the mouth of a wolverine, you’re not alone.  We have officially reached peak popcorn bucket with  movie theater chains making big bucks by filling  novelty items, such as a  “Lord of the Rings”  hammer  or   a “Gladiator II” coliseum replica with popcorn.