Episode · Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang · 2026-05-01
Books mentioned on The Las Culturistas Culture Awards 2026 Nominations - PART ONE
The first half of the nominees for the Las Culturistas Culture Awards are revealed. Watch on Bravo and Peacock at 9 pm EST on Wednesday, June 17th.
Other mentions in this episode (7) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Let Them Theory
“A crush that doesn't care if you live or die, Jacob. Let them by Mel Robbins. And new girl at work.”
Passing Project Hail Mary
“In the category of Best Little Creature, the nominees are Grogu, hamsters nonviolent, Rocky, Project Hail Mary, Toad, Mario, and the Miniature Wife on Peacock.”
Passing Project Hail Mary
“In the category of best space excellence in outer space, the nominees are Project Hail Mary, Gravity by Sandra Bullock, Ham, the outer space chimp.”
Passing Gravity by Sandra Bullock
“In the category of best space excellence in outer space, the nominees are Project Hail Mary, Gravity by Sandra Bullock, Ham, the outer space chimp.”
Passing The Hunting Wives
“In the category of most poignant title, the nominees are The Hunting Wives. Are the wives doing the hunting or are they being hunted?”
Passing Hamnet
“And forest where Shakespeare's wife gives birth to Hamnet near the big hole.”
Passing The Goldfinch
“In the category of Hillary Duff Award for Millennial Excellence, the nominees are Indoor Fern, Gentle Parenting But It Backfires, the Gold Lamé Pant from American Apparel, The Goldfinch by Donna Tart, and TRL.”