What a wonderful year it has been for our 2026 box office! So why not discuss 😸

Act Two Women in Cinematic Transition: Death Becomes Her

In the second episode of Season 7, Death Becomes Her takes center stage in all of its campy goodness. The theatrics, the snappy one liners, fashion, and legends combating for the top spot is one of cinema's unrelenting stories of "you can't take it all with you."

Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, Bruce Willis, and Isabella Rossellini star in this 90's cult classic. And I delve into the this juicy bit with tea in hand.

Season Seven.

Let that sink in for a second.

Season Seven of Livi's Corner.

Long before there was a podcast, there were years spent studying the box office, tracking film, television, music, audience trends, and the way stories move through culture. Then, in 2020, sitting in my little courtyard apartment in Hollywood, California, during one of the most uncertain moments any of us had ever experienced, I decided to stop dreaming about it and start doing it.

I made a podcast.

Seven seasons later, that little idea has grown beyond anything I could have imagined. We've expanded into new series, charted internationally—including our latest placement on the Apple Podcasts charts in Uzbekistan—surpassed one million listens this summer, and built a community of listeners from around the world. Every stream, every review, every message, every conversation... thank you. None of this happens without you.

Today, we kick off Season Seven of Act Two: Women in Cinematic Transition with the 1974 classic Claudine.

More than a love story, Claudine is a portrait of perseverance. It follows a Black mother navigating work, family, government assistance, and a society that continually places barriers in front of her, all while creating a home where her children can dream beyond those barriers. It's a film about ambition, survival, dignity, and the quiet determination required to build a better future.

It's the perfect place to begin The Ambition Era.

🎙️ Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you enjoy podcasts.

And stay tuned... because in just a few weeks, another Season Seven series makes its debut, and I can't wait to share what's next.