Tony Giroux is one of Hollywood’s most versatile young talents. He’s a dancer, actor, and director whose credits include Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, My Name Is, and The Romeo Section. But he’s best known for his breakout role in Freeform’s Motherland: Fort Salem. Set in an alternate America where witches ended their persecution three hundred years ago by cutting an agreement to fight for their government, Motherland: Fort Salem follows three recruits who go from basic training in combat magic to early deployment. For three seasons, Tony has taken
Ben Levin has quickly emerged as one of Hollywood’s most dynamic storytellers. Whether he’s releasing music under his artist name Grasshapa or starring in projects like Time After Time, Ben’s purpose as an artist has always been to bring authenticity and integrity to his work. He’s best known for his breakout role in the CW’s Legacies, where he captivated audiences with his nuanced performance as Jed, a werewolf coming to terms with his traumatic upbringing. Pop Culturalist was lucky enough to speak with Ben about his experience working on Legacies,
Ali Hazelwood is best known for writing contemporary rom-com novels featuring women in STEM and academia. She is also a cognitive neuroscientist who is pursuing a Ph.D. in neuroscience. Pop Culturalist was lucky enough to speak with this New York Times best-selling author about her latest book, Love on the Brain. PC: What was your writing process like for Love on the Brain? Ali: Love on the Brain is the story of a neuroscientist who finds herself having to work on the most important project of her career with her
Jacinte Blankenship is one of Hollywood’s most dynamic and powerful storytellers. Earlier this year, she received an Emmy nomination for her outstanding work in Intersection. On the tipping point of gentrification, a close-knit Atlanta community is forced to integrate with wide-eyed opportunists, both striving for their own self-preservation on a path that’s not always black and white. Intersection is a dark comedy, written in a diverse, all-female writer’s room and produced with a cast and crew of over 80% female and BIPOC. Pop Culturalist was lucky enough to speak with