Stefanie Scott, JJ Niemann, and Robbie Kay are three of the stars of Wondery’s new YA Podcast series, Academy. Inspired by true events, the wryly funny, propulsive eight-part series follows the story of Ava Richards (Myha’la Harrold), a scholarship student who transfers to Bishop Gray. As Ava tries to find her place in this high-pressure environment, she soon crosses paths with an underground society known as The Night of the Wolf, which caters to the school’s wealthiest students and enforces strict secrecy (employing some questionable practices). With trust in short
Cowabunga! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles had left the sewers of New York City behind and invaded San Diego Comic-Con 2023! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem director Jeff Rowe and original co-creator Kevin Eastman delighted a packed Hall H with a twenty-minute sneak peek of the highly-anticipated film, discussed the legacy of the franchise, and more. For readers who aren’t lucky enough to be in San Diego, Pop Culturalist was on location to bring you inside the panel. This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
Pop Culturalist is excited to be partnering with Walt Disney Studios to give away tickets to an advance screening of Haunted Mansion. You and a guest will see the film before it’s released on July 28. All the details are below. Good luck! About the Film When single mom Gabby (Rosario Dawson from The Book of Boba Fett) and her son move into an oddly affordable New Orleans mansion, they realize they’ve gotten much more than they bargained for. Desperate for help, they contact a priest (Owen Wilson from Loki)
Virginia Gardner and Alex Aiono are the stars of the must-see new film, See You on Venus. See You on Venus follows Mia and Kyle (Gardner and Aiono), two misfit American teens who travel to Spain searching for Mia’s birth mother. Filmed on location in Spain, the pair travel through the picturesque cities of Andalusia and discover that the most important question isn’t who gave you life, but what you decide to do with it. Pop Culturalist was lucky enough to chat with Virginia and Alex about See You on