As the weather gets warmer, the world gets more colorful, and the good vibes begin to fill the air, it’s time to adjust our playlists to match. In addition to the outdoor beauty, there is so much more to celebrate in spring 2022 as we welcome our beloved and deeply missed springtime activities back into our lives. After two years filled with various phases of quarantining and social distancing, we are finally able to experience the great gift we all so took for granted before 2020 of living life to
From working on global campaigns for brands like Hugo Boss, Tommy Hilfiger, and Estée Lauder to starring in projects including DNA and The Flight Attendant, Isha Blaaker has emerged as an international superstar who has quickly taken the industry by storm. Earlier this year, he made his feature film debut in Tyler Perry’s A Madea Homecoming. Pop Culturalist was lucky enough to speak to Isha about his multifaceted career, A Madea Homecoming, and more. PC: How did you discover your passion for storytelling? Isha: I’ve always been a movie buff
Golden Girl by Reem Faruqi is a heartfelt book about family, friendship, hope, and change. Written in verses, Golden Girl follows Aafiyah Qamar who is dealing with a lot in her life. She is grappling with adolescence. Her paternal grandfather is battling cancer. But when her Abba (father) is accused of a crime and detained at an airport, Aafiyah’s life is forever changed. Highlights It was interesting to see Aafiyah come from an immigrant family who was well off until her father gets detained. Aafiyah also deals with all the
Chinese-Canadian actress Vanessa Yao has built a name for herself overseas with her transformative performances in projects including Father and Hero, Soul Breaker, and Blackfox Ridge. This year, she made her return to the States as the newest cast member of the CW’s Kung Fu. Adapted from the popular ’70s series, Kung Fu follows a young Chinese-American woman, Nicky Shen (Olivia Liang), whose quarter-life crisis causes her to drop out of school and make a life-changing journey to a monastery in China. When she makes her return home, she discovers