Cooper Koch has emerged as one of the industry’s most exciting up-and-coming storytellers. He’s starred in coveted projects including Power Book II: Ghost and They/Them, and can currently be seen starring in the must-see horror film, Swallowed. After a drug run goes bad, two friends must survive a nightmarish ordeal of drugs, bugs and horrific intimacy in this backwoods body-horror thriller. Pop Culturalist was lucky enough to speak with Cooper about Swallowed, his love for independent filmmaking, how he hopes the film normalizes sexuality in media, and more! PC: Tell

Vanessa Kai is delivering a powerhouse performance as Pei-Ling in the CW’s Kung Fu. Now in its third season, the series picks up following the aftermath of an earthquake that hits Chinatown, leaving Nicky (Olivia Liang), her family, and her community attempting to rebuild their beloved city in more ways than one. Nicky, still reeling from her abrupt breakup with her boyfriend Henry (Eddie Liu), and the shocking death of her nemesis-turned-ally Zhilan (Yvonne Chapman), puts on a brave face as she juggles a new job teaching kung fu while

Yvonne Chapman is captivating audiences with her transformative performance as Zhilan in the CW’s Kung Fu. Now in its third season, the series picks up following the aftermath of an earthquake that hits Chinatown, leaving Nicky (Olivia Liang), her family, and her community attempting to rebuild their beloved city in more ways than one. Nicky, still reeling from her abrupt breakup with her boyfriend Henry (Eddie Liu), and the shocking death of her nemesis-turned-ally Zhilan (Yvonne Chapman), puts on a brave face as she juggles a new job teaching kung

Travis Mills has emerged as one of the voices of his generation. He’s a recording artist, actor, on-air personality, and one of the cohosts of MTV’s docuseries, Help! I’m in a Secret Relationship! Alongside his fellow cohost Rahne Jones, the pair embark on a journey to help baffled lovers when they discovered that they’re in secret relationship and figure out why their partners didn’t want them to go public. Pop Culturalist was lucky enough to speak with Travis about the new season, approaching the series with empathy, and how he

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