Book Review: Turtles All the Way Down
John Green’s newest novel, Turtles All the Way Down, is both a story about high school first loves and friendship and an honest story about mental illness. 16 year-old Aza
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To See or Not to See: The Band’s Visit
An Egyptian police band shakes up the dull repetitive lives over the course of one day in a small desert town in Israel in this quietly dazzling musical. The Band’s
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To See or Not to See: The Wolves
See why two Pop Culturalist writers highly recommend The Wolves: Christine says: The Wolves opens on a group of teenage girls as they warm up for a soccer match. They
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Book Review: The Book of Dust
After a 17 year hiatus, Philip Pullman returns with The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage, the first in a new trilogy set ten years before his iconic His Dark
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To See or Not to See: Coco
True to form, Disney/Pixar’s latest animated film, Coco, will make you laugh, fill you with joy, and tug at your heartstrings. Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of being a musician like
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To See or Not to See: Lady Bird
Writer-director Greta Gerwig delivers a heartwarming, funny coming-of-age story with Lady Bird. Christine (Saorise Ronan) is a senior in high school in Sacramento, attends a Catholic high school, has one
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Why You Should Watch Future Man
If you haven’t watched Hulu’s new show, Future Man, you’re missing out. This sci-fi comedy from Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Kyle Hunter, and Ariel Shaffir is a great show to
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Book Review: The Language of Thorns
The Language of Thorns is a wonderful book for those who love fairy tales, or are fans of the great Leigh Bardugo. This gorgeously illustrated book is comprised of six
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Album Review: Richard Rodgers Reimagined
Once upon a time, Broadway music was popular music. Classic American songs that have since been dismissed as mere “show tunes” were once kings of the airwaves, entire cast albums were
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To See or Not to See: A Clockwork Orange
Anthony Burgess’s 1962 novel, A Clockwork Orange, has been adaptation fodder for quite some time. The most well-known version is the graphic (and for some unpalatable) film by Stanley Kubrick.
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