Sometimes, it’s the true stories that are the most amazing ones. That is the case with Hidden Figures. Based upon the true story of some of NASA’s female African-American mathematicians, Hidden Figures is a heartwarming, inspirational must-see movie. In the 1960s, NASA has a division of women computers—literally mathematician women who would compute numbers all day (as computers were not around yet to handle that work). Like the rest of the United States at the time, this division at NASA was racially segregated so there was a “Colored Computers” division.
Remember this name: Madeleine Dopico. The talented singer-songwriter is an artist to keep your eye on in 2017. The New York native has quickly made a name for herself with her indie-pop track, “Nice Boy.” In less than two months, it’s accumulated over 200,000 streams on Spotify (and counting). When she’s not touring the country, Madeleine is in the studio working on her debut EP. And, we can’t wait to hear it! Pop Culturalist was lucky enough to chat with Madeleine. PC: What is the inspiration behind your new single,
Who’s excited for season 2 of Syfy’s The Magicians? We definitely are! To keep the excitement at a peak, Syfy has created a really cool pop-up called the Hall of Magic. It’s a gallery of sensory exploration and magic. Rooms include spell casting, levitation, mind control, and more. Pop Culturalist was lucky enough to check it out with the cast and creative of The Magicians. Stepping into the gallery was like being transported to another world. All of the rooms had something creative and fun to try out. There are
When I hear the word “goddess”, there is one woman that instantly comes to mind: Patina Miller. Along with being a Tony Award winning actress, she’s also a star on television and on the big screen. Patina currently stars as press coordinator Daisy Grant on CBS’ hit TV show Madam Secretary and Charlotte Jenkins on PBS’ season two of Mercy Street. Oh, and let’s not forget she kicked butt as Commander Paylor in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (2014) and Part 2 (2015). Is there anything Patina can’t do? Here’s why she’s Pop Culturalist’s Woman Crush Wednesday