If you caught the premiere of NBC’s new fantasy-drama, Emerald City, last week then you’ll recognize Mido Hamada as Eamonn, the Wizard’s trusted enforcer (by the way, if you haven’t watched it, we recommend you do). Born in Cairo, raised in Germany, and trained at the Oxford School of Drama, Mido has performed on both stage and screen. He has been in movies like American Sniper, and he has had extensive roles on television shows like 24 and Homeland; being a part of Emerald City, though, may be one of his most
2016 was a breakout year for Taylor Hickson. She starred in a little movie called Deadpool alongside Ryan Reynolds and effortlessly made her television debut in SYFY’s addictive thriller, Aftermath. She displayed remarkable range, moving between vulnerability, bravery, mysteriousness, and fear with ease. This year, she’ll play Kara Bright in the highly-anticipated film, Everything, Everything. Pop Culturalist was lucky enough to chat with this rising talent about all her projects. Aftermath Questions PC: What attracted you to the role? How did you prepare? Taylor: Bri was dynamic. She had qualities
2016 was a great year for young adult books (especially ones that got our pulses racing and our hearts swooning). It was a crowded field, to be sure, but these stood out from the pack and lingered on in our minds long after we read them. Full disclaimer: I work at Penguin Random House but the opinions below are my own (and I wouldn’t put it on here if I didn’t truly love it). Here are Pop Culturalist’s favorites from last year (in no particular order): The Sun Is Also
In the summer of 2015, it was announced that the third installment of Pitch Perfect was on its way and screenwriter Kay Cannon would return to pen the script. Shortly after, cast members of the first two films Brittany Snow and Rebel Wilson confirmed they’d be returning. Fans of the cult classic were excited to see what their favorite a cappella beauties were up to after graduation. Although no plot or storyline has been announced yet, filming began earlier this month and much of the cast of the first two