With 2016 coming to an end, it’s the perfect time to reflect. What a year it’s been for television and film. If we had to choose one of the breakout stars we’ve seen, it has to be Michael Johnston. The gifted young actor is turning heads with his performance in the coming-of-age film, Slash. It’s his first feature film as a leading man–and we’re sure it won’t be his last. When he’s not killing it on the big screen, he can be seen on the hit MTV show, Teen Wolf.
One of our (and everyone else’s) favorite new shows this fall has been This is Us, and Justin Hartley’s performance as Kevin has been steadily and quietly pushing its way into our hearts. Justin began portraying Kevin as a typical actor with an ego and has slowly transformed him into a more multi-faceted man. Justin brings a quiet vulnerability and sweetness to the Pearson clan. Aside from being a talented member of This is Us, Justin Hartley has many other reasons why he’s our Man Crush Monday. Justin Hartley is
Fans of Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s smash Broadway musical Hamilton had something to celebrate: it was recently announced that The Hamilton Mixtape debuted at #1 on Billboard. What is The Hamilton Mixtape? It’s an album in which popular artists– ranging from Chance the Rapper to Ben Folds— cover beloved songs from the musical. In some ways, The Hamilton Mixtape is the inevitable form that Hamilton would take. Miranda first envisioned his Hamilton project as what he called a “mixtape,” or a song cycle about Alexander Hamilton. In fact, in Miranda’s now-famous debut of Hamilton at the White House in
Season 1 of BBC America’s series, Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, has been one trippy ride. Based on a series of novels by Douglas Adams (of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy renown), this series was also a series in the UK a few years back. Thank goodness BBC America decided to reboot it and bring it to the States. From time travel to secret government agencies to weird cults to family drama, Dirk Gently had an intricate and lively first season. The characters, though, were what really made Dirk Gently