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
Callan McAuliffe is a rising star from Down Under. His role as Bryce in Rob Reiner’s Flipped quickly caught the attention of Hollywood. And, more specifically, Steven Spielberg. The legendary director selected Callan to play Sam—opposite Alex Pettyfer and Dianna Agron—in the Dreamworks sci-fi thriller, I Am Number Four. Since then, Callan has worked with the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Samuel L. Jackson, and Sir Ben Kingsley. In 2013, he was recognized as a breakout actor by The Toronto International Film Festival for his role in the coming-of-age film, Beneath