Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman became an artist to be the representation that he didn’t see on screen growing up and to give audiences permission to be themselves. He’s brought diverse characters to life in projects like Stargate Universe, UnREAL, and American Horror Story. This fall, he stars as Dr. Charles Zeller, an openly queer character, in Disney+’s Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. Pop Culturalist was lucky enough to speak with Jeffrey about his admiration for creatives behind the scenes, pushing inclusive storylines forward, and Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. Career PC: How did you discover your
Pop Culturalist is excited to be partnering with Warner Bros. Pictures to give away tickets to an advance screening of The Many Saints of Newark. You and a guest will see the film before it drops on October 1. All the details are below. Good luck! About the Film The film is set in the explosive 1960s in the era of the Newark riots, when the African-American and Italian communities are often at each other’s throats. But among the gangsters within each group, the dangerous rivalry becomes especially lethal. Check
The Bronzed Beasts by Roshani Chokshi comes out on September 21st, 2021. It’s a young adult, fantasy/historical fiction. This is the last book in the series and it did not disappoint! This book contains the following representation: biracial (Algerian, French) protagonist, own voices Indian (Tamil) protagonist, Jewish protagonist, biracial (Haitian, French), and the main character who is biracial (Filipino, Indian). In this conclusion to The Gilded Wolves trilogy, readers will head back to the 19th-century world one last time. The stakes are higher and danger is lurking behind every corner.
Season 13 saw a new era for American Ninja Warrior. For the first time in the competition, the age eligibility was lowered from nineteen to fifteen. One ninja who took advantage of this change was Castle Rock’s Kaden Lebsack. The fifteen-year-old beat out all the young guns and veterans to become the last ninja standing. Pop Culturalist spoke with Kaden about his incredible run in Season 13. PC: How did you initially discover American Ninja Warrior? Kaden: I originally discovered it just from watching the TV show. I thought it