Jaren Lewison is a fast-rising star who has blown audiences away with his breakout performance as Ben Gross in Netflix’s Never Have I Ever. In the series’ first season, Jaren took audiences on an emotional rollercoaster with his character, transforming from jerk to fan favorite. Pop Culturalist was lucky enough to speak with Jaren ahead of the premiere of Never Have I Ever Season 2 to learn more about what’s ahead for Ben, how he prepared to step into his shoes, and the power of diversity, representation, and reliability. PC:
English actor Dominic Burgess is known for the dynamic characters he’s brought to life in projects like Batman Begins, Feud, The Good Place, The Flash, and Modern Family. This July, he can be seen starring opposite Joshua Jackson, Christian Slater, Alec Baldwin, Carrie Preston, and Anna Sophia Robb in the chilling series Dr. Death. Based on a true story and hit podcast, Dr. Death follows patients entering the operating room of Dr. Duntsch for routine surgeries and leaving permanently maimed or dead. As the bodies begin to pile up, two
Leading man Aaron Jakubenko is blowing audiences away with his jaw-dropping performance in the suspenseful shark-thriller Great White. Directed by Martin Wilson, Great White is an action-packed film that follows five passengers who are stranded in a raft after their seaplane is destroyed in a freak accident. To make matters worse, they’re hundreds of miles away from shore with man-eating sharks lurking beneath the surface! Pop Culturalist was lucky enough to speak with Aaron about his starring role in Great White, how the film examines the human condition, and so
Actor Eddie Liu and the cast of the CW’s Kung Fu have shattered records since their debut in April. They are the network’s first drama to feature a predominantly Asian cast, and their premiere episode went on to become the highest Wednesday viewership in over seven years. Adapted from the popular ’70s series, Kung Fu follows a young Chinese-American woman, Nicky Shen (Olivia Liang), whose quarter-life crisis causes her to drop out of school and make a life-changing journey to a monastery in China. When she makes her return home,