Asher Monroe is a triple threat whose career speaks for itself. He’s starred in national productions of The Sound of Music, Oliver!, and The Prince and the Pauper, brought characters to life on the screen in projects like Parenthood, Fame, and The Mentalist, and created hit songs in the studio that have connected with an international audience. This year, he’s gearing up for not one, but two brand new albums! Pop Culturalist was lucky enough to chat with Asher about his career, his upcoming releases, and his new single, “Try
Short films can pack as much of an emotional punch or bring as much unbridled humor as a feature length film. So why not spend some time this year watching some short films during the Tribeca Film Festival? Add these nine shorts to your watch list: Blush An astronaut crashes onto a desolate planet and meets new life in this sweet animated short. Cupids Three kids dream up the perfect partner for their bus driver in this short comedy. David Watch it to see William Jackson Harper in another zany
Blood Like Magic by Liselle Sambury is about a Black Canadian teen named Voya who has to kill her first love or her family’s powers will be lost forever. The only catch? Voya’s never been in love before. I have to say it was incredible to read about a Sri Lankan family in a fantasy book, which is something I have never seen before. Perfect for fans of Legendborn and Matched. Trigger Warning: A whipping scene in the context of slavery, gun and police violence, a character with an eating disorder, blood/gore
Pop Culturalist is excited to be partnering with Netflix to give away tickets to an advance screening of Ice Road. You’ll see the film before it’s released on June 25. All the details are below. Good luck! About the Film After a remote diamond mine collapses in far northern Canada, a ‘big-rig’ ice road driver (Neeson) must lead an impossible rescue mission over a frozen ocean to save the trapped miners. Contending with thawing waters and a massive storm, they discover the real threat is one they never saw coming.