Lynn Painter is a contributor to the Omaha World-Herald’s parenting section and a passionate fan of romantic comedies. It’s the latter that inspired her new young adult novel, Better Than the Movies. This loving homage to rom-coms makes the perfect spring-time read! Pop Culturalist had a chance to speak with Lynn about Better Than the Movies, romantic comedies, and what it’s like being a new author. PC: Hi! Welcome to Pop Culturalist, Lynn! To start, please tell our readers about your debut novel, Better Than the Movies. Lynn: Hello–thank you
Corey Ward is an emerging artist who isn’t afraid to wear his heart on his sleeve, which is why he’s connected with listeners around the world and become a frontrunner on this season of The Voice. But don’t take our word for it—just ask his coach, Kelly Clarkson, who was brought to tears after hearing his rendition of her song, “Already Gone”. Pop Culturalist was lucky enough to chat with Corey about his journey thus far in the competition, how he’s preparing for the Live shows, and what he hopes
Rob Lake is one of the most prolific illusionists of his generation. He’s captivated audiences around the world with his mind-blowing illusions, selling out venues across the globe. This May, he’s bringing the magic from the stage to the screen with his new TV special for Armed Forces Entertainment, an organization near and dear to his heart. Pop Culturalist was lucky enough to chat with Rob about his illustrious career, his creative process when developing new illusions, what viewers can expect from The Magic of Rob Lake, and his ongoing
Team Nick’s Andrew Marshall is surrendering all inhibitions as he heads to the live shows on NBC’s The Voice. The singer-songwriter has had quite the transformative journey in the competition and in life, learning to embrace all he’s been through. At sixteen, his world was turned upside down when he was diagnosed with a rare form of Leukemia. While his classmates went to school each day, Andrew found himself staring outside a hospital window undergoing treatment, but found solace in his music. Now in remission, Andrew hopes his story will