Taj Cross is a talented up-and-comer who made waves with his television debut as the boy next door, Sam, in the Emmy-nominated PEN15. He’s about to do it again with his latest project: Young Rock! Based on the life of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, the series takes a look at the formative years of the global superstar from his time as an adolescent through his college days playing football at the University of Miami. Taj shines as Gabe, Dwayne’s right-hand man during high school. Pop Culturalist had the pleasure of
Barb and Star Go to Del Vista Mar is chock-full of A-list stars, but Reyn Doi is the real scene-stealer. Within moments of the film opening, Reyn and his character, YoYo, will capture your hearts with a sweet rendition of Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb’s 1980 debut, “Guilty”. But, audiences will quickly learn that there’s more than meets the eye when it comes to YoYo. Pop Culturalist had the pleasure of speaking with Reyn about Barb and Star Go to Del Vista Mar, his mysterious character, and what it was
Francisco Martin is well on his way to becoming a true American idol. Since deciding to pursue his passion full-time, the singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer has quickly amassed over three million streams on Spotify. His sounds and lyrics have struck a chord with listeners and established Francisco as one of the most exciting songwriters of his generation. Pop Culturalist had the pleasure of speaking with Francisco about how he discovered his love for music, his time on American Idol, and his debut single, “Swollen“. PC: How did you discover your
Scottish director Kevin Macdonald has an incredible eye for stories that grab you and don’t let go. In fact, he has the awards to prove it. His documentary One Day in September nabbed an Academy Award for Best Documentary film and two others, Touching the Void and The Last King of Scotland, garnered BAFTA Awards. Most recently, he’s been at work on The Mauritanian. Based on Mohamedou Ould Salahi’s bestselling memoir Guantanamo Diary, the film brings to life Salahi’s fight for freedom from imprisonment at Guantanamo. We spoke with Kevin