2020 has been tough, to say the least. But one thing that’s helped us navigate the challenging year has been music. It’s brought us together in a time when we’ve had to be physically apart. Here are five artists who helped us get through 2020. Avenue Beat If I had to pick the anthem of the year, it would be Avenue Beat’s “F2020.” Like the rest of the world, Sami Bearden, Savana Santos, and Sam Backoff were feeling the effects of the global pandemic, a divided country, and the general
There are more and more ways to discover new artists today. If you’re one of the eight hundred and fifty million users on TikTok, you may have come across Skandra. The gifted up-and-coming singer-songwriter was encouraged by her husband to share the hard work that she’s put into not only her career but her new single, “Rivers.” Within days, that video went viral, amassing over nineteen million views. Pop Culturalist had the pleasure of chatting with Skandra about that milestone, all the new music she has on the way, and
Harry Lawtey is a rising young actor whose stock is on the rise. He’s captivated audiences with his nuanced performance as Robert Spearing in HBO Max’s Industry. The must-see drama follows a young group of bankers and traders trying to make their way in the financial world in the aftermath of the 2008 collapse. Pop Culturalist was lucky enough to chat with Harry about his career, Industry, tapping into the different layers of his character’s vulnerability, and what he hopes to explore in Season 2! PC: How did you discover
It’s no surprise that the person who once won the prestigious Michael Chekhov Award for Most Promising Actor now has so many projects under their belt. Canadian-born actor Cody Kearsley was recurring character Moose Mason on CW’s Riverdale and as series regular Turbo Bro Jock on Netflix’s Daybreak. His film projects include Power Rangers and, recently, Breach. However, acting isn’t the only thing Cody does. He runs Vagrant Players, a non-profit theater company and Seventh Wolf, a Canadian production company. Clearly, Cody Kearsley is a rising star to watch. We