Singer-songwriter Gedina is an artist on a mission who knows exactly who she is and what she wants to accomplish. She’s carving her place in the industry with her signature mermaid-pop sound, encouraging and inspiring listeners and the next generation of up-and-comers to find their voice and to walk their own paths with confidence and courage. This August, she released her uplifting new single, “Messy,” which shines a much-needed light on embracing your own vulnerabilities on the days when it seems everything is going wrong. Pop Culturalist had the pleasure
The Once Upon a Con series by Ashley Poston is a set of companion novels that are modern fairy tale retellings told with a fangirl flair. For more about the first two books in the series, read my reviews of Geekerella and The Princess and the Fangirl. The third companion book in the Once Upon a Con series is Bookish and the Beast, and as the title makes obvious is a geeky retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Bookish and the Beast is the story of Rosie Thorne, a book
Mirage is Somaiya Daud’s young adult debut novel from 2018, and the first in a planned duology. It is a dazzling tale of political intrigue, deception, and identity. It blends the elements of science fiction and fantasy to create a world infused with Moroccan culture that is alluring yet menacing. Themes of colonization, oppression, and rebellion are the backbone of this story. Mirage tells the story of Amani, a simple farm girl from Cadiz who has the misfortune of being the doppelgänger of Princess Maram from the Vathek Empire. She
Francisco J. Rodriguez has always known he had a knack for the arts and entertaining others, but he didn’t realize how strong that passion was until life threw him an unexpected curveball. It was in that moment that he came to the realization that this was his purpose in life. We caught up with the rising actor to learn more about him, that aha moment, and the highlight of his career so far. PC: How did you discover your passion for acting? Francisco: I discovered it from an early age.