Will Buie Jr. is leading the next wave of up-and-coming actors. At only twelve, he had a starring role in Disney Channel’s Bunk’d, playing the energetic and adventurous Finn. Next, he’ll be see starring opposite Patrick Wilson in Netflix’s new horror film, In the Tall Grass. Pop Culturalist spoke with Will about all his exciting projects. In the Tall Grass Questions PC: Tell us about In the Tall Grass, your character, and what attracted you to this project. Will: I was nervous at first because I had never done a
October 3rd is a special day in Mean Girls’ history. Fans of the iconic film will remember the scene when heartthrob Aaron Samuels (Jonathan Bennett) turns around and asks Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) what day it is. Her reply: October 3rd. And for actor Jonathan Bennett, it’s now also the day that he first started filming Station 19. Yes, you read that correctly! Jonathan Bennett joins Jaina Lee Ortiz, Jason George, Grey Damon, Barrett Doss, Alberto Frezza, and Jay Hayden in the upcoming season of Station 19. Produced by Stacy
Alt-rock guitarist/songwriter Darro is no stranger to overcoming obstacles. After returning to the U.S. from grad school abroad, Darro’s life took an unexpected turn. The Asian-American musician and producer was diagnosed with a brain tumor, and the rehabilitation process sent him back to square one. He had to learn to speak, chew, and sing all over again. But, he’s maintained a positive throughout and channeled that experience into his inspiring new song, “Undefined”—premiering here exclusively! “I like to think of ‘Undefined’ as the song about my ‘ugly-duckling’ phase. This song
Playing with Ouija boards inevitably shepherds in dark forces. Or, at least that’s what the movies tell you. In Alexis Scheer’s new play, Our Dear Dead Drug Lord, four teenage girls put that theory to test. The premise is this: in 2008, four girls who live in Miami and attend a private girls’ school are members of a club that has been suspended. The club is called the Dead Leaders Club. Each year, they pick a dead world leader to study. One of their controversial picks that they abandoned was