Pop Culturalist is excited to be partnering with STXFilms to give away tickets to an advance screening of Poms. You and a guest will see the film before it’s released on May 10. All the details are below. Good luck! About the Film Poms is an uplifting comedy about Martha (played by Diane Keaton), a woman who moves into a retirement community and starts a cheerleading squad with her fellow residents, Sheryl (Jacki Weaver), Olive (Pam Grier) and Alice (Rhea Perlman), proving that it’s never too late to follow your
Samantha Wan has worked hard her entire life to have a seat at the table. She began her career as an actress, starring in series including Kristal Clear, Leslieville, and most recently, Private Eyes (airing now on ION television). But, roles for Asian actors were far and few, which led Samantha to create her own projects, ones that tell authentic and diverse stories for the underrepresented. Pop Culturalist had the pleasure of speaking with Samantha about being a new voice in the industry. Career Questions PC: How did you discover
This year, Haley Finnegan made her Tribeca Film Festival debut with Westfalia. The short is a hilarious take on today’s society in which a young couple embarks on an epic road trip in an attempt to gain more Instagram followers. Haley wrote, produced, directed, and starred in the project, and gave us a behind-the-scenes look on bringing this short to life. PC: Tell us about Westfalia, your character, and what inspired the short? Haley: I was inspired to create the short because I was having trouble in my own career.
Pop Culturalist is excited to be partnering with Annapurna Pictures to give away tickets to an advance screening of Booksmart. You and a guest will see the film before it’s released on May 24. All the details are below. Good luck! About the Film On the eve of their high school graduation, two academic superstars and best friends realize they should have worked less and played more. Determined not to fall short of their peers, the girls try to cram four years of fun into one night. Check out the