Happy (belated) New Year, Pop Culturalist Readers! Are you ready for all the awesome new books releasing this year? It’s going to be a year filled with captivating YA fantasy, epic adventures across the galaxy, and more #ownvoices stories. With so many books to choose from, I narrowed it down to my top 11 picks that you should add to your TBR pile for 2019. You don’t want to miss out on these incredible stories and authors! ~YA FANTASY~ Slayer by Kiersten White Release date: January 8th As
Indie pop band machineheart burst onto the scene with their debut EP Cruel World. Since its release, it’s amassed over 50 million combined streams, established them as one of Spotify’s Top Emerging Artists, and made them one of NME‘s 2017 Break-Out Bands. Despite the success, the quartet made up of Stevie Scott (vocals), Harrison Allen (drums), Carman Kubanda (electric guitar), and Jake Randle (bass) are hungrier than ever. They’ve been hard at work creating an album that’s authentically their own. Pop Culturalist spoke with machineheart front-woman Stevie Scott about the release. PC:
Mark Jackson is the man behind the A.I. character, Isaac, on Seth MacFarlene’s hit adventure dramedy, The Orville. The role found Mark drawing on his extensive theatre background when bringing his faceless character to life. Last week, a major reveal changed the course of Isaac’s journey, and Pop Culturalist sat down with Mark to chat about what’s ahead. PC: For readers who may not be familiar with the series, tell us about The Orville, your character, and what drew you to this project. Mark: The Orville is set 400 years
Aubrey Miller is back and cooking up yet another spellbinding performance as Hannah Parker-Kent in Amazon Prime’s Just Add Magic. The hit family series follows three best friends who discover a magical cookbook in the attic and embark on adventures full of magic and mystery. But in season three, there’s an unexpected twist that even Aubrey didn’t see coming. Pop Culturalist had the pleasure of speaking with Aubrey about Just Add Magic, her new single “Crossing My Heart”, and how she’s remained grounded despite all of her success. PC: The new season