Longlisted for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi is an incredibly beautiful and relevant story about two teenagers falling in love set against post-9/11 America. High school is a struggle for everyone. But, for anyone who looks different, high school can be more than a struggle; it can be hell. Shirin does look different: she is a Muslim-American teenager who wears a hijab. Her parents are Iranian immigrants who move the family around frequently as they get better-paying jobs;
Matt LeGrand is a gifted lyricist who’s telling emotionally rich stories through music. This year, he dropped two infectious singles that have music fans yearning for more: “12 A.M.” and “All Good”. Pop Culturalist spoke with this fast-rising star about his upcoming EP, the biggest lessons he’s learned being in this industry, and when we can expect him on the road. PC: You fell in love with music after attending a Rolling Stones concert. What did you experience in that moment that made you realize you wanted to pursue a
Pop Culturalist is excited to be partnering with Warner Bros. Pictures to give away tickets to an advance screening of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. You and a guest will see the film before it’s released on November 16. All the details are below. Good luck! About the Film Warner Bros. Pictures’ Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is the second of five all new adventures in the Wizarding World™ created by J.K. Rowling. At the end of the first film, the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp)
Pop Culturalist is excited to be partnering with Amazon Studios to give away tickets to an advance screening of The Romanoffs: Episode 7. You and a guest will see the episode before it airs, and receive a free beverage and popcorn! All the details are below. Good luck! About the Show From the creator of Mad Men, The Romanoffs is a contemporary anthology series set around the globe featuring eight separate stories about people who believe themselves to be descendants of the Russian royal family. Starring Aaron Eckhart, Diane Lane,