Whether you loved or hated Charlie on Fear the Walking Dead, there’s no denying that Alexa Nisenson is delivering one of the best performances on television this year. She’s taken us on an emotional journey, humanizing a character whom many believed had no redeeming qualities. There were times when you rooted against Charlie and moments when you were forced to take a step back and realize she’s a young girl with no family fighting for survival. All of these complex layers and emotions were brought to life by this talented up-and-comer.
It’s been three years since Josh Taerk released a new studio album. During that time, he’s toured around the world, written dozens of songs, and furthered his discovery as a man and artist. He’s taken those experiences along with what inspired him to become an artist and produced his latest album, Beautiful Tragedy. It’s a profound statement by an artist who refuses to be defined by one genre or category. Pop Culturalist had the pleasure of speaking with Josh about the record. PC: What was the inspiration behind Beautiful Tragedy?
Janet McTeer is the not-so-secret weapon in Bernhardt/Hamlet, one of the most exciting and timely backstage plays to grace Broadway in recent years. McTeer stars as the inimitable Sarah Bernhardt in Theresa Rebeck’s new telling of Bernhardt’s real -life, gender-bending turn as Hamlet in 1899. The life of Sarah Bernhardt absolutely deserves a play of its own. Born in 1844, Paris-born Bernhardt took the French theatrical world by storm in the second half of of the 19th century. She performed abroad too, and her sold-out engagements in Great Britain and the
Spencer Boldman has been in the industry for over a decade. He’s worked hard honing his craft with the goal of one day starring in a full-length feature film. That dream became a reality when he landed the coveted role as Gio Fortunato in Robert Siegel’s stylish, coming-of-age tale: Cruise. The story follows a young Italian living in Queens, New York during the summer of 1987. On the surface, he has it all: a great group of friends, his family, fast cars, and beautiful women. Underneath it all, though, he’s