It seems that we’re experiencing an entertainment age of adaptations. Seemingly, there are more books being adapted into TV shows and films, and films and TV shows are being adapted for the stage (Mean Girls, Spongebob, Frozen, etc.). And now we have Pretty Woman: The Musical to add to that list. Based on the iconic movie of the same name, unfortunately, Pretty Woman: The Musical is not quite as charming or memorable. As you may be aware, the premise is that Vivian (Samantha Barks), a hooker, is paid by an insanely wealthy
Pop Culturalist is excited to be partnering with STX Entertainment to give away tickets to an advance screening of Peppermint. You and a guest will see the film before it’s released on September 7th. All the details are below and good luck! About the Film Peppermint is a thriller which tells the story of young mother Riley North (Garner) who awakens from a coma after her husband and daughter are killed in a brutal attack on the family. When the system frustratingly shields the murderers from justice, Riley sets out
Wizard World Chicago Comic Con continued its programming with a fun and revealing panel with some of the cast members of Starz’s Outlander, along with the author of the series Diana Gabaldon. Though leads Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan were originally supposed to be a part of this panel, their schedules made that impossible – so Balfe had her own panel on Thursday (read our recap here) and Heughan cancelled his appearance at the convention altogether, but Skyped with fans individually on Friday instead. Co-stars Graham McTavish, Richard Rankin, Lotte Verbeek, and Sophie
Over the course of the last few years, Hollywood has experienced the beginnings of a cultural shift in which the old adage “representation matters” has become increasingly urgent. At the Wizard World Comic Con in Chicago this weekend, actors Holly Marie Combs and Charisma Carpenter headlined a panel that attempted to explore what it is like “being a woman in the male dominated industry that is pop culture.” A lot of the discussion focused on social media, which often enables and spreads negativity. As Holly Marie Combs noted, female actors