Max Vernon’s star is rising. Last year, his Off-Broadway musical KPOP took New York by storm. It was nominated for a bunch (and won some) awards and enjoyed a sold-out run. And, to top it all off, he had another show premiere last year, The View UpStairs, which he wrote the book, music, and lyrics for; that was also successful. But Vernon isn’t resting on his laurels. He’s been hard at work on his first-ever residency at Joe’s Pub at The Public in New York City entitled Max Vernon: Existential Life
Troy Doherty is a man of many talents. He’s an actor, singer, writer, and a new addition joining the cast of TNT’s critically-acclaimed sci-fi drama The Last Ship. It’s a project and role that he immediately connected with having been a fan of the series. Like his character, Clayton Swain, a U.S. Naval Academy student, Troy is immensely protective of his friends and family and drew parallels from their respective journeys. Pop Culturalist was lucky enough to speak with this up-and-coming talent about The Last Ship, his music career, and what
RJ Mitte got his big break as Walter White Jr. on AMC’s critically-acclaimed series, Breaking Bad. Since then, he’s continued to build an illustrious career with projects spanning across film and television and has used his platform as an opportunity to build awareness for organizations and causes he’s deeply passionate about. He also has two exciting roles in films being released later this year that are on the pulse of everything we’re facing as a society: River Runs Red and All the Little Things We Kill, as well as a new Starz series, Now Apocalyse, slated
Fall is the best. And, it’s not just because the trees change colors beautifully and people can wear boots again, but also because a new Broadway season begins. There’s so many wonderful productions coming up, but we have some that we’re particularly looking forward to. Check them out: The Lifespan of a Fact Previews begin September 20; Opening night October 18 Based on a true story of a fact-checker and a writer, this play is filled with talent: Daniel Radcliffe, Bobby Cannavale, and Cherry Jones. Also, the director is Leigh Silverman