Renee Ahdieh. Leigh Bardugo. Marie Lu. Sabaa Tahir. Scott Westerfeld. If you’re a fantasy or sci-fi YA fan, then you’ll know how exciting it is to have all of these authors together on one panel. They are each brilliant at their craft, and each have created immersive worlds readers love to fall in to. If you missed their panel at BookCon, “The Magic of World Building,” then check out these highlights! Renee Ahdieh, author of The Wrath and the Dawn, The Rose and the Dagger, The Flame in the Mist:
Pop Culturalist is excited to partner with Warner Bros. Pictures to give away tickets to an advance screening of Ocean’s 8, starring Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, Rihanna, and Helena Bonham Carter. The film hits theaters on June 8, but you’ll be one of the first to see it before it’s released. All the details are below! About the Film The tide has turned and it’s a whole new “Ocean’s” when a group of 8 plan and execute a heist in New York. Check
Ariana DeBose is a triple threat: actress, dancer, and singer. She burst onto the scene when she competed on So You Think You Can Dance before moving into acting. Some of her many Broadway credits include Bring It On, Pippin, and, most notably, Hamilton. Currently, she has brought her dedication, thoughtful hard work, and talent to the role of Disco Donna in Summer: The Donna Summer Musical. In fact, she received a Tony nomination for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical for it. From explaining how she
Geovanni Gopradi is heating up the small screen with his breakout performance as Broderick in Tyler Perry’s The Haves and the Have Nots. The drama follows the intersecting lives of three families who come from very different backgrounds. Already in its fifth season, the series is a guilty pleasure for many and shows no signs of slowing down. Pop Culturalist spoke with Geovanni about the show, the similarities between his own life and his character’s, and how he prepared to step into his shoes. The Haves and the Have Nots Questions PC: