Well, gals and guys, it’s Oscars time! There are a ton of great films and talent nominated (and, as always, a ton of great films and talent not nominated) so it’s sure to be an interesting Academy Awards show on Sunday. Half the fun of awards season is seeing if our predictions prove correct. So, we took a look at some of the biggest categories and picked who we think should win…and of course who we’d like to see win. Best Picture: Call Me by Your Name Darkest Hour Dunkirk Get
Clint Ramos is the creative genius behind some of our favorite productions—designing costumes and sets for on and off-Broadway shows including Once On This Island, Chess, In Transit, The Elephant Man, Sunday in the Park with George, and Eclipsed, which he won a Tony Award for, and he’s also a fave here at Pop Culturalist. We caught up with Clint and he shared five fun facts including how he misplaced his Tony Award. 1. He’s obsessed with Whitney Houston and her life. “The first time I heard her voice and saw that it came out of
Remember this name: Oscar Camacho. He’s a fresh face in Hollywood that we’re expecting huge things from in the coming years. Currently, he’s starring in his biggest role yet as Diego, the villain on Freeform’s breakout hit Beyond. Loosely based on Lucifer, the character of Diego immediately caught Oscar’s attention because he wasn’t afraid to venture into the darkest of places. Off-screen, Oscar couldn’t be more opposite from Diego. It is surely a testament to his talent. He’s humble, friendly, and driven to represent his culture and heritage, and to
The Irish Repertory Theatre and director John Haidar have brought Enda Walsh’s lively play, Disco Pigs, to life in a brilliant 20th anniversary production. In the same hospital in Cork, Ireland, within a minute of each other, Pig née Darren (Colin Campbell) and Runt née Sinead (Evanna Lynch) are born. Although they are not related, they spend every waking moment together, from babies to where we meet them today: as seventeen-year-old troublemakers. They re-named each other, and they have their own language that they speak in. As they say, “Jarr my bes