After a 17 year hiatus, Philip Pullman returns with The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage, the first in a new trilogy set ten years before his iconic His Dark Materials trilogy. Whether or not you are familiar with Pullman’s previous (and amazing) trilogy, you will fall into the fantastic world Pullman creates. Malcolm Polstead is the young protagonist that carries us along with him as he discovers the world is a darker place than he thought. His parents own a local pub, The Trout; it is here where he hears
True to form, Disney/Pixar’s latest animated film, Coco, will make you laugh, fill you with joy, and tug at your heartstrings. Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of being a musician like his idol, the great Ernesto de la Cruz (Benjamin Bratt). Music is in his soul. There’s one problem, though. His family has a generations-long ban on music. His great-great-grandfather left his great-great-grandmother, Mamá Imelda (Alanna Ubach), and great-grandmother, Mamá Coco (Ana Ofelia Murguía), to become a musician so ever since then, the family has outlawed music. They are a family of shoe makers. Miguel finally
Drew Droege knows how to make people laugh. You may have seen his hilarious impersonations of Chloë Sevigny, or seen him in one of the many television shows and films he’s acted in, like Idiotsitter. He’s also had a full career on stage, performing both improv and acting in plays. His current project is the off-Broadway show Bright Colors And Bold Patterns; he wrote it and stars in the one-man show. We were able to chat with Drew about his love of acting, collaboration, and the evolution of Bright Colors And Bold
It’s almost time to wrap the fall television season, and one actor that’s made a breakout performance this year is Chad Michael Collins. He’s the leading man of BYUtv’s hit sci-fi series, Extinct, which airs its two-part season finale tonight! In the role, Chad has shown his innate ability to bring the many different shades of his character to life. Pop Culturalist was lucky enough to chat with Chad about Extinct, what fans can expect from the two-part season finale, and why he’s so passionate about sci-fi. PC: Tell us