For Desmond Chiam, landing the coveted role as General Riga on The Shannara Chronicles, is a dream come true. As a young man, he devoured the bestselling series and never imagined he’d have the opportunity to star in the television adaptation. But it gets better! His character—General Riga—was created exclusively for the series, and it’s something that Desmond is eternally grateful for. Keep reading to find out why! PC: Tell us about your character and his arc this season? Desmond: General Riga is a product of the first season of
Dylan Schmid is a fresh face in Hollywood who’s letting his performances do all the talking, and we’re definitely paying attention! He’s quickly built an impressive body of work that would rival any of today’s top leading actors, and it’s hard to believe he’s only eighteen. His credits include hit TV programs and films including Once Upon a Time, Beyond, and the newest Stephen King adaptation, 1922, a psychological thriller about a husband who conspires to murder his wife and convinces his young son to participate. He’ll next be seen
See why two Pop Culturalist writers highly recommend The Wolves: Christine says: The Wolves opens on a group of teenage girls as they warm up for a soccer match. They banter, talk about the Khmer Rouge and periods within the same conversation, and stretch. Personalities are revealed as the young women talk: one is the loud, foul-mouthed one, used to being outrageous. Another is a soft heart who knits scarves for “Mexican children in cages.” Yet another is a bit of an oddball who is homeschooled. And yet, as the
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