(Warning: Major spoilers) Within moments of its opening scene, American Gods, the novel-turned-Starz-production, asserts itself as the gory, yet magical beast Neil Gaiman fans have long waited for. We arrive to a vignette involving a group of Vikings visiting the shores of America for the first time. Yet before they could even step foot to explore the land further, tragedy strikes. In order to appease Odin, their God, the men spill their own blood as sacrifice for help off the land – and perhaps a body part or two. It’s
When I first heard about Illuminae in 2015, I immediately put it on my TBR list. A YA sci-fi, space adventure story told in an epistolary style? Count me in! I was intrigued by the premise and there was positive buzz surrounding this book. It wasn’t until recently that I was FINALLY able to read this amazing novel. The Illuminae Files is a planned trilogy with two books currently available, Illuminae and Gemina respectively. Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff have created an epic sci-fi story full of mystery, intrigue, action,
To general audiences, short films tend to get unfairly overlooked in favor of feature films. During the Tribeca Film Festival, though, there are so many great short films screening that it’s impossible not to notice them. We’ve combed through them and found our five favorite shorts that you should see. Curpigeon If you loved Up! for its old man and big heart, then you’ll love this. Six vastly different pigeons eagerly await the time of day when their human companions come sit in the park and feed them. As each elderly
It feels slightly vicious for MTV to cancel freshman series Sweet/Vicious before it ever really found its audience. It’s no secret that we here at Pop Culturalist are big fans of the show and its cast. I even had the pleasure of chatting with Eliza Bennett who plays empathetic heroine Jules Thomas about what makes this series so special. So when word got out that executives at MTV had given this fearless series the axe, I was reasonably saddened and upset. In a world full of reboots and remakes, it’s rare to