Funny and achingly real, Signifiant Other explores friendship and love through the lens of Jordan Berman (Gideon Glick) and his close female friends. Kiki (Sas Goldberg), Vanessa (Rebecca Naomi Jones), Laura (Lindsay Mendez), and Jordan have been friends since college. Now, as adults in their mid-20s, they live and work in New York City. Significant Other begins with Kiki’s bachelorette party. The friends all drink, dance, and enjoy their night on the town before doing more drinking and dancing at Kiki’s wedding, where she sets Vanessa up with Roger (Luke
Taboo was one of the most underrated shows on television this year. Not only was it an interesting story with a technically-detailed production, but it was also superbly acted. Tom Hardy brought the show to life with his dad, Chips Hardy, and Steven Knight (creator of Peaky Blinders). Taboo tells the story of James Keziah Delaney (Tom Hardy). He’s been presumed dead for years so when he suddenly returns to London when his father dies to claim the family’s deed for a piece of land in faraway America, chaos erupts. That
Brooke Markham is quickly making a name for herself as one of Hollywood’s funniest leading ladies—joining the ranks of Emma Stone, Amy Schumer, and Tina Fey. Her breakout performance as the quirky Imogen in AwesomenessTV’s Foursome caught everyone’s attention. And now she’s showing off her versatility as the fearless Claire in Cassandra French’s Finishing School. Pop Culturalist was lucky enough to chat with Brooke about both roles, how online streaming platforms are changing the industry, and the powerful message she hopes fans take away from Cassandra French’s Finishing School. PC:
The National Theatre’s production of Peter Shaffer‘s classic Amadeus can be summed up in one word: big. From the 20-piece on-stage orchestra to the hoop skirts, wigs, and performances, everything about this new, exhilarating production is, well, big. And more often than not, that’s a marvelous thing, indeed. This production is a homecoming of sorts for a play that has had a glittering, globetrotting life. First performed at the National Theatre in 1979, Amadeus has traveled from the West End to Broadway and, most notably, Hollywood, where the acclaimed film adaptation netted a