Pop Culture

If you’ve never listened to the sex and dating podcast Call Her Daddy, chances are, you’ve at least heard about it.

We see a new side to Paul Rudd in the new Netflix series Living with Yourself. 

For someone who died in 1994, legendary British actor Peter Cushing did a remarkable job reprising his role as Grand Moff Tarkin in 2016’s Rogue One. But, of course, it wasn’t really him. 

This month marks the anniversary of the film Twilight’s release more than 10 years ago, which sent the world into a frenzy.

Riverdale kicked off its fourth season on Oct. 9 with a new but classically confusing plot, the same hyper-sexualized teenage characters, and all of its general ridiculousness.

According to basketball legend LeBron James, Houston Rockets general manager, Daryl Morey, was “misinformed” when he weighed in on the Hong Kong protests on Twitter, showing for the Hong Kong freedom fighters.

With evidence showing diversity attracts bigger audiences and greater profit, it’s unsurprising TV has recently been overwhelmed with voices that have traditionally been silenced. It’s also no surprise that, in recent months, Netflix—the streaming giant and production company—has d itself as a platform for diverse storytelling.     

Before the new Joker film was released on Oct. 4, critics feared the filmmakers’ choice to sympathetically portray Arthur Fleck, the character who would become DC Comics villain Joker, would inspire real-life loners to carry out mass shootings at screenings of the movieor elsewhere.

In 2016, BuzzFeed published the victim impact statement of a sexual violence survivor known then as either the “Stanford victim” or “Emily Doe.”

While it’s common to see gossip stories about the British royal family, one royal couple has recently accused some publications of taking things too far.

Though it’s not uncommon for films to receive heavy criticism following their release, DC Entertainment’s newest blockbuster, Joker, has generated an unprecedented amount of controversy.

Election season in an (unofficially) two-party democracy is always nerve-wracking. The argument constantly resurfaces over which party leader is stronger, or even the lesser of two evils.

Whether you’ve watched every episode of Friends multiple times or just know when to clap during the theme song, there’s no question as to the show’s ongoing cultural importance. 

This September, Jonathan Van Ness disclosed his HIV-positive status in an interview with the New York Times. This revelation came in advance of the hairstylist and Queer Eye cast member’s new book, Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love.

Across North American TV and film, a prevailing theme proves everyone has the right to love who they want, regardless of race.

Bachelor in Paradise had its sixth season finale last week, and it was mostly business as usual onscreen: steamy Fantasy Suite visits, dramatic fights in the sand, and unnecessarily long reunion scenes.