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Pop Culture

We write about all aspects of Pop Culture including books, musicals, television, films, theater, music, and more!

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Music of the Month

November: Kaleida, Monarchy, + My Two Cents on Apple Music

Author Larissa Date November 27, 2015

Apple Music’s founder says women have a hard time finding new music. Well… I’m here with my latest music picks for November.

Tagged apple music, detune, Jimmy Iovine, kaleida, monarchy, Music, Spotify, the phoenix alive | Leave a comment |
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Small Screen Chat

Level 7: Small Screen Marvel

Author Nicole Date November 26, 2015

Marvel has made big moves on the silver screen, but the small screen is also taking over! Here’s a guide to everything Marvel’s doing on the smaller screen.

Tagged Agent Carter, Agents of SHIELD, comics, daredevil, David Tennant, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Marvel, Marvel's Agents of SHIELD, netflix, Small Screen Chat, TV | Leave a comment |
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Reading Challenges

#FairytaleRC October Update: Fun Fairy Tale Retellings

Author Common Room Date November 18, 2015

Estee and Lindsey update us on what fairy tale retellings they’re reading for the #FairyTaleRC.

Tagged #FairytaleRC, Audio Books, Books, Cinderella, fairy tale, fairy tale retelling, Heather Dixon, The Twelve Dancing Princess | Leave a comment |
All the World's a Stage

Glen Hansard, The Magical Irishman

Author Margaux Date November 16, 2015

Music lovers always have one concert we remember our entire lives because it was just so magical. Here’s the story of my night with Glen Hansard.

Tagged Concert, Curtis Fowlkes, Glen Hansard, Grainne Hunt, Ireland, La Cigale, Mark Geary, Music, Once, Paris | Leave a comment |
NonFicNov, Small Screen Chat

#NonFicNov: Spoiler Alert!

Author Margaux Date November 11, 2015

There’s nothing more annoying and frustrating than having your favorite TV Show spoiled for you. Here are my BEST tips to avoid spoilers online!

Tagged Breaking Bad, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Bryan Cranston, Buffy, Community, doctor who, Game of Thrones, How I Met Your Mother, Sherlock, Spoiler, Supernatural, The Office | Leave a comment |
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Margaux Goes to the Movies, NonFicNov

Netflix loves Documentaries (and so do I!) My Top 10 Documentaries on Netflix!

Author Margaux Date November 5, 2015

For #NonFicNov, we recorded a few podcast episodes about 3 documentaries. Here are my top 10 recommendations for the best documentaries on Netflix.

Tagged 20 Feet From Stardom, Alive Inside, Dear Zachary, documentary, Hitler's Children, How To Survive a Plague, Larry Kramer, netflix, Paris is Burning, The Black Power Mixtape, The Punk Singer, The Thin Blue Line, The True Cost, Tip, Virunga, What Happened Miss Simone | Leave a comment |
NonFicNov, Podcast, Pop Culture

Comedy, Cancer, and Children: Tig Notaro’s Documentary

Author Common Room Date November 4, 2015

For #NonFicNov we watched and discussed Tig Notaro’s documentary about her comedy career, how cancer fit into it, and her next personal goals.

Tagged cancer, comedy, Conan O'Brien, documentary, lgbtq, romance, Tig Notaro | Leave a comment |
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Music of the Month

October: Selena Gomez, Chvrches, Hadouken and Dragon Age

Author Larissa Date October 29, 2015

In October, I had an accident which left me bedridden since it happened. Thankfully I now have a lot of time for video games and video game songs!

Tagged chvrches, clearest blue, Dragon Age, dragon age inquisition, driving nowhere, good for you, hadouken, Music, Selena Gomez, sera, the witcher, the witcher wild hunt, the wolven storm | Leave a comment |
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Small Screen Chat

Scary Spooky Halloween Specials!

Author Nicole Date October 27, 2015

The BEST guide to 2015’s Halloween Specials! If you’d like to check out something a little bit off the beaten path, we’ve got you covered!

Tagged American Horror Story, Bones, Charlie Brown, Disney, fantasy, halloween, horror, Modern family, Movies, netflix, Scream Queens, Simpsons, Sleepy Hollow, Tim Burton, TV, Twilight | 2 Comments |
Margaux Goes to the Movies

Infinitely Polar Bear: A Journey Through Atypical Parenting:

Author Margaux Date October 26, 2015

Infinitely Polar Bear is an indie film, which means I already love it, but I also enjoyed seeing parts of my parents reflected in the main characters.

Tagged Ashley Aufderheide, Family, film review, Imogene Wolodarsky, Mark Ruffalo, Maya Forbes, Zoe Saldana | Leave a comment |
Margaux Goes to the Movies

Mission Impossible, Rogue Nation: Now, That’s What I Call Great Entertainment!

Author Margaux Date October 26, 2015

As a Mission Impossible virgin, I wasn’t too interested in Rogue Nation, but after attending the premiere I GET it. It’s pure entertainment!

Tagged Alec Baldwin, film review, Jeremy Renner, Mission Impossible, Movie Review, Rebecca Ferguson, Simon Pegg, Tom Cruise | 3 Comments |
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All the World's a Stage, Potterweek

Not a Joke, a Harry Potter Sequel is Coming!

Author Hadas Date October 24, 2015
We’ve been waiting for so long! A Harry Potter sequel will be focusing on...
Tagged Harry Potter, JK Rowling, Potterweek, theater | Leave a comment |
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