Pop Culture Happy Hour
Episodes
Maestro
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Netflix film Maestro is an Old-Hollywood style biopic about the composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein. Bradley Cooper directed, co-wrote, and s...
Songs To Help You Study
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Maybe you're at school and need to concentrate while hitting the books. Maybe you're trying to get work done and need some sounds to drown out distrac...
Screening Ourselves: The Color Purple
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alice Walker's novel The Color Purple has been adapted a few times. Next week, a new version based on the Tony-winning musical hits theaters. The 1985...
Wonka And What's Making Us Happy
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The story of Willy Wonka and his chocolate factory has been told and retold, both in the classic Roald Dahl children's books and in two hit films. Now...
The Boy And The Heron
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The lovely new animated film The Boy and the Heron is the first film in 10 years from visionary Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away, My N...
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Taylor Swift has had a very big year. Her career-spanning Eras Tour is on pace to become the biggest and most lucrative concert tour in history, and t...
2023 Pop Culture Favorites
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As we come to the end of 2023 we find ourselves in the familiar position of wrapping up the year. From the sublime to the slightly ridiculous we're ta...
Diddy, Hip-Hop, and #MeToo
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last month, a civil lawsuit was filed against rap mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs by his ex-girlfriend and former protégé Cassie Ventura. She alleged to ha...
Poor Things And What's Making Us Happy
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the wild and wonderful new film Poor Things, Emma Stone plays a woman brought back to life from the brink of death. She's a clean slate, unconcerne...