POP CULTURE

Just the other day I was exhausted from non-stop driving, apartment seeking, and family drama that drained me. I was about to drop to the floor. Yet, I decided to go to the movies at the end of the day. The horror in The Black Phone woke me right up. That has to count for something. Director Scott Derrikson has struck gold with this new Joe Hill adaptation that is sure to delight all kinds...

Six years ago the world was introduced to the Duffner Brothers’ nostalgic science fiction saga Stranger Things, that forever changed the landscape of television and more specifically Netflix’s business model. The show returned this past Memorial Day weekend after a 3-year hiatus caused by the pandemic and conflicting actors’ schedules. Season four is different in many ways but the biggest is its release in two parts, the seven episodes that premiered a few weeks ago...

Rookies have been a part of most football fans’ lives since the very beginning.  Whether it was unboxing a pack of Topps rookie cards, tracking them down at training camps for an autograph, or buying the new edition of Madden just to play with the rookies – everyone wanted a taste of that sweet, sweet potential. In recent years the NFL has recognized this love for rookies, popularizing rookie-only events like the Senior Bowl in...

Red Bull’s Sergio “Checo” Pérez became the first Mexican driver to take victory at the Monaco Grand Prix, the most famous circuit on the Formula One calendar. “It’s a massive day for myself, for my country,” Pérez expressed. The iconic race started off on a slippery slope due to drastic rainfall that delayed the start of the grand prix. The hold up pushed the leading teams to gamble with tyre strategy while they waited for...