The battle between physical and digital media rages on in The Booksellers. In general, I think we here at Pop Culture Beast are big fans of real objects: discs, action … Read More
Use These Book Cover Design Tips to Help Paint a Picture of Your Story
We’ve all heard the saying, “You can’t judge a book by its cover.” Well, we’ve got some news for you—people do this all the time. And it’s not because people … Read More
April Criterion Channel Picks to Battle Pandemic Boredom
Stuck at home? Love movies? Here’s some excellent cinema available on the Criterion Channel subscription streaming service. I’m back again with a follow-up to last month’s batch of picks, highlighting … Read More
New Music Friday: R.E.M.’s “Monster” 25th Anniversary Box Set
R.E.M Monster (ed: this piece originally ran 12/19) The R.E.M. album Monster occupies an odd space in the band’s body of work. Released in 1994, at the peak … Read More
4K Movie Review: Queen & Slim
Queen & Slim From writer Lena Waithe (Master of None, Ready Player One) comes the story of the worst Tinder date ever. After Queen (Jodie Turner-Smith) and Slim (Daniel Kaluuya) … Read More
Book Review: One Two Three Four
Review: One Two Three Four So, what don’t we know about the Beatles? Craig Brown’s take on the band, is what. The satirist and author of unusual, funny and page-turning … Read More
Film Review: The Perfect Candidate
The Perfect Candidate The Perfect Candidate opens up with our lead driving a car, a scene only significant because this is the story of a female doctor, and she lives … Read More
A Guideline to Retrieve Your Contacts From Your Phone If It’s Stolen or Lost
If you have come across this article, we can guess that you are especially careful with your phone. You keep it by your side and make sure it does not … Read More
Australian Survivor All Stars Week 9: An All Star Is Crowned
Australian Survivor All Stars wrapped up this week with its finale and reunion show. Despite this not being the best season of the show, the finale was at least decent. For … Read More
What’s Out on Blu-ray March 2020: April Fool’s Day, The Wizard, Bones
April Fool’s Day Synopsis from the Press Release: When Muffy St. John (Deborah Foreman, Valley Girl) invited her college friends up to her parents’ secluded island home for the time … Read More
5 Awesome Gift Ideas for a Pop Culture Fanatic
5 Awesome Gift Ideas for a Pop Culture Fanatic Are you looking for a relevant gift for the pop culture fanatic in your life? Even if you don’t follow pop … Read More
Australian Survivor All Stars Week 8: Take A Chance
With one more week to go, there were only two episodes of Australian Survivor for its penultimate week. With only a few people left in the game, we’re getting closer and closer to … Read More
Podcast: Hunker Down with Business Masters During Social Distancing by Allison Kugel
Hunker Down with Business Masters During Social Distancing While we all practice social distancing, work remotely and spend more time at home, it’s an opportunity for independent learning and personal … Read More
Australian Survivor All Stars Week 7: The End Is In Sight
Now nearing the finale, Australian Survivor All Stars aired another three episodes this week. With only five people in the game after this week, the endgame is near. Overall Thoughts (with Standout … Read More