Pop Culture History

It's surprising, given Pepsi's longevity as an American brand, that it hasn't ventured as deep into branding as a tourist attraction experience as other popular brands like LEGO, Hershey, or even their biggest competitor Coca-Cola. It seems after 125 years, Pepsico finally decided to bring the experience of the brand to New York City called […]

In 2012, a book debuted that would go on to canonical status and usher in a new way of writing about film. Kier-La Janisse's House of Psychotic Women was billed as "an autobiographical topography of female neurosis in horror and exploitation films" and explored hundreds of movies through a daringly personal lens. Janisse is a film […]

App conglomerate Colin Kroll, co-founder and CEO of the gaming app HQ Trivia and video app Vine, was found dead Sunday morning in New York. Police found the 34-year old in the bedroom of his New York apartment at the request from his girlfriend for a wellness check, according to CNN. Kroll was unresponsive and […]

#SavePlayer1 was revealed tonight during the Video Game Awards. The video below hilariously campaigns to have the Single Player gaming experience saved from the brink. It stars Lynda Carter as well, check it out below, along with a message from Bethesda: Gaming, like life, is often about social interaction – a time to join with […]

I did not enjoy the film Suicide Squad. I thought it was too long, made little to no sense (why are there so many helicopter crashes??? And who shot down the helicopter the first time, I am still waiting for an answer), and most of the characters were afterthoughts. That was not the case with […]