This week, we preview the upcoming pop culture that we're most looking forward to in May. From Master of None to Twin Peaks, Alien: Covenant to Guardians of the Galaxy, Gorillaz and The Billboard Music Awards- we'll tell you why this is the pop culture you cannot miss next Month!
We also share our experiences at the Tribeca Film Festival and our night out at the DJ Spinna Soul Slam party.
Plus, Sean gives his rating and review of a special episode of The Mindy Project and sells Amita on a music focused podcast.
Follow us @PopInsiders and let us know what pop culture you're looking forward to in May.
In this episode we're focusing on some of the major pop culture releases of the month!
The trailer for the latest installment of the Star Wars series- The Last Jedi- was released and Sean gives an in depth analysis of the themes of this teaser and theories on the film.
Then, there is no containing our adoration for the incomparable Kendrick Lamar and his latest album, DAMN. We review and reflect on the rap genius and share our initial reactions.
Plus, MTV revamped and expanded their Movie Awards to include television and also removed separate gender categories. We discuss whether this is a smart move to refresh a decades old awards show.
And Amita reviews last week's Big Sell- A Tribe Called Quest's latest video directed by Atlanta's Hiro Murai for the single- "Dis Generation", and sells Sean on a recent episode of The Mindy Project.
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Links:
A Tribe Called Quest: Dis Generation video
Rolling Stone track by track guide to Kendrick Lamar's Damn.
This week, we achieve the impossible- we discuss the finales of The Walking Dead and Big Little Lies without spoiling a thing! Our discussion focuses on the appropriate length of a season and the pros and cons of producing a series with an end in sight.
Then, Sean takes a purple moment to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Prince's seminal album, Sign O The Times.
And the Big Sell gets super sized thanks to Kendrick Lamar's single "The Heart Part 4" and the new music video for "Humble".
Listen now and let us know what you thought about the finales of The Walking Dead and Big Little Lies- @popinsiders on Twitter or Instagram.
Links:
Kendrick Lamar's "Humble" video
A Tribe Called Quests's music video for Dis Generation