The 2025 edition of MegaCon Orlando was an ADVENTURE! I have attended the con in the past as a fan, but this was my first time participating as an exhibitor. What a wild ride! I met so many wonderful readers, writers and other creative folks, and had an absolute BLAST chatting with all of them […]
Read more "MegaCon Orlando 2025 Recap"Everyone knows that Central Florida’s ultimate celebration of pop culture fandoms is MegaCon Orlando. This year, MegaCon is expanding their offerings to include the literary community with the first ever BOOK NOOK. The BOOK NOOK is hosted by The New Romantics, Alluxia Events and The Black Rabbit Bookbar showcasing the very best in romantasy, fantasy, […]
Read more "See you at MegaCon Orlando!"If you thought this post was about yet another film featuring public television artist and pop culture phenomenon Bob Ross, you would be wrong… sort of. “Paint” is a new film that will be released in theaters on Friday, April 7th and stars Owen Wilson as a Bob Ross-like character named Carl Nargle. Carl has […]
Read more "“Paint”"Swatch watches may be an iconic symbol of 1980’s fashion trends, but more recently they have become a way to incorporate your most favorite works of art into your everyday wardrobe. Swatch has routinely partnered with contemporary artists since their inception in 1983. In recent years, Swatch has taken a slightly different approach and has […]
Read more "Swatch Art Journey"Pop culture and art history join forces in Coca-Cola’s newest ad campaign to inspire a tired and unmotivated art student as he sketches in a museum full of what Coke describes as “real magic.” More like a short film than a commercial, the ad execs over at Coke combine easily identifiable works from art history […]
Read more "Coca-Cola’s “Masterpiece” Campaign"You may recall a few weeks ago when I published a post featuring a selection of art historical references that influenced pop culture in 2022. Well, the film “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” debuted on Netflix on December 23rd, 2022 and has so many art historical references it gets its own blog post! If […]
Read more "Art History in Pop Culture – “Glass Onion” Edition"The last year is now in our rearview mirror, so let’s have a quick look back at some VERY cool art historical references in the pop culture that was 2022! The Sandman – Season 1 now on Netflix Neil Gaiman’s comic book epic following the incredible adventures of Morpheus, King of Dreams, has finally made […]
Read more "Art History in Pop Culture – 2022 Edition"***This series highlights the similarities between art historical figures and their modern-day pop culture counterparts. Part 4 features a closer look at Judith and Buffy Summers.*** “Well-behaved women seldom make history.” – Laurel Thatcher Ulrich This phrase was taken from Laurel Thatcher Ulrich’s 1976 article on Puritan funeral services. However, the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian wasn’t […]
Read more "Strong.Female.Lead. – Part 4 – Judith & Buffy Summers"***This series highlights the similarities between art historical figures and their modern-day pop culture counterparts. Part 3 features a closer look at Cassandra and Ellen Ripley.*** They say a prophet is not welcome in their own hometown and nothing could be more accurate for these two ladies. Both Cassandra and Ripley are blessed with foresight, […]
Read more "Strong.Female.Lead. – Part 3 – Cassandra & Ellen Ripley"***This series highlights the similarities between art historical figures and their modern-day pop culture counterparts. Part 2 features a closer look at Queen Esther and Princess Leia.*** I love the phrase “self-rescuing princess.” There are hundreds of stories that center around a damsel in distress or a princess awakened by a kiss or some chick […]
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