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Degrees of Passing: Representations of White Passing in Popular Culture

Jun 21, 20231 min read

Degrees of Passing: Representations of White Passing in Popular Culture

If popular culture reflects society, then studying popular culture representations of White passing can provide insight into the...

The Case for War Against All Puerto Ricans (TV series)

Joey Maqueda

Jul 11, 20215 min read

The Case for War Against All Puerto Ricans (TV series)

I am not, and I cannot stress this enough, calling for armed conflict against the people of Puerto Rico. Those are the words of Elisha F....

Lizbette Ocasio-Russe

Apr 6, 20213 min read

iCarly is Wayne's World for Kids

Have you ever noticed how much Nickelodeon's iCarly starring Miranda Cosgrove and Jenette McCurdy resembles Wayne's World ? While...

Pop Culture Therapy: How Buffy Helped Me - short non-fiction + short article **trigger warning**

Alexander Rodriguez

Mar 22, 20216 min read

Pop Culture Therapy: How Buffy Helped Me - short non-fiction + short article **trigger warning**

Buffy’s face matches my own, as I’m forced to remember that day. “It’s going pretty great; this will be my last ride out with the Fire...

Alexander Rodriguez

Feb 26, 20213 min read

Raised by Super Heroes

A tale of overcoming abuse and finding family in the work of Stan Lee. That metallic copper taste hits me first, as my eyes open. I’m...

Joey Maqueda

Oct 26, 20206 min read

"The Boys" is Perfect for Now

There is a degree of truth to the notion that the President of the United States, intentionally or unintentionally, affects the zeitgeist...

Lizbette Ocasio-Russe

Oct 7, 20201 min read

PPC Presents: E5 The Boys Pt. 1

Let's get raw, raunchy, and risqué. Joey and I get down and dirty with Amazon Prime's The Boys. We lean into the web series, the comics...

Lizbette Ocasio-Russe

Oct 4, 20206 min read

This is Ratched

Ryan Murphy hits hard yet again with the suspenseful drama series Ratched starring American Horror Story’s Sarah Paulson; the connection...

PPC Presents: Love Death + Robots S1 E15 "Blindspot"

Lizbette Ocasio-Russe

Jun 21, 20201 min read

PPC Presents: Love Death + Robots S1 E15 "Blindspot"

We watch, discuss . . . and occasionally forget words lol #lovedeathandrobots #netflix #tvseries #tvshow #animation #dark #heist...

PPC Presents: Love Death + Robots ep5 "Sucker of Souls"

Lizbette Ocasio-Russe

Jun 10, 20201 min read

PPC Presents: Love Death + Robots ep5 "Sucker of Souls"

Forgive the brain farts. #netflix #lovedeathandrobots #cheers #suckerofsouls #review #funny

SPOILER ALERT: New Additions in Netflix’s Diablero: La serie regresa y no decepciona

Lizbette Ocasio-Russe

Feb 25, 20204 min read

SPOILER ALERT: New Additions in Netflix’s Diablero: La serie regresa y no decepciona

My favorite thing about Diablero season 2 is the new characters we meet. Rarely, am I as enthusiastic about new characters; in Stranger...

The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Why You Should (or Shouldn’t) Give it a Go

Lizbette Ocasio-Russe

Feb 3, 20204 min read

The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Why You Should (or Shouldn’t) Give it a Go

The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is back and, judging by the end of the season three finale, it’s not over yet. Interestingly, I’ve had...

SPOILER ALERT – Dracula: An Original Spin on an Overdone Classic

Lizbette Ocasio-Russe

Jan 14, 20203 min read

SPOILER ALERT – Dracula: An Original Spin on an Overdone Classic

I was not terribly optimistic about BBC’s Dracula when it first began to be advertised. In fact, I have not been very impressed by most...

Netflix's The Witcher: PPC's Official Review

Joey Maqueda

Dec 23, 20193 min read

Netflix's The Witcher: PPC's Official Review

To the untrained eye, The Witcher seems like an unfettered mess of medieval fantasy cliches. Monsters, wizards, kings and queens,...

What Pop Culture did YOU Consume this Weekend?

Lizbette Ocasio-Russe

Sep 30, 20195 min read

What Pop Culture did YOU Consume this Weekend?

Thanks to a brilliant suggestion from one of the writers here at Pussy Pop Culture, the wildly talented Joey Maqueda, we have decided to...

Why Your Guilty Pleasures Should NOT Make You Feel Guilty

Lizbette Ocasio-Russe

Sep 7, 20197 min read

Why Your Guilty Pleasures Should NOT Make You Feel Guilty

I don’t know about you, but I’m absolutely sick of people making me feel bad for the shows and films that I love. I must admit, I’ve been...

Stranger Things 3: Five Things to Expect

Lizbette Ocasio-Russe

Jul 3, 20195 min read

Stranger Things 3: Five Things to Expect

Stranger Things 3 releases tomorrow, and I know I'm not the only one speculating about what will go down this summer in Hawkins, Indiana....

Lizbette Ocasio-Russe

May 13, 20197 min read

Welcome to Wayne's World

Released on January 16th, the YouTube original was advertised as a 16-year-old Dirty Harry; and they weren’t wrong. The protagonist is a...

Fan Service and the Newbie: Introducing Your Significant Other to Anime

Kevin Khoury

Mar 22, 20196 min read

Fan Service and the Newbie: Introducing Your Significant Other to Anime

So, you’re getting ready to sit down and binge watch your Otaku nuts off. You’ve got your snacks, your drink, and an intense need for...

One Day at a Time Should NOT be Cancelled and Here's Why

Lizbette Ocasio-Russe

Mar 8, 20199 min read

One Day at a Time Should NOT be Cancelled and Here's Why

I’ll admit, it took me way too long to give One Day at a Time a shot, but once I did, there was no turning back. As a Puerto Rican born...