Ben is probably a little too pop culture-obsessed, but he has made a living thanks to it. He is a music critic and a sports reporter/blogger while also chronicling the culture scene in his hometown of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The journey into adulthood is a universal one, a shared experience that connects people across the globe. While every culture has their own celebration of boys and girls transitioning into men and wom...
Movies carry a veritable array of purposes. They entertain, they amuse, they surprise, they compel and they challenge. People not only use movies as an escape, but also a window into different facets ...
There's an intangible quality about stars that enables their elevated and idealized status. They are larger than life, embodying a level of talent, charm and looks that captivates audiences and draws ...
It governs every facet of our lives, from our work life to our social life to our sleep and wakefulness and to the way we operate within the framework of our surrounding culture. Time is the constant ...
Fans of the popular, long-running serial drama Criminal Minds were still recovering from the loss of original cast member Shemar Moore, who shared his character Derek Morgan’s decision to spend more t...
This MLB season has been one long victory lap for David Ortiz, who has been feted in just about every major league ballpark after announcing his pending retirement last November. Big Papi will one day...
If you're a Hollywood actor, the opportunity to star in a big budget superhero action movie can be both a blessing and a curse. On one hand, who wouldn't welcome the chance to earn money, to work on a...
In Hollywood, summer means blockbuster season. Out go the thoughtful, meaty Oscar contenders and in come the entertaining, mindless spectacles known as ‘popcorn’ flicks. That means plenty of sequels, ...
In the ever-saturated world of game shows, there is one that continues to enjoy a lofty perch apart from the rest of the pack. Where shows like Wheel of Fortune and Family Feud provide a quick, hackne...
At the risk of sounding like an old curmudgeon, professional wrestling used to be different. What was once simply a case of 'getting your bell rung' now requires immediate medical attention and brings...
Around the time of WrestleMania season, the women's division of WWE underwent something of a makeover. Now anchored by a trio of young pillars in Charlotte Flair, Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch, who also...
It's hard to find a much bigger cliche than "you can't judge a book by its cover," but there is no one shape, size or mold by which the typical criminal can be measured or else catching them would be ...
Celebrities typically strike a powerful figure. With their often-exorbitant salaries, numerous demands on their time and substantive public profile, they carry a great deal of influence and sway over ...
Here's one that's sure to make you feel old: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the first of seven books in the hugely popular J.K. Rowling franchise about the titular boy wizard, will celebrat...
In October, we chronicled 10 members of the adult film industry who, like some people across just about every profession, hated their job. But just as easily as you can find adult film actors and actr...
A wedding represents love, the union of two kindred spirits and the beginning of a new life for two people as one. For some, though, it also represents the opportunity for one last all-out bash to cel...
More than 40 years after it first hit the air, Saturday Night Live remains an enduringly relevant pop culture phenomenon. Few shows have faced as much scrutiny as the various iterations of the not-rea...
Professional wrestling has a checkered history when it comes to the treatment of the vertically challenged. Midget wrestlers have long held a place inside the squared circle, albeit less in an esteeme...
Adult entertainment's growth as a mega-industry in the internet era is hardly a new story. According to a 2013 Huffington Post article, 30% of all data transferred across the internet is sexually expl...
The spoils of fame and fortune can be tantalizing, but they can also be quite dangerous. Given how popular soccer is around the world, athletes that play the Beautiful Game at its highest level don't ...