KQED Pop
KQED Pop is a daily blog edited by Emmanuel Hapsis and Lizzy Acker that critically examines the social and cultural impact of music, movies, television, advertisements, fashion, the internet and all the other collective experiences that make us laugh, cringe and cry. We focus on local, national and international experiences with a Bay Area lens. We don’t do reviews.
KQED Pop's Latest Posts
Will New Converse and Levi’s Stores in SF Attract Coveted Millennial Consumers?
With Levi’s and Converse both soon finding homes near Market and Powell, their savvy advertisers are hoping to convince you just how cool the brands still are.
The Movies We Use to Gauge Love Interests
The Little Mermaid? Dirty Dancing? Seven Samurai? What films do you use to judge if a person is worthy of your love?
Arrested Development: Identify Your Character by How You Watch the New Season
What does your watching strategy for the new season of Arrested Development say about who you are as a person, or more importantly, which character you are on the show?
Whilst in SF: Arrested Development Edition
Celebrate the upcoming return of your favorite show of all-time with these GIFs from The Bold Italic.
Show Us Your Dance Moves!
Celebrate the arrival of summer by creating your own signature dance move and sharing it with the world.
San Francisco: The Epicenter of Visual Storytelling
More and more data visualization is becoming a part of everyday life. And a lot of it comes from right here in the Bay Area.
Lookbook: Prom Through the Years
We asked you to share your best prom photos with us and of course, you came through with the following gems (and top hats).
Meet the MFA Grads Who Make Us Believe in Art Again
As visual artists around the Bay prepare to ascend to rank of Master of Fine Arts, KQED Pop went to the Old Mint to meet the future of the art world.
Why Are We So Obsessed with Superheroes?
What is it about Clark Kent, Peter Parker and Tony Stark that lures armies of audiences to the movie house?
Twenty Feet from Stardom: The World of Backup Singers
KQED Pop talks to the director and star of Twenty Feet from Stardom, a film that explores the obscure history of backup singers.
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