Welcome to Where Pop Culture and Politics Meet
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Hi! Welcome to The Pop-Litical Buzz, a Substack that’ll explore how politics and pop culture currently overlap and have in the past.
My name is Alisha Allison. I am a pop culture lover with a degree in political science currently studying journalism at the Craig Newmark School of Journalism at CUNY. I am a national writer for Her Campus’ entertainment vertical and was an editor at the UB Spectrum, a student-led publication at my alma mater, University at Buffalo. Shoutout to any HC girls and Buffalonians reading this!
The goal of this publication is to keep readers in the know of the latest pop culture and politics news, events, and releases in addition to featuring emerging and key players and sharing stories that examine influence and power. The content posted will aimed at Gen Z but I hope all generations see the appeal and enjoy my posts.
By becoming a subscriber, here’s what you’ll get in your inbox:
This Week’s Buzz
A recap of the latest news in U.S. politics and pop culture, explaining why it matters, and sharing any current intersection with the politics and entertainment.
Pop Picks: Recommendations for TV shows, movies, books, music, and more
What’s Up Next?: Upcoming TV shows, movies, music, and book releases to keep an eye on, in addition to important dates in politics and civic engagement.
That Time When: How politics and pop culture have been connected historically— I’m looking at you, Kamala Harris’ 2024 Election Campaign x Brat Summer.
In The Spotlight: Interviews with pop culture lovers, internet and traditional celebrities, political candidates, community organizers, activists, and political experts and commentators.
In This Moment: In-depth look at current overlaps of pop culture and politics, online discourse impacting society IRL, trends, the mindset and habits of Gen Zers (my generation btw), and influence.
NY Buzz: Summaries of major happenings in the state, reported features, and regional interviews.
Monthly Catchups: Monthly editions summarizing content from this Substack and previewing future posts.
What’s the schedule?
This Week’s Buzz - Every Friday
That Time When/In The Spotlight/In This Moment1 - 1-2/month
NY Buzz2 - 1-2/month
Monthly Catchups - At the end of every month
Building a community:
I would love to create a community of fellow pop culture and / or politics lovers to discuss the latest news and events. Comment if you’d be interested. I’ll keep you subscribers posted on what the community aspect of this publication would look like.
Depending on the month, more articles for this section may be available to subscribers.
Depending on the month, more articles for this section may be available to subscribers.