The PopCult Historienne

Another day, another year in quarantine. I am going slightly mad, but it's all good. Here's the tunes of the week! On A Weekend I Wanna Wish It All Away (Week 14) Yellow Ledbetter -  Pearl Jam from the single Jeremy  (1991) The number one way I know I am slipping into depression is when I listen to Pearl Jam a lot. I love Eddie Vedder's voice and Pearl Jam is a great band, but I gravitate toward them and other moody grunge stuff when I am not doing so great. Jack and Diane - John Mellencamp from the album American Fool  (1982) This song reminds me of being a carefree kid in the back seat of my dad's Chevy Camaro with the t-tops out. Life was so much simpler then.  Give It Away -  The Red Hot Chili Peppers from the album Blood Sugar Sex Magik  (1991( I got this stuck in my head for an unknown reason. Night Moves -  Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band from the album Night Moves  (1976) This song also reminds me o...

Hey y'all! How is the quarantine treating you? I hope you're all staying safe. If you're anything like me, all you wanna do right now is cook, bake, and eat. It's a struggle, but I hope to provide you guys with something sweet to make in the coming weeks. We experimented a little bit with this recipe and it ended up going well! Homemade Rice Krispie Treats Prep: 15 min. | Cook: 1hr | Total: 1 hr 15 min. | Serves: 12-15 pieces Ingredients - 2 7oz. containers of marshmallow fluff - 8 cups of Rice Krispies cereal - 4 tbsp. of salted butter - 1 9x13 baking dish Directions Heat the butter in a stock pot on medium high heat.  Once the butter is melted, add in the marshmallow fluff. Stir until there are no clumps left in the fluff.  Add in the cereal to the mix a little bit at a time (about 1 cup at a time) until they're all in the mixture. Stir until the cereal is mixed in evenly. Pour the mixture into the baking dish and refrigerate for 1 hour....

Hey everyone! I am posting a little bit late, but this week has been insane. Nevertheless, I am gonna give y'all my random top 5 of the week! 1. My Favorite Murder I have been binging the podcast My Favorite Murder  with Georgia Hardstark and Karen Kilgariff. These two women are absolutely hilarious and tell fascinating stories while providing insightful (and sometimes wonderfully dumb) commentary. I highly recommend this podcast if you love true crime and women with strong opinions! 2. Squalane Cleanser by The Ordinary My friend and skincare guru @beautyxmaylon_grteam recommended this skincare line a few months back. I have been dealing with sensitivity issues and decided to start using a gentler cleanser than I had been using before. Maylon suggested the squalane-based cleanser and it has truly helped my skin.  It's not too heavy and cleans without clinging to your skin for too long. It is pretty affordable considering the amount of product you get. Snag th...

Here we are, posting in almost real time! I'm just as shocked as you are.  It's The End of The World As We Know It (Week 13) It's The End of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) -  R.E.M. from the album Document (R.E.M. No. 5)  (1987) Secret time: I hate this song. I'm not an R.E.M. fan, but the song is appropriate. It feels like the world is imploding.  We Didn't Start The Fire -  Billy Joel from the album Storm Front  (1989) Twitter exploded with tweets that reworked the lyrics of this song to apply to the COVID-19 craze. They were beautiful and united the world for just a minute. Humor is one of the only ways I've been able to cope with this crushing weight of sadness for others, myself, and the world at large. Plus, I love Billy Joel a lot. Zombie Zoo -  Tom Petty from the album Full Moon Fever  (1989) I remember getting the CD of  Full Moon Fever  and listening to it all the time on my stereo. I tho...

It's the beginning of the actual suggested self-quarantine. Pray for us all.  With Trouble Written in Dirt on Her Knees (Week 12) She Does the Woods -  The Last Shadow Puppets from the album Everything You've Come To Expect (Deluxe Edition) (2016) I adore the chorus of this moody AF song. Plus, this album is everything I wanted from the Arctic Monkeys upon their return to music, not whatever that god awful Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino was.  I CHOOSE YOU -  Adam Melchor from the single I CHOOSE YOU  (2019) A lot of these songs came from my Discover Weekly and I loved this one! Checkmate -  Conan Gray from the single Checkmate (2019) I think I'm becoming a Conan Gray fan, y'all! Crazy For Your Love -  JAWNY from the single Crazy For Your Love (2018) This song reminded me of Beck a lot and I looove it. 100 Letters -  Halsey from the album hopeless fountain kingdom (2017) I relate so hard to this song, but I ...

Hey folks, it's that time agaiiiiin. Superman, Where Are You Now? (Week 11) Land of Confusion -  Genesis from the album Invisible Touch  (1986) I feel that this song applies beautifully to the times at hand. The music video features commentary on capitalist nations' responses to the Cold War/Gorbachev situation, specifically Reagan and America. We do live in a land of confusion and the COVID-19 issue was starting to hit the US in slow waves. It's an appropriate song. Take It Back -  Logic from the album Everybody (2017) As a historian, I McFreaking love this song! It talks about the hard hitting truths of past and present in the US. Talk! -  The 1975 from the album  The 1975  (2013) I had the chorus from this song stuck in my head for whatever reason. It's a bop! Gaslighter -  Dixie Chicks from the single Gaslighter  (2020) We really needed a Dixie Chicks comeback in 2020 during the shitestorm we have dealt with so f...