Tag Archives: Pop Culture

As I get older it becomes increasingly obvious how much pop culture passes me by. I don’t say this with any regret, but more as a matter of fact.  I was never one to watch E television or subscribe to People magazine, but  I was always plugged in somehow.

When I started hearing about The Hunger Games about a month ago, I was surprised by how much buzz it generated. To give you an idea of how out of touch I am, I Initially thought it was a cruel new dieting fad.  Fast forward to this week and its hard not to hear this movie being mentioned.

As time passes, this movie series like those that came before it will become nostalgic topics for this generation to reminisce about over a drink with friends.  But for me, it will always give me a chuckle as I think back to wondering if The Hunger Games was a cruel diet fad.

Tomorrow afternoon, Clare Danes will receive the prestigious pudding pot and be named the 2012 Hasty Pudding Theatricals Woman of the year.  Those outside of the Boston area and not in theater may not be aware of this award which each year draws famous actors to Cambridge where they are teased (all in good fun) about bad roles then paraded down through Harvard Square.

Hasty Pudding Theatricals have presented their unique brand of student-written theater every year since 1844, the only exceptions being for World Wars I and II. This long running theater group of Harvard University has a distinguished list of male and female actors who have received the prestigious pudding pot.

Past female actors who have received this award include: 2011 – Julianne Moore,  2010 – Anne Hathaway, 2009 – Rene Zellweger, 2008 – Charlize Theron, 2007 Scarlett Johansson and many more. You can see the full list here.