Popular culture

MoPOP Announces Revamped Volunteer Program With Exclusive Benefits

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Monday, April 29, 2024
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Today, The Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) announces two community-driven initiatives: A revamped volunteer program and exclusive collaboration with local apartment complexes.

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  • Today, The Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) announces two community-driven initiatives: A revamped volunteer program and exclusive collaboration with local apartment complexes.
  • The revitalization of the volunteer program includes a handful of exclusive perks and opportunities for volunteers to immerse themselves in the museum culture more than ever before.
  • “We are thrilled to unveil the enhancements to our volunteer program at MoPOP.
  • "Both the volunteer revamp and residential community program are instrumental in enabling us to deliver engaging, transformative experiences that resonate with our community and visitors alike,” said Michele Y. Smith, CEO at MoPOP.

MoPOP partners with three leading agencies to expand global recognition

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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The Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) is thrilled to announce its partnerships with three leading marketing, creative and communications agencies: Scout Lab, Pollinate, and Iris Worldwide.

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  • The Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) is thrilled to announce its partnerships with three leading marketing, creative and communications agencies: Scout Lab, Pollinate, and Iris Worldwide.
  • This collaborative endeavor aims to elevate MoPOP's mission of bringing pop culture to the forefront of educational and entertainment experiences.
  • “This collaboration is a step forward as we continue to redefine what a museum can be and do in the 21st century,” said Michele Y. Smith, CEO of MoPOP.
  • “Our mission to make pop culture accessible and meaningful to diverse audiences aligns perfectly with the visionary approaches of our partners.

Playmaker HQ Introduces Original Series "The OGs" with Udonis Haslem and Mike Miller

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Monday, December 18, 2023
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Dec. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Playmaker HQ — a leading sports content production and distribution company — presents an original series, The OGs, with Udonis Haslem and Mike Miller. The all-new show hosted by retired Miami Heat legends Udonis Haslem and Mike Miller will launch tomorrow, Tuesday, December 19, on their new YouTube channel and all audio podcast platforms, including Apple, Spotify, iHeart, and Google Podcasts.

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  • Udonis will bring his perspective after recently retiring from a 20-year NBA career played almost exclusively in Miami.
  • Mike will speak to his experience as a 17-year NBA veteran, president and NBA agent at LIFT Sports Management, and basketball coach.
  • New episodes of The OGs with Udonis Haslem and Mike Miller will drop weekly every Tuesday during the NBA season, with highlights distributed across show social channels @TheOGsShow on all platforms as well as Playmaker HQ social media properties, such as @Playmaker and @PlaymakerHoops on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter.
  • "We are honored to welcome Udonis and Mike to the Playmaker family.

Museum of Pop Culture Celebrates 50 Years of Hip-Hop and National Hip-Hop History Month

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Thursday, November 9, 2023
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The Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) will commemorate 50 years of hip-hop artistry, and its innovation and transformation of global pop culture with a National Hip-Hop History Month Event featuring special guest Sir Mix-A-Lot.

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  • The Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) will commemorate 50 years of hip-hop artistry, and its innovation and transformation of global pop culture with a National Hip-Hop History Month Event featuring special guest Sir Mix-A-Lot.
  • MoPOP will also pay tribute to the recipient of its Hometown Hero Award – rap legend and Auburn, Washington native, Sir Mix-A-Lot.
  • “In celebration of National Hip-Hop History Month, I’m excited to announce Sir Mix-A-Lot as the recipient of our Hometown Hero Award,” said Michele Y. Smith, Chief Executive Officer of the museum.
  • “Sir Mix-A-Lot embodies a true champion of the local Seattle hip-hop community.

LAIKA Unveils All New Online Shop Experience Featuring Exclusive Drops From Each of Its Five Award-Winning Films

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Thursday, October 26, 2023
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In honor of this fantastically festive feline occasion, the LAIKA Store’s new offerings are led by an assortment of Coraline “Cat” character items from the studio’s iconic 2009 film.

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  • In honor of this fantastically festive feline occasion, the LAIKA Store’s new offerings are led by an assortment of Coraline “Cat” character items from the studio’s iconic 2009 film.
  • "This expansion is a seamless extension of our licensing efforts, and a direct response to demand from LAIKA’s devoted fandom."
  • “We’ve taken a fresh look at both our product lineup and the site experience,” said Lauren Delgado, Digital Marketing Manager.
  • LAIKA has redefined the world of stop-motion animation through a unique fusion of advanced visual effects and intricate, handcrafted artistry.

Indigenous Peoples Day offers a reminder of Native American history − including the scalping they endured at the hands of Colonists

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
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In 2021, the Biden administration declared the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day.

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  • In 2021, the Biden administration declared the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day.
  • I am a scholar of Colonial-Indigenous relations and think that officially recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day – and, more broadly, Native Americans’ history and survival – is important.
  • Yet, Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day should also serve as a reminder of the violent past endured by Indigenous communities in North America.

Understanding scalping

    • Popular culture is full of examples of Native Americans scalping white settlers.
    • In several Indigenous cultures in North America, scalping was part of human trophy taking, which involves claiming human body parts as a war trophy.
    • But just because scalping was practiced by some Native American societies, it does not mean that it was practiced by all.
    • In fact, Colonists’ use of scalping against Native American people likely accelerated this practice.

Scalp bounties in New England and California

    • Colonies, territories and states in what is now the U.S. used scalp bounties widely from the 17th through the 19th centuries.
    • Colonial governments in New England issued over 60 scalp bounties from the 1680s through the 1750s, typically during various conflicts between Colonists and Native Americans.
    • Massachusetts made the widest use of scalp bounties among the New England Colonies in the 1700s.
    • State and federal officials, as well as several businesses, supported this genocide by paying bounties to scalp hunters.

Memory and violence

    • Centuries later, California and Massachusetts have had different responses to their role in these sordid histories.
    • California has acknowledged “historic wrongdoings” and the violence committed against the Indigenous people who live in the state.
    • Gavin Newsom set up a a Truth and Healing Council to discuss and examine the state’s historical relationship with Native Americans.

Legacies of scalping

    • The legacies of violence and scalping are deeply rooted and can be observed in numerous parts of U.S. society today.
    • For instance, various communities, including Lovewell, Maine, and Spencer, Mass., are named after scalp bounty hunters.
    • Such town names, and the history of violence connected to them, often hide in plain sight.

Indigenous Peoples Day offers a reminder of Native American history − including the violence they endured at the hands of Colonists

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Male, Hair, Settler, Female, United Nations, Violence, War, Truth, Justice and Healing Council, Culture, Leadership, Survival, Reward, Woman, Indigenous peoples, Research, History, Scalp, Evidence, Native Americans, US, Name, Spencer Phips, New England Colonies, Indigenous Peoples' Day, Western United States, United, Memory, Lovewell, Genocide, Colonial, Eyewitness, People, Popular culture, Cochineal, Drug, Jewellery, Hunting, Petroleum jelly, Lace, Nursing, Native, Indigenous

In 2021, the Biden administration declared the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day.

Key Points: 
  • In 2021, the Biden administration declared the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day.
  • I am a scholar of Colonial-Indigenous relations and think that officially recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day – and, more broadly, Native Americans’ history and survival – is important.
  • Yet, Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day should also serve as a reminder of the violent past endured by Indigenous communities in North America.

Understanding scalping

    • Popular culture is full of examples of Native Americans scalping white settlers.
    • In several Indigenous cultures in North America, scalping was part of human trophy taking, which involves claiming human body parts as a war trophy.
    • But just because scalping was practiced by some Native American societies, it does not mean that it was practiced by all.
    • In fact, Colonists’ use of scalping against Native American people likely accelerated this practice.

Scalp bounties in New England and California

    • Colonies, territories and states in what is now the U.S. used scalp bounties widely from the 17th through the 19th centuries.
    • Colonial governments in New England issued over 60 scalp bounties from the 1680s through the 1750s, typically during various conflicts between Colonists and Native Americans.
    • Massachusetts made the widest use of scalp bounties among the New England Colonies in the 1700s.
    • State and federal officials, as well as several businesses, supported this genocide by paying bounties to scalp hunters.

Memory and violence

    • Centuries later, California and Massachusetts have had different responses to their role in these sordid histories.
    • California has acknowledged “historic wrongdoings” and the violence committed against the Indigenous people who live in the state.
    • Gavin Newsom set up a a Truth and Healing Council to discuss and examine the state’s historical relationship with Native Americans.

Legacies of scalping

    • The legacies of violence and scalping are deeply rooted and can be observed in numerous parts of U.S. society today.
    • For instance, various communities, including Lovewell, Maine, and Spencer, Mass., are named after scalp bounty hunters.
    • Such town names, and the history of violence connected to them, often hide in plain sight.

GARY VAYNERCHUK AND VEEFRIENDS REVEAL VEECON 2024 WILL BE HELD IN LOS ANGELES

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
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NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Serial entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk and VeeFriends announce today that VeeCon 2024 will take place in Los Angeles from  Friday, August 9 through Sunday, August 11. The super-conference will be held on the L.A. LIVE Entertainment District.

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  • VeeCon 2024 will be held on the L.A. LIVE Entertainment District in Los Angeles on August 9-11, 2024
    NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Serial entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk and VeeFriends announce today that VeeCon 2024 will take place in Los Angeles from Friday, August 9 through Sunday, August 11.
  • Marking its debut in Los Angeles, VeeCon is a contemporary business conference that is all about "the now".
  • "With its world-class venues and accessibility, Los Angeles offers a dynamic environment for attendees to engage and connect with each other," said Vaynerchuk.
  • "We're incredibly excited to bring a one-of-a-kind experience to the city of LA and VeeCon attendees in 2024."

Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) Appoints Toni Godwin Sells as Chief Business and Strategy Officer

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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SEATTLE, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Toni Godwin Sells as Chief Business and Strategy Officer. In this new role, Godwin Sells will oversee the strategic and operational plan for the organization and will work alongside MoPOP CEO Michele Smith to focus on contributed revenue and grants to grow and support the museum's mission.

Key Points: 
  • SEATTLE, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Toni Godwin Sells as Chief Business and Strategy Officer.
  • In this new role, Godwin Sells will oversee the strategic and operational plan for the organization and will work alongside MoPOP CEO Michele Smith to focus on contributed revenue and grants to grow and support the museum's mission.
  • Self-funded since 2017, MoPOP is poised to investigate and celebrate the study and impact of pop culture, a unique force where creativity, courage, and innovation abound and unite our shared humanity.
  • Godwin Sells' appointment will take effect on October 10, 2023.

More than 600 business leaders to collaborate on the future of the beauty and wellness industry at Innergize 2023

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Monday, September 11, 2023
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BELLEVUE, Wash., Sept. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Zenoti, the technology provider powering more than 25,000 beauty and wellness businesses, has announced that more than 600 industry leaders are scheduled to attend Innergize 2023, a groundbreaking event occurring in Seattle from September 17 to 19.

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  • Executives, managers, and innovators from across the beauty and wellness industry will converge on the Emerald City for three days of insights, inspiration, and celebration.
  • With access to the leaders of salons, spas, medical spas, and technology companies, Innergize attendees will get a clear view of the industry's future – and opportunities to help shape it.
  • The event's theme, "Shape the Next," celebrates the collaborative energy of Innergize – and the forward-thinking spirit of the people in beauty and wellness.
  • The evening celebration of the industry – and its standout service providers – takes place at the eclectic Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) .