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Kendra Beltran

Entertainment and Lifestyle Writer

Kendra Beltran is a pop culture obsessed writer who spent her youth tirelessly jotting down ‘Total Request Live’ data after school. She took that obsession and a useless college degree, and spun it into enough to pay her rent by writing for MTV Geek, Collider, Popverse, and more. Over the years her interest in pop culture has only grown, and today she finds herself baking while streaming ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ running (slowly) while listening to podcasts about the ‘90s, and hanging out with her dog while taking in emo playlists. Kendra also hosts a podcast dedicated to all the crushes people have had in life from Disney to real-life called Crushgasm.

EXPERTISE:

Entertainment, The ‘90s, Television

Celebrities ‘People’ should consider for its next “Sėxiest Man” cover

The latest honoree is Jonathan Bailey, the first openly gay man to be named "Sexiest Man." It's usually easy to guess which hottie it will be, but if People is looking for suggestions that might not be the usual suspects, let’s get into who should grace the cover of People’s "Sexiest Man Alive" issue.

20 simple tips for leveling up your dating profiles

From switching up one’s profile picture to arranging the wording of a bio differently, there are plenty of ways to improve an often-overlooked dating profile, but never fear. Help is here!

21 albums every millennial played in their Walkmans

Millennials are the last generation to truly understand the value of physical media because, when they heard a song, they couldn’t just hop online and immediately have it in their possession. They either waited all day for the radio or MTV to play it, or they saved up their allowance and purchased the album. 

21 random things that will trigger all millennials

The internet has been led to believe that millennials are the first modern generation to be too sensitive, and while there is some truth to that, every generation before them has its hang-ups.

It's time to admit that boomers were right about these 20 things

No one likes to admit when those older than them are right. Part of it has to do with pride, and the other part is not wanting to admit that with age comes wisdom.

20 most memorable movies for music lovers

Movies like one of Jennifer Lopez’s best, or perhaps a mockumentary that has had metalheads laughing since the ‘80s, all fit nicely into this genre, but what other movies do music fanatics live for? Let’s get into it!

21 Halloween costumes you should expect to see a lot of in 2025

From the pop stars who made headlines on stage and in space to the movies that people flocked to and streamed, these are the top Halloween costumes inspired by the pop culture of 2025.

21 A-list actors who seemingly always play the exact same role

Actors like Tom Hanks can step into myriad roles, all so different from one another, and deliver every time. The same can be said of Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep, and newer phenoms like Lupita Nyong'o and Brian Tyree Henry.

20 infamous urban legends that millennials fell for growing up

There was a time when the internet was around but not everywhere. A few homes had computers in the ‘90s and early ‘00s, but only a few were likely connected to the World Wide Web.

23 famously fearless female characters

For as many women in the real world who have done their part to move people, there have been just as many female characters in both TV and film who’ve proven to be just as fearless, from those who volunteered as tribute to those who went on to save their homeland and all the rest in between.

The most memorable birds in all of pop culture

When it comes to animals in pop culture, cats and dogs seem to reign supreme. Remember how many years Cats was able to run on Broadway, and franchises like Beethoven and Air Bud have produced a multitude of sequels. However, there is another animal that has made its mark on the world of entertainment: Birds! 

The 21 greatest one-hit wonders from the 2000s

The 2000s feel like just yesterday, and for many, it was the beginning of the future where flying cars and space travel would be the norm. These are the best one-hit wonders of the 2000s!

21st-century artists who will someday be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Right now, many Gen Xers are starting to feel their bones bend and break a little more than usual as their favorite artists from their youth are inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, since nominees are only eligible 25 years after their debut commercial release. Let’s take a look at 21st-century musicians who will likely end up in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame one day.

23 TV actors who starred in more than one hit show

Scoring a role on a TV show is one thing. For many actors, it’s the big break they dreamed of once upon a time, and for a lot of them, that one show may be all they ever get. However, there is a healthy number of actors who’ve managed to go on and have not one, not two, but sometimes three huge roles on the small screen.

The 24 greatest films and TV shows set in a school

When it’s a school in a movie or on TV, the pressure is off, and all of the highs and lows are happening elsewhere to fictional people. That’s why these are the best movies and TV shows set in school that make fans happy to be in class.

20 TV shows that expanded their universes with spinoffs

There were once three Spider-Men on screen in one film, and Wolverine had somehow met Deadpool. Now, that’s the big screen. What about television? Are there multiverses there? Not exactly, but what TV does is often expand its universe via spinoffs. 

23 artists Beyoncé should consider working with if ‘Act III’ is rock

Knowing that Beyoncé never fails at showing respect to the music that came before her, it wouldn’t be shocking to see hints of Tina Turner and Sister Rosetta Tharpe on Act III, but given that those two women wouldn’t be able to join Bey in the studio, one has to wonder who might Beyoncé collaborate with on a rock album? Let’s take some guesses!

20 reasons millennials are having a great year, pop culturally speaking

This year might be the one where things have finally turned around for that generation, particularly when it comes to movies, TV, music, and more. With their childhood favorites touring, shows rebooting, and more, 2025 is proving to be a great year for millennial pop culture.

21 fictional sisters everyone wishes were their real sibling

If people could adopt a sister, who would they choose? An animated one who’s way into horses, someone older who kept things in line, or one who could always help with fashion?

21 of everyone’s favorite ‘90s characters and where they’d be today

The downside of loving a fictional character is that fans of saif characters never get a chance to see them grow once the show or movie ends. Of course, that is, unless Hollywood decides to greenlight a reboot or a sequel. However, not every character gets the chance to come back and give fans an update on their life. 

What type of influencers would these 24 iconic characters be?

Ariel from The Little Mermaid would show off her Funko Pop collection. Gregory from Abbott Elementary would be all over PlantTok. So many others would grace us with their content. With that, let’s take a look at some other characters and the influencers they would be.

20 things that boomers were right about all along

While they can cause their children and grandchildren to experience continuous headaches when it comes to navigating things like Facebook and QR codes, there are some instances in which that generation had it all figured out. So, don’t tell them, but the following are things that boomers got right in life.

20 child actors who should have won an Academy Award

Since the ‘70s, not many younger thespians have been recognized by the Academy, with the occasional nominee here and there. This means that over the years, way too many performances by kids have been overlooked for an Oscar nomination, and in some cases, a win.

25 ensembles that were perfectly cast in TV and film

Casting is a small puzzle within a grander puzzle, but if even just one piece doesn’t fit, it’ll throw off the whole project. A show or movie’s cast is integral to its success, and that’s why the following are prime examples of perfectly cast TV shows and movies.

25 star cameos from ‘The Office’ that you probably forgot about

It’s hard to forget when Idris Elba guest-starred and somehow hated John Krasinski’s Jim Halpert, or when Will Ferrell was a quick replacement for Steve Carell. Oh, and who could forget when Jack Black and Cloris Leachman appeared in a movie within the series? Let’s get into the actors who people might have forgotten appeared on The Office once upon a time.