As you may be aware of by now, here at United By Pop we aim to bring you the best bits from the UK and the best bits from the US pop cultures scenes. That's why, today, I will educate you in five acts from across the pond (and maybe even…
5 books you should read rn before they’re turned into movies
Love it or loathe it book to movie adaptations will always be hitting our cinema screens, but if you want to let your imagination run wild before the Hollywood bosses give you some preconceived perception of the characters get your nose…
EU Referendum: Here’s everything you need to know minus the bullshit…
With the EU Referendum vote coming up, you've probably been bombarded with loads of information about why you should vote in or out. Between David Cameron, Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage fronting the news headlines, and the political slang…
Here’s how to perfect that copper bedroom aesthetic
Thinking of refreshing your bedroom aesthetic? Copper is totally in, and it doesn't have to cost you the earth, leaving you to live off rice and beans for the rest of the month. I've done some Internet snooping so you don't have to.
If…
The definitive “winning doesn’t matter” X Factor playlist
Obviously we're massive fans of Little Mix and, erm... the other eleven winners of the UK version of The X Factor, but to celebrate 2015 runner ups Reggie N Bollie releasing what is possibly the best summer anthem ever, we've put together…
Should we be paying to watch artists on YouTube?
For year's consumers have been listening to music for free on YouTube, whether you're watching an official video uploaded by an artist or a version that's been ripped and then uploaded by a user. The rise in popularity of digital streaming…
How long will we have to suffer One Direction’s marketing campaigns?
Go to a pop concert today and I guarantee you’ll see a variety of age groups. There are younger children with their parents, teens and groups of adults out having the time of their lives. This all seems pretty self explanatory given the…
Harry Styles’ photo of his new haircut leaves everything to the imagination and nothing to the…
Harry Styles has generally been considered the front man of One Direction during their five years as a band, before the hiatus of 2016. Show anyone a picture of the group, and even if they can't name a single song, they'll probably be able…
What re-watching ‘Sex and the City’ in my 20s taught me about life
I watched 'Sex and the City' in high school. I might've even sneaked glances at the show when it originally aired in 1998-2004 as a curious pre-teen. For years, I referred to it as my all-time favorite show. But only when I binge watched…
Wtf is a corn dog & do you even want to eat one?
When I think of America I think of Obama, the Statue of Liberty and the food. I have a few friends who live in the U.S and I always seem to forget how different it is from state to state. One of my friend's who resides in Grand Rapids told…