Pop culture encompasses everything from celebrities to movies to music that has dominated our society at a given point in time. Being a fan of pop culture doesn’t mean keeping up with crazy viral videos or the latest trends; If there’s an era you wish you were born into or want to return to, it’s the popular culture of that time that you long for.
Let’s check out these amazing iOS and Android apps to help you relive and enjoy the many aspects of pop culture.
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1. Thinking
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Reface allows you to swap your face with a fictional character or celebrity. Be Madonna in her music video “Vogue”. Star as either Jack or Rose in Titanic. Get your portrait featured on the cover of GQ, Time and Vanity Fair. All you have to do is upload a selfie and the app will take care of the rest.
The effect is hilarious and realistic. Aside from movie GIFs and the like, you can also use the app to create memes. Easily replace your face in templates using Reface’s face editor and morphing feature.
Download: Reface for iOS | Android (Free in-app purchases available)
2. Celebrities
Wondering why no one is complimenting your resemblance to Emily Blunt? Are you looking for confirmation that Zac Efron is in fact your long-lost twin? Celebs is an app that identifies your celebrity lookalike. You can find out which famous person you bear the most physical resemblance to. Using machine learning technology, Celebs compares your photo to thousands of celebrity images. Who knows? You might even have an unexpected double out there…
Once you get your similarity percentage and score, you can easily share the news of your newly discovered famous “twin” on Instagram and Snapchat right from the app.
Download: celebs for iOS | Android (Free in-app purchases available)
3. Cheer up!
Recreate iconic pop culture moments with a game of charades. Heads up! has a long list of categories to choose from: Anime Characters, 80’s Hits, Harry Potter, Marvel Heroes, Stranger Things and many more.
Select your preferred category and tap game, and hold your phone to your forehead. Have hours of fun with friends and family as each of you takes turns giving the right guess.
When it’s your turn to act and gesture, go all out and use your acting skills! Flaunt a late ’80s classic by attempting a 45-degree tilt, or wear an invisible ring with a manic, possessive glow on your finger.
Download: Cheer up for iOS ($1.99) | Android (Free in-app purchases available)
4. Song pop 2
Song Pop 2 is a multiplayer music trivia game that tests your knowledge of songs. You can choose your favorite genres and decades of music. So don’t worry if you’re not a fan of post-2010s songs. Just go back to the 90’s or early 2000’s! When you’re done, put on your headphones and get ready to crank out your groove. You can challenge your friends or play online with other music lovers around the world. The quicker you guess the correct song, the higher your score.
Song Pop 2 is also a fun way to discover new music that suits your unique tastes and identify top hits that you may have heard of but always wanted to know the title of.
Download: Song pop 2 for iOS | Android (Free in-app purchases available)
5. Box lunch
On BoxLunch you can buy merchandise from your favorite fandoms. TV Shows, Movies, Anime – BoxLunch has it all for you. However, note that some products are not licensed.
Do you know one? Avatar: The Last Airbender Fan? Get your tea-loving friend a ceramic Uncle Iroh mug. If you’re not a tea lover around, you won’t go wrong with a Sokka cactus juice t-shirt either. Whether you’re a fan of Star Wars, Studio Ghibli, or any other work out there, you’ll likely find a product for you here.
Download: Box lunch for iOS | Android (For free)
6. Celebrity Voice Changer Parody
Celebrity Voice Changer converts your voice to celebrity voice within few seconds. Select a famous person and tap vinyl record button and start speaking into your phone’s microphone. The result of the app is surprisingly accurate, especially when it comes to generating the particular way in which some words are pronounced by the person.
Use Celebrity Voice Changer to prank your friends or record a nice birthday message. The content is entirely up to you! Of course, to get the most accurate recording, try your best to mimic the famous person speaking. Otherwise, the result looks a bit robotic, as if they’ve completely lost their accent and can only speak in a monotonous voice.
Download: Celebrity voice changer parody for iOS | Android (Free in-app purchases available)
7. EverNews
EverNews provides an overview of events and happenings that happened each day in history. Topics covered include culture, art, and science, making the app a combination of history and pop culture. EverNews gets its information from Wikipedia. If you want to learn more details about a specific person or incident, just tap your screen once to get the Wikipedia link for the full article.
Each entry includes a brief title, a date, and a location pointer to indicate when and where the event took place. There are usually several entries every day. The compilation on EverNews offers a fascinating insight into how different events coincide on the same day, albeit at different times.
Download: EverNews for iOS (For free)
Enjoy movies, music and all things pop culture
Pop culture plays a significant role in shaping the collective experience of life at any given point in time. Today, you could be a Gen Z grooving into 70’s disco, or a millennial loving the early 2000’s aesthetic. Regardless of your age, you can enjoy what you love and are nostalgic for.
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