A Glitch in the Disney Sequel System
In 2022, Disney released the first season of “Andor,” a mature, sci-fi spy-drama set in the “Star Wars” universe. For Season 1, Disney approved a $240 million budget, which paid…
A Polarizing “Stranger Things” Finale
This review will contain spoilers. After almost a decade, Netflix’s hit show “Stranger Things” has come to an end. For more than three years, fans waited anxiously for another season.…
The SAG-AFTRA Strike Has Ended – An (Incomplete) Victory for Actors in the Film and Television Industry
For around three months, the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has been on strike against their employers, the Alliance of Motion Picture and…
OP-ED: LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE’S COMEBACK DURING COVID-19
By Samantha Milowitz || Op-Eds Editor They say that when tragedy strikes, that is when you get to see the true strength of people: the unwillingness to back down, to…
Autumn marks return of television shows
By Alexandra D’Angelo || Contributing Writer ‘Tis the season for TV shows premiering new seasons! From September 20 to September 31 is when the majority of shows begin to air…
Op-Ed: Reading for pleasure, rather than binge-watching Netflix, beneficial in long run
By Alex Pinsk || Assistant Opinion & Editorial Editor We live in a society where binge-watching Netflix, worshiping cable, and connecting with others by bonding over TV are standard behaviors.…
Netflix Original series, 13 Reasons Why, stresses mental health awareness in high schools
By Jesika Islam || Arts & Leisure Editor Over this past weekend Netflix released its newest original series produced by singer and actress Selena Gomez, Thirteen Reasons Why. Thirteen Reasons…
Throwback of the Week: Reliving Letterman’s interview with Paris Hilton helps editor believe in TV’s political potential
By Erin Moyer || Senior Editor I believe, as elderly page Kenneth Parcell once asserted, that television is the true American art form. I believe there are certain moments within…
GoT gets ready for more characters
Series Review BY ELIZABETH MCMAHON ’13 Staff Writer With the premiere of season two of Game of Thrones airing April 1 on HBO, it is worth returning to season one…
Wmn’s Center Discussion: Toddlers and Tiaras
This week’s Women’s Center’s discussion, focusing on the reality television show Toddlers and Tiaras, was entitled “Toddlers and Tiaras: Sexualizing Girls and Ageism.” The show depicts the lives of mothers…