Film & TV
Film
'Speed Racer' and the Anatomy of a Cult Classic
Reflections on the Wachowski siblings’ anime adaptation as it turns 15.
by CALEB CRAIN
Television
Another Summer of 'Love Island': The New Multiverse?
Almost ten years running, the famous reality TV show seems ready to be 'dumped,' but not without trying its hand at the multiverse.
by MOLLIE BENN
Film
An Ode to the Ugly, Untalented Gays
How Bottoms explores the overdramatic plight of being a loser in highschool
by JULES LINGENFELTER
Television
The Summer of 'Suits'
How exactly did a show that premiered in 2011 find itself on the charts in 2023?
by DIANNA TRUJILLO MAGDALENO
Television
Supplementary Listening: The Age of the TV Recap Podcast
There’s TV. There’s podcasts. Now, there are podcasts about TV.
by EMMA HALPER
Film
"Blue Beetle" Aimed for Uniqueness But Hit on Generic
The film is wholesome fun when it isn't a marathon of parody–like Latino clichés.
by LUIZA LOUBACK
Film
Come on Barbie, Let’s Stop the Party
The studio has the movie world in its hands and is making all the wrong moves with its new surge of power.
by EMMA HALPER
Film
Hollywood Thrives in the Steel City
How the film industry has found its niche in Pittsburgh
by JULES LINGENFELTER
Ego
Jonnell Burke is Only Asking for What She’s Already Due
The television writer sits down to talk about her career, her inspirations, and the WGA strike.
by ISAAC POLLOCK
Film
Behind the Glamour of a Summer Film Festival
At the Cannes Film Festival, power comes before everything else.
by WEIKE LI
Film
Intro to Feminism, Taught by Profs. Gerwig and Robbie
Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster hit is gorgeous, well–acted and –directed, and entirely lacking in its promised subversive feminist message.
by ISAAC POLLOCK
Film
Red, White, & Royal Blue: A Royal Revolution in Rom–Coms
Red, White & Royal Blue emerges as a swoon–worthy yet culturally significant film that authentically explores an intersectional spectrum of queer identities and experiences.
by ALEXANDER KESWANI
Film
Barbenheimer Shows the Power of the Internet in Hollywood
The meme–fueled online phenomenon is powering results at the box office.
by CALEB CRAIN
Film
A College Student's Guide to the WGA and SAG Strikes
If you want to cross into Hollywood, you don't want to cross the picket line.
by ISAAC POLLOCK
Film
The Western is Dead. Long Live the Western
Even though audiences may have shifted away from classic tropes, the genre still has essential truths to tell
by CALEB CRAIN
Film
Asteroid City is a Sunbleached Story About a Story
Wes Anderson’s eleventh film, though it holds itself back, delivers a raw rumination on the innate desire to tell a story.
by ISAAC POLLOCK
Television
Black Mirror Calls Out Netflix's Exploitation Of True–Crime Stories
Black Mirror's season six blurs the line between fictional dystopia and our disturbingly read obsession with true crime.
by LUIZA LOUBACK
Film
Superhero Fatigue is Real
As Marvel pushes out more content than ever, audiences are slowly losing interest.
by CATHERINE SORRENTINO
Television
Ted Lasso Misses the Goal on Queer Representation
Despite hopes of inclusivity, Ted Lasso Season 3 gets a yellow card when it comes to queer representation.
by NORAH RAMI
Television
The Modern Nature Documentary: Escapism or a Call to Action?
Nature documentaries are gradually acknowledging anthropogenic impacts, making for rousing television.
by ANNA O'NEILL–DIETEL
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