Film & TV
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
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.
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.
Superhero Fatigue is Real
As Marvel pushes out more content than ever, audiences are slowly losing interest.
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.
The Modern Nature Documentary: Escapism or a Call to Action?
Nature documentaries are gradually acknowledging anthropogenic impacts, making for rousing television.
Fifteen Years Later: A Retrospective on the ‘07 Writers Guild Strike
As writers in Hollywood strike once more, flashback to the 2007 WGA strike to see what rights writers were and are still fighting for.
Lorenzo di Bonaventura's Transformation: From Wharton to West Hollywood
Transformers producer discusses his beginnings at Wharton, that lead him to the business of film.
The Idol is Nostalgic for an Era Without Consequences
HBO’s new show courts modern scandal, but can’t seem to escape the past.
The Soundtrack for Your Summer Might Be Korean
From Mooning over First Loves to Plotting Murderous Revenge, K–Drama Original Soundtracks always provide the perfect back track for your summer shenanigans.
Succession: The Modern American Melodrama
Soap opera meets Shakespeare to create this fan favorite tv show.
Dreaming American at the Oscars
The truth under the surface of Hollywood’s obsession with the "American Dream".
Representation in the Not So Modern Age
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is rewriting history, fictionally.
What could Possibly be Wrong about Netflix?
Streaming services are destroying the film industry with homogenization and capitalism.
Academia, Angst, and Adulting: Six Movies to Watch to Get Rid of Postgrad Blues
These six films, which range from playful rom–coms to satirical social critiques, all have something to say about adulting.
Girls Will Be Girls
Ten years later, Lena Dunham's brainchild still defines the post–grad experience—whether we like it or not
How 'Beef' Explores Asian American Rage
A24 makes space for major (and minor) feelings in its hit new dark comedy.
Keeping 'Outer Banks' Classy
Love triangles aren’t the only conflict in the sociopolitical battlefield of 'Outer Banks.'
The Season Finale of 'The Last of Us' Made All of Us Freak Out
The finale’s controversial ending had viewers questioning everything ... but wasn’t that the point?
