Film & TV
Film
"Based" on a True Story: Accuracy and Historical Fiction Films
Should directors prioritize accuracy over entertainment?
by CAYLEN DAVID
Focus
An Open Letter to 'Saturday Night Live': Don't Joke About the Debate
Because it's just not funny anymore.
by JULIA POLSTER
Film
'Ratatouille' is Still the Best Film About Food
Nothing has made me appreciate food more than Pixar's 2007 film 'Ratatouille'.
by HARSHITA GUPTA
Film
Profits Over Plot: Why Live–Action Adaptions of Animated Children's Shows Fail
The original creators left the Netflix live adaptation of "Avatar: The Last Airbender." Why do live adaptations of animations always go wrong?
by HARSHITA GUPTA
Film
Video On Demand is No Replacement for Theatrical Releases
Some things were just meant for the big screen.
by MELANNIE JAY
Focus
How Diverse Podcasts Make Film and Television Look Bland
Fiction podcasts regularly integrate diversity and queerness in their stories. Why can't mainstream entertainment catch up?
by HARSHITA GUPTA
Film
'Indian Matchmaking' Has No Self–Awareness
The new Netflix dating series offers little more than its narrow definition of the arranged marriage plot.
by MEHEK BOPARAI
Film
The Kissing Booth 2 Is Two Hours Too Long
A whole two hours and eleven minutes of my life that I can’t get back.
by EVA INGBER
Film
The Enduring Message of The Lorax
Years later, Dr. Seuss’ prescient message in 1971 continues to be relevant and powerful.
by EVA INGBER
Film
A Love Letter to Philadelphia in an Unexpected Place
Why Queer Eye Season 5 is way more than a makeover.
by DENALI SAGNER
Film
365 Days Isn’t Just a Movie. It’s An Affront.
While Athlete A fights standards and stigmas, 365 Days is not only offensive to women— it's dangerous.
by EVA INGBER
Film
Celine Sciamma's 'Water Lilies' is a Raw Look at Awkward Adolescence
Taking a look at the 'Portrait of a Lady On Fire' director's first film
by AVNEET RANDHAWA
Film
Pride Month Has Passed, But These Heartfelt LGBTQIA+ Films Endure
From forbidden love stories to informative documentaries, here are some films to watch whether or not it's Pride Month.
by EVA INGBER
Focus
"These are Their Stories": Law and Order S.V.U. in the Age of "Copaganda"
Reexamining my favorite TV show and its feminist heroine as America questions the age-old police procedural
by DENALI SAGNER
Film
Mainstream TV Should Make More Shows Like Normal People
Sally Rooney’s novel is exactly the kind of story teens should see on television
by EVA INGBER
Film
'Avatar: the Last Airbender' Isn't Just My Favorite Television Show
How I invested my entire childhood into a cartoon out of a reluctance to abandon it
by MEHEK BOPARAI
Film
Gaspar Noe’s ‘Enter the Void’ Puts Bad Trips to Shame
Noé's visual experiment is terrifying, hilarious, disgusting, and shocking— just like the drugs displayed
by TANA CUTURELA
Television
Why British Panel Shows are the Best Quarantine Watch
With their lack of competition and easy–going structure, these shows make for the perfect distraction.
by HARSHITA GUPTA
Film
The Top Fictional Alumni of the University of Pennsylvania
From "It's Always Sunny" to "Master of None", even fictional characters pick Penn.
by SAM KESLER
Television
Why Case Shows Never End Well
Shows like "Criminal Minds" are great—until they aren't. What makes their endings so unfulfilling?
by HARSHITA GUPTA
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