Film & TV
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
Film
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.
by ISAAC POLLOCK
Ego
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.
by CALEB CRAIN
Television
The Idol is Nostalgic for an Era Without Consequences
HBO’s new show courts modern scandal, but can’t seem to escape the past.
by CATHERINE SORRENTINO
Music
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.
by ENNE KIM
Television
Succession: The Modern American Melodrama
Soap opera meets Shakespeare to create this fan favorite tv show.
by CALEB CRAIN
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