Film & TV
Television
Succession: The Modern American Melodrama
Soap opera meets Shakespeare to create this fan favorite tv show.
by CALEB CRAIN
Film
Dreaming American at the Oscars
The truth under the surface of Hollywood’s obsession with the "American Dream".
by YEEUN YOO
Television
Representation in the Not So Modern Age
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is rewriting history, fictionally.
by JULES LINGENFELTER
Film
What could Possibly be Wrong about Netflix?
Streaming services are destroying the film industry with homogenization and capitalism.
by WEIKE LI
Film
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.
by ANNA O'NEILL–DIETEL
Film
Girls Will Be Girls
Ten years later, Lena Dunham's brainchild still defines the post–grad experience—whether we like it or not
by KATE RATNER
Television
How 'Beef' Explores Asian American Rage
A24 makes space for major (and minor) feelings in its hit new dark comedy.
by ENNE KIM
Television
Keeping 'Outer Banks' Classy
Love triangles aren’t the only conflict in the sociopolitical battlefield of 'Outer Banks.'
by NORAH RAMI
Television
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?
by EMMA MARKS
Film
Street’s Most Anticipated Film and TV of the Summer
From huge blockbusters to unconventional originals, the summer of 2023 has it all.
by 34TH STREET MAGAZINE
Film
From Hoops to Hollywood
Getting down and dirty with sports movies' best subgenre: basketball
by MOLLIE BENN
Film
Practically Picture–Perfect: The Problems with CGI
Do practical effects still have a place in an increasingly computer–generated media landscape?
by ISAAC POLLOCK
Film
Cocaine Bear: A Tale of Revenge
Our newest heroine may just be a coked–up bear.
by JULES LINGENFELTER
Film
Rewatching 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' in the Dawn of Asian American Cinema
If the name Michelle Yeoh means anything, anywhere, at all to you, take another look at the film that made her an international star.
by CATHERINE SORRENTINO
Film
'Everything Everywhere All at Once' is the Pinnacle of Absurdist Comedy
How A24 nails comedic exploration of difficult themes in its latest blockbuster hit
by ANGELE DIAMACOUNE
Television
Penn Badgley and The (Un)necessity of Sex Scenes
Sex sells … but at what cost?
by JULES LINGENFELTER
Film
'Somebody I Used to Know': Not Your Average Rom–Com
A roundtable with Alison Brie and Dave Franco, married couple and creators of the adult coming–of–age movie
by ISAAC POLLOCK
Film
'Titanic' Was Hollywood’s Last Perfect Melodrama
25 years later, Hollywood still hasn’t come close to James Cameron’s epic.
by CATHERINE SORRENTINO
Television
Comfort Shows: Finding Peace of Mind in the Familiar
TV shows and movies are known to provide escapism, but their ability to offer sheer comfort is just as important for many people.
by EMMA MARKS
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