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Film & TV

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

Behind the Glamour of a Summer Film Festival

At the Cannes Film Festival, power comes before everything else.

by WEIKE LI

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

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

Barbenheimer Shows the Power of the Internet in Hollywood

The meme–fueled online phenomenon is powering results at the box office.

by CALEB CRAIN

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

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

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

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

Superhero Fatigue is Real

 As Marvel pushes out more content than ever, audiences are slowly losing interest.  

by CATHERINE SORRENTINO

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

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

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

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

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

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

Succession: The Modern American Melodrama

Soap opera meets Shakespeare to create this fan favorite tv show.

by CALEB CRAIN

Dreaming American at the Oscars

The truth under the surface of Hollywood’s obsession with the "American Dream".

by YEEUN YOO

Representation in the Not So Modern Age

 Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is rewriting history, fictionally.

by JULES LINGENFELTER

What could Possibly be Wrong about Netflix?

Streaming services are destroying the film industry with homogenization and capitalism.

by WEIKE LI

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