Film & TV
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
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
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