Television
‘Love Island USA’ Week Four Recap: Casa Amor Comes to an End
Breakups, couple ups, and the long awaited movie night, all in one week on LIUSA.
'Love Island USA' Week Three Recap: Casa Amor Begins
Twists, turns, and a whole lot of toes this week on Love Island USA.
‘Love Island USA’ Week Two Recap: Love Triangles Galore
Kenzie’s fall from sweet southern grace, a redemption from Melanie, and our first couple into the hideaway, all this week on Love Island USA.
What Ruined ‘Doctor Who?’
After a canceled Christmas special, a showrunner exit, and another looming hiatus, “Doctor Who” has to face an uncomfortable truth—nostalgia can keep a franchise alive, but it can’t tell a story.
Love Island USA Week One Recap: Let the Games Begin
Welcome back to another summer of Fiji sun, teeny tiny bikinis, and a whole lot of drama.
How Did ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Miss the Mark, Again?
Season 2 of Disney+’s revival keeps expanding the scale, cast, and stakes, but louder spectacle can’t replace what made the Netflix original work so well.
How Lee Sung Jin Builds ‘Beef’ From Real Life
At Penn, the creator of Netflix’s hit series unpacks his writing process and Season 2.
When Is ‘Invincible’ at Its Best?
Season 4 showcases a series torn between filler and its most compelling story yet.
‘The Pitt’: Hopecore or Overwhelming Stress?
The chaos of the emergency room may be exactly what the world needs right now.
“Penn at Penn,” But What Was the Point?
At a SPEC event, the Gossip Girl and You star takes on media, morality, and modern relationships—but never quite finds his footing.
Not Everyone Can Be TikTok
The start (and end) of Sora is the beginning of streaming verts.
Romance Isn’t Everything in ‘Bridgerton’
Bridgerton Season 4 shows a promising return to the series’ world–building.
'Doc' Creator Hank Steinberg Visits Penn
Penn Alum and former DP Staffer Hank Steinberg explores memory and medicine in his latest hit TV series.
Never Mind
Paramount’s win of Warner Bros. Discovery over Netflix signals a larger transformation, as Hollywood studios merge to survive a scale–driven streaming market.
No Dragons? No Problem
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is the latest in a line of shows that prove franchises work best when they return to the common man.
‘The Bear’ and the End of Prestige TV
FX’s acclaimed series captures what prestige TV looks like after its grand ambitions collapsed.
‘Stranger Things’ 5: Bigger Is Not Always Better
Season 5 of Stranger Things wraps up its saga with impressive visuals and familiar faces, but loses the simplicity and tension that defined its early years. The result is a finale that feels more dutiful than revelatory.
Why Women Yearn for Male Yearning
Sadie Daniel traces the cultural obsession with men who pine, ache, and stare longingly across rooms—or hockey rinks. Why do women yearn for yearning men?
'Jet Lag: The Game' Makes the World its Playground
Jet Lag showcases a new model of entertainment where travel, strategy, and personality collide in real time. Building intense audience attachment through recurring hosts, symbolic prizes, and high emotional stakes, the project signals a shift toward media where community drives success.
