Television
Street's Favorite Film & TV of 2024
From sex–worker–centric rom–com fake–outs, to animated tearjerkers for kids, to a peek into what life is like for Whartonites post–Penn, here's what Street has been watching this year.
‘Veronica Mars’ Did Feminine Rage Before it was Cool
Celebrating twenty years of TV’s best not–so–bubbly blonde.
'Kingdom': The Living Dead and the Nation’s Death Rattle
In this Korean series, zombies devouring people is an allegory for how power can devour the very society it seeks to preserve.
‘Why Not You?’: Rob Sharenow at the Kelly Writers House
A reflection on Rob Sharenow’s talk at the Kelly Writers House about his ambiguous path to success in creative media.
Spending Seasons in Stars Hollow
Gilmore Girls is a fall show, says Penn. But why?
The Flip Side of Fixer Upper: HGTV and Gentrification
Are home makeovers and house flipping reality TV as glamorous as we think?
'Bad Sisters:' Matriarchy, Mirth, and Murder
Catch up on this 2022 Irish black comedy before Season 2 comes out.
Rose Colored Glass Ceiling: The Politics of ‘The Bachelorette’
The Bachelorette may claim to promote diversity, but Jenn Tran’s journey reveals how women of color still carry the burden of representation in reality TV.
Street’s Takes on this Year’s Emmys
Street's Film and TV section talks comedy discourse, underrated gems, and exciting first wins.
Compete, Adapt, Survive: The Decline of Food Network
With the advent of short–form, sensationalist food content, are traditional channels cooked?
Street's Emmys Predictions
What does the Film/TV section think will happen Sunday night?
What gets lost between the page and the screen?
All the Buzzfeed articles about the color of Hermione’s dress at the Yule Ball are missing the point.
'The Bear': Not good, not bad, just fine dining
The third season of this stressful “comedy” has beautiful elements, but the complete dish is incohesive.
C–Dramas: The Perfect Alternative to American TV Shows
Nobody wants to watch ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ anymore
The Power of Prestige Television
How HBO's 'Band of Brothers' leaves an indelible impact in the age of streaming
Percy Jackson on Disney+
A childhood cultural phenomenon beyond the screen
Guilty of Misrepresentation
The newest season of Law and Order begins with an episode that parallels Penn’s latest free speech troubles.
Aging Against the Script
Life and love after 60 on 'The Golden Bachelor'
30 Rock Takes On Locust Walk
Penn’s soon–to–be ex–president Liz Magill, as portrayed by Heidi Gardner, was the subject of Saturday Night Live’s cold open this past weekend.
