Isaac Pollock
ARTICLES
Television
'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.
Film
And the Award for Best New VoD Service Goes to…
Niche streamers are having a heyday. Are you subscribed?
Ego
Penn 10: Luke Gooding
Through a pandemic, a gap year, and four years through the Penn ringer, Luke pivoted majors while popping and locking on the Onda Latina stage.
Arts
'As You Like It' is Fun, Friendly, and Fluid with Gender
The Globe's newest production of the Shakespearean classic shines with its subversive gender play.
Television
A Slightly Unhinged Recap Of Riverdale
If you want to know what happened in Riverdale but don’t want to watch almost 100 hours of TV, I’ve got your back.
Television
In Defense of Riverdale
Taking a look at the much–maligned show after seven seasons of murder, mayhem, and all–American camp
Film
The Successful End of the WGA Strike
The WGA has officially ratified their new contract with the AMPTP. Here’s why members are calling the deal “exceptional.”
Ego
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.
Film
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.
Film
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.
Film
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.
Arts
The Tonys Sets the Stage for Political Activism
From a scriptless ceremony to an appreciation for originality, here’s what happened at the Tonys.
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.
Film
Practically Picture–Perfect: The Problems with CGI
Do practical effects still have a place in an increasingly computer–generated media landscape?
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
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