‘Ringing Bell’, Unico, and Sanrio’s Dark Beginnings Amelie Allen, University of Arizona Everyone loves Hello Kitty, but Sanrio’s earliest films reveal something more ominous about the company.… June 3, 2024
End of The Reel – Quentin Tarantino’s Swan Song Kyle A. McLaughlin, Elizabethtown College What will Quentin Tarantino’s final film be about?… June 1, 2024
The Case for ‘80s Effects Amelie Allen, University of Arizona There’s some-Thing about ‘80s creatures that people just can’t shake. … May 31, 2024
‘Tokyo Vice’ and the Disciplined Criminals in the Yakuza Hamad Naroze, Hunter College How the yakuza have conducted every insidious criminal activity in plain daylight within Japan.… May 31, 2024
Forget Book to Film — These 5 Video Games Need to See the Big Screen Carrie Christensen, Pensacola Christian College It worked for 'Tomb Raider.'… August 2, 2018
These 5 Books Are Begging For Video Game Adaptations Casey LaValley, Ferris State University Your favorite novel might be the next game of the year.… August 2, 2018
Adult Swim Needs to Do a Disney to Dan Harmon Ashlyn Leigh Willis, University of North Alabama When pedophilia scandal arose around James Gunn, Disney fired him. Now that a similar incident is facing Harmon, Adult Swim is balking.… August 1, 2018
‘Mamma Mia!’: Innocent Musical Theatre or Twisted Horror Film? Kylie Harrington, University of Southern California Hear me out here.… August 1, 2018
Years Later, It’s Clear That the World Was Never Ready for Virtual Reality Caleb Edwards, Michigan State University Plummeting sales have proven that the new medium just isn't viable yet.… August 1, 2018
Love It or Hate It, ‘Sorry to Bother You’ Is the Most Unique Film of the Summer Carly Ristaino, Union College Boots Riley clearly had no interest in making just another summer blockbuster.… August 1, 2018
4 Disney Films That Could Have Just as Easily Been Horror Movies Instead Carrie Christensen, Pensacola Christian College 'Pinocchio' in particular is one seriously problematic story.… July 31, 2018
‘Hamilton’ Might Be Transitioning from the Theater to Your Home Karena Landler, Georgetown University Netflix and chill? More like 'Hamilton' and chill.… July 31, 2018
Octavia Spencer Will Play the First Self-Made Female Millionaire in Netflix’s ‘Madam C.J. Walker’ Rebecca Crosby, American University The influential black entrepreneur created an empire of hair care products and techniques, but has been largely forgotten by history. Until now.… July 31, 2018
Jonah Hill Will Make His Directorial Debut with ‘Mid90s’ Katie Sheets, University of Vermont If you miss your '90s childhood, boy do we have good news for you.… July 31, 2018
YouTuber Alex French Guy Is an Inspiration to Passionate Home Cooks Everywhere Kiersten Lynch, Seton Hall University Cooking-wise he's just like you! Clout-wise he's much more famous. … July 31, 2018
‘The Real’ Is the Only Talk Show You Need to Be Watching Alexandra Fabugais-Inaba, Rutgers University The envelope-pushing series grapples with taboo topics but avoids being divisive.… July 31, 2018
YouTube Dinosaurs Shane Dawson and Bunny Meyer Prove the Importance of Adaptability Tori Ihnen, Fort Hays State University Very few old guard content creators are still thriving today, which makes Dawson and Meyer's longevity so important.… July 30, 2018
The Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Glass’ Is Finally Here Alexis Rogers, Temple University To enjoy it though, you're going to need to do some required watching beforehand.… July 30, 2018
Racist Trolls Have Pushed ‘Titans’ Star Anna Diop Off Instagram Katie Sheets, University of Vermont Honestly, who are these horrible basement dwellers?… July 30, 2018
The 7 Best Nature Documentaries for All Your Tree-Hugging Urges Allison Kestler, Augustana College Nature’s calling.… July 28, 2018
One Year in, ‘Fortnite’ Has Completely Changed the Face of Gaming Maria Basileo, Central Connecticut State University Talk about a good year.… July 28, 2018
Why Sue Heck from ‘The Middle’ Deserves Her New Spinoff Myah Clinton, University of Alabama at Birmingham The world needs more Sue.… July 27, 2018
‘Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again’ Perfectly Fills Its Predecessor’s (Dancing) Shoes Study Breaks Staff It even somehow survives Donna’s death.… July 27, 2018
‘Love Island’ Is Under Fire for Its Problematic Advertising Jamie Lovley, University of Maine The British reality show was promoting cosmetic surgery and diet pills to its 16-to-34-year-old viewers.… July 27, 2018
Is Instagram’s IGTV the New Frontier in Music Streaming? Tricia Crimmins, Bates College Jaden Smith might actually be on to something.… July 26, 2018
Should Amazon Be Allowed to Sell Hate Group Merchandise? Ayanna Totten, East Stroudsburg University In the site's defense, they wouldn't sell it if no one was buying it.… July 26, 2018
‘Octopath Traveler’ Offers RPG Fans an Idyllic Paradise for Adventure Casey LaValley, Ferris State University Square Enix's newest game delivers exploratory gameplay, a stellar soundtrack and gorgeous graphics.… July 26, 2018
When It Comes to Video Game Narratives, the ‘Life is Strange’ Series Goes Unrivaled Erika Skorstad, Champlain College And lucky for you, 'Life is Strange 2' comes out next month.… July 26, 2018
The 4 Best Female-Centric Shows from the 2018 Emmy Nominees Danielle Richardson, Florida State University We're not going to use the phrase 'strong female lead,' but you get the idea.… July 26, 2018
Why Winnie-the-Pooh Still Resonates with Modern Audiences Lexi Anderson, Pratt Institute If only everyone could live in Hundred Acre Wood.… July 26, 2018
‘Three Identical Strangers’ Is A Thrilling, Tragic Documentary Kylie Harrington, University of Southern California Just when you think the story is too weird to be true, it gets weirder.… July 25, 2018
‘Insatiable’ vs. ‘Sierra Burgess is a Loser’: Who Gets Body Positivity Right? Maya Ramani, University of Virginia Spoiler alert: It's not 'Insatiable.'… July 25, 2018
‘The Female Gaze’ Focuses the Spotlight on Behind-the-Scenes Women Natalie Sonier, Wake Forest University The Lincoln Center film series is an historic look at women in the moviemaking industry.… July 25, 2018
Nicki Minaj and the Problem with Clapback Culture Carly Ristaino, Union College Everyone needs to take a chill pill, including Nicki.… July 25, 2018