‘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
What Has the ‘PUBG’ Community Learned from Shroud’s Ban? Thomas Turner, University of Rhode Island Apparently that, depending on who you are, the rules are pretty subjective.… July 25, 2018
Cancelled After One Season, ‘Ghosted’ Deserves a Second Life Abby Hall, Hollins University Like Adam Scott and Craig Robinson, comedy and the paranormal go surprisingly well together.… July 25, 2018
What Your History Professor Could Learn About Teaching from ‘Drunk History’ Kiersten Lynch, Seton Hall University The casual nature of the retellings helps focus the story on the human characters, not just the facts, dates and events.… July 24, 2018
Like the Vampires She Killed, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Is Back from the Dead Jamie Lovley, University of Maine Reactions to the reboot range from completely overjoyed to utterly underwhelmed.… July 24, 2018
The CW Is Introducing Transgender and Lesbian Superheroes Maya Ramani, University of Virginia The young television network is starting a revolution and doing it right.… July 24, 2018
‘The Purge’ Is Slated to Become a TV Series Alexis Rogers, Temple University This is not a test.… July 24, 2018
Opening Weekend Proved ‘Mamma Mia 2’ Is the Hero of the Summer Rebecca Crosby, American University Did it live up to expectations? Short answer: yes.… July 24, 2018
‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Star Rachel Bloom Just Revealed the Show’s Newest Theme Song Karena Landler, Georgetown University Yet another reason to go to Comic-Con.… July 24, 2018
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Is Headed Back to the Silver Screen Karena Landler, Georgetown University The notorious RBG is back.… July 24, 2018
6 East Asian YouTube Chefs Who Will Have You Drooling on Your Laptop Christine Fang, University of California San Diego Goodbye, Gordon Ramsay. Hello, Ami Nishimura!… July 23, 2018
The 3 Craziest Alex Jones Conspiracy Theories Tori Ihnen, Fort Hays State University Does Jones really believe Hillary Clinton would run an undercover child pornography ring?… July 23, 2018
mailordercomedy: The Perfect Remedy for Fans of ‘Workaholics’ Bradley Howlett, Grand Valley State University If you miss the antics of Adam, Blake and Anders, I have good news for you.… July 23, 2018
A ‘Sabrina, the Teenage Witch’ Reboot Is Coming and Expectations Couldn’t Be Higher Shaina Lapuebla, Central Connecticut State University Here are four things the new series has to make sure to get right.… July 23, 2018
We’re All Sleeping on Garfunkel and Oates Karena Landler, Georgetown University Why isn’t everybody obsessed with their music?… July 23, 2018
Did Johnny Depp’s Movie Roles Play a Part in His Decline? Michelle Dreyer, Southern New Hampshire University But why is the rum gone?… July 23, 2018
Has the Paris Hilton/Lindsay Lohan Feud Been Reignited? Katie Sheets, University of Vermont Please let it be 2006 again.… July 23, 2018
‘Doctor Who’ Fans Just Got a Sneak Peek of the First Female Doctor Cameron Andersen, New York University After over 50 years of white men, something was bound to change.… July 23, 2018
Why We Owe Kelly Kapowski for Inventing the ‘90s Style We Wear Today Study Breaks Staff Her wardrobe was ahead of its time.… July 22, 2018
‘6 Balloons’ Gets at the Grimy, Cringey Nature of Drug Addiction Maria Basileo, Central Connecticut State University Marja-Lewis Ryan’s film makes the despair of addiction into an arresting work of empathy.… July 22, 2018
Hello, Reboot! Steven Spielberg’s ‘Animaniacs’ Will Return in 2020 Allison Kestler, Augustana College The Warner Brothers and their sister are ready to leave their confines in their water tower to wreak havoc with a new generation.… July 21, 2018
Is Season 3 of ‘Young Justice’ Doomed to Fail? Christian Nelson, Eastern Michigan University DC's recent track record has fans nervous.… July 21, 2018
What Hollywood Can Learn from Aerie’s Inclusive Ad Campaign Candace Baker, University of Texas at Austin Casting directors need to stop hiring able-bodied actors to portray individuals with disabilities.… July 21, 2018
The Most Compelling ‘Orange is the New Black’ Character Flashbacks, a List Erika Skorstad, Champlain College The new season airs July 27, so you better brush up soon.… July 21, 2018
Why Casting Amandla Stenberg in ‘The Hate U Give’ Is Problematic Danielle Richardson, Florida State University Colorism is a subtle, but no less important hurdle for representation to overcome.… July 21, 2018
These 7 Short Films Are the Best in the Genre Caitlyn Conville, Bergen Community College They're especially worth your time because they take up so little of it.… July 21, 2018
Don’t Worry, ‘Insecure’ Is Almost Back for Its Third (and Probably Best) Season Ayanna Totten, East Stroudsburg University It's the only show on TV that actually gets adulting right.… July 21, 2018
For Biting Movie and TV Analysis, Look No Further Than These 5 YouTube Channels Myah Clinton, University of Alabama at Birmingham What's better than watching other people watch and critique movies?… July 20, 2018
6 Authors You Need to Be Following on Twitter Raina Sciocchetti, Unity College Jokes, politics, wisdom and dog pictures await. … July 20, 2018
‘Trollhunters’ Will Live on in the Sci-Fi Spinoff Series ‘3 Below’ Natalie Hoover, Point Loma Nazarene University If you didn’t see it coming, you weren’t watching closely enough.… July 20, 2018
What ‘The Hollow’ Season 2 Might Look Like Natalie Hoover, Point Loma Nazarene University Buckle up for some wild predictions.… July 20, 2018
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