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‘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

Stop and Re-Examine the Roses: A Cheatsheet for ‘The Bachelor’

Anne Ertle, John Carroll UniversityandGuest Contributor

Episodes 1-12 of every 'Bachelor' follow a subtle, but completely uniform pattern, and I've decoded it.…

January 11, 2016

The Paradox of Quentin Tarantino Films

Jacoby Bancroft, University of Nevada at RenoandGuest Contributor

To what extent can you commodify eccentricity?…

January 4, 2016

Farce Vader: Why Darth Vader Is an Overrated Villain

Jacoby Bancroft, University of Nevada at RenoandGuest Contributor

Don’t let the robot armor fool you: Darth Vader isn’t cool.…

December 31, 2015

Why I’m Positive That Netflix Is Skynet

Finlea Baxter, University of OklahomaandGuest Contributor

The robot revolution won't be televised, but will be available for streaming on Netflix.…

December 21, 2015

Why I’ll Be Home for Christmas’ Is the Best Christmas Movie Ever Made

Anne Ertle, John Carroll UniversityandGuest Contributor

At one point, Eddie says, 'I’m a millennial type of guy. I dig world music, I think freons should be banned. I’m into yoga and macrobiotic food, you know?' Case closed.…

December 20, 2015

The Superhero Genre’s Super Problem

Jacoby Bancroft, University of Nevada at RenoandGuest Contributor

Will an abundance of superhero films be the genre’s kryptonite?…

December 18, 2015

Star Wars: The Force is Strong with This Generation

Jacoby Bancroft, University of Nevada at RenoandGuest Contributor

How our generation helped sustain the world’s most beloved franchise.…

December 17, 2015

The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police

5 Saturday Morning Cartoons For The Weary College Student

Al Vanderklipp, University of MichiganandGuest Contributor

Even to the adult binge-watcher’s wizened palette, these underrated cartoons more than hold their own against live action TV.…

December 10, 2015

Creed: A Review of the Exceptional New Rocky Movie That’s Not About Rocky

Jacoby Bancroft, University of Nevada at RenoandGuest Contributor

The exceptional new Rocky movie that's not about Rocky stars Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Creed, son of Apollo Creed, and is one of the best in the series.…

December 2, 2015