‘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
The Smosh Summer Games: Back From the Dead Emma Dailey Mitchell, Columbia College Chicago They survived Defy. Now let’s see who survived the Apocalypse.… August 14, 2019
Netflix’s ‘Historical Roasts’ Is the History Class You Wish You Had Stina Chang, University of Southern California Jeff Ross is indeed the 'Roastmaster General' of our generation.… August 14, 2019
‘She-Ra and the Princesses of Power’ and Their Toxic Relationships Caleb Clark, Hillsdale College The children’s cartoon takes a very nuanced look at unhealthy connections.… August 14, 2019
‘Dark’: The German Sci-Fi Show You Have to See Mela Lozano, University of Texas at San Antonio As with any show about time travel, the question is not where, who or how, but when.… August 13, 2019
4 Korean Dramas on Netflix to Get You Hooked Rickea Bell, Saint Peter’s University Cheesy plots, eye candy, ramyeon. What’s not to love?… August 13, 2019
A Breakdown of the Many Refinery 29 YouTube Series Kristin Auld, St John’s University They’ve got content and series aplenty…… August 13, 2019
‘The Farewell’ Is a Quiet, Well-Balanced Crowd-Pleaser Sam Shepherd, McGill University Director Lulu Wang combines comedy, tragedy and insight into the Chinese experience to create a near-perfect summer movie.… August 12, 2019
Watch ’90 Day Fiancé’ If You Need a New Guilty Pleasure Eleanore Belanger, Arizona State University It’s a reality TV train wreck: It’s bad, but you won’t be able to look away.… August 12, 2019
‘Typewriter’ Proves Horror Doesn’t Always Have To Be Traumatizing Abby Webb, Rice University It might not be the scariest show on Netflix, but here’s why the horror series should be on your watchlist anyway.… August 12, 2019
What We Know About Season 2 of Netflix’s ‘You’ Charlotte Susser, University of Chicago It gives us plenty to theorize about, for sure. Spoilers ahead.… August 12, 2019
What You Can Learn From ’70s, ’80s and ’90s Sitcoms Sydney Hawkins, Alabama A&M University Technology-washed and introverted millennials can learn a thing or two by watching some classic shows from the last century.… August 11, 2019
8 Video Game Drinking Games to Try Out Brandon Suss, University of South Carolina Take a shot every time your character dies.… August 10, 2019
A Close Up Look at ‘Goblin: The Lonely and Great God’ Marie Christensen, George Fox University The Korean drama explores the nature of memory and love — also, a grim reaper has to pay rent to his 939-year-old landlord.… August 10, 2019
‘She-Ra and the Princesses of Power’ Is Back with Season 3 Kaitlin Romriell, Southern New Hampshire University The reboot of the iconic '80s series is back for another round.… August 10, 2019
‘Euphoria’ Star Barbie Ferreira Is Making It a Hot Girl Summer by Flaunting Body Positivity Maddy Ipema, Columbia College Chicago The young actor accurately represents plus-size women without perpetuating unrealistic expectations.… August 9, 2019
Shark Week Is Fun and All, but Let’s Not Demonize Our Aquatic Friends Aliza Pelto, Pratt Institute Sharks are friends, not monsters for us to stigmatize and capitalize on.… August 9, 2019
Marvel Just Released Their Plan for Phase Four and It Looks Great Ashley Peterson, Geneva College The next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe promises to fill the next two years with our favorite superheroes and some new contenders.… August 8, 2019
Welcome to The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Amber Amortegui, Palm Beach Atlantic University Here's everything you need to know about the nation’s only large-scale museum for all things film.… August 8, 2019
A Look at All the Upcoming Marvel Shows Coming to Disney+ Noah Carey, University of Pennsylvania Marvel and Disney+ have teamed up to further explore some of the underrepresented aspects of the MCU.… August 7, 2019
‘A Little Late With Lilly Singh’ Marks the Beginning of a New Era Veronica Kuffel, University of Wisconsin-Madison The online personality's transition from YouTube to late-night talk show represents a new era of celebrity.… August 7, 2019
‘The Lion King: The Gift’ Album Might Be Better Than ‘The Lion King’ Movie Caleb Dukes, Rice University The corresponding Beyoncé album mirrors past Disney music projects, like Kendrick Lamar’s 'Black Panther: The Album.'… August 7, 2019
‘The Boys’ Is Dark and Irreverent for All the Right Reasons Rocco Romano, University of Iowa Amazon Prime's surprise hit is a tragic comedy not for the faint of heart.… August 6, 2019
Remembering Russi Taylor’s Greatest Moments on ‘The Simpsons’ Eric Alexander, University of Colorado Denver For 30 years, Russi Taylor stole fans' hearts and taught many important lessons.… August 6, 2019
Sustainability Culture: How Millennials and Gen Z Could Heal the World Claudia Ng, University of Texas at Austin In a world plagued by environmental carelessness, young people are exerting their power to save themselves and the future.… August 5, 2019
5 Baking Channels to Watch on YouTube Morgan Thomas, Baylor University For all of the aspiring Mary Berrys out there.… August 5, 2019
‘The Witness’: The Best Video Game You’ll Hate to Play Isador Pinto, Ringling College of Art + Design It's a puzzling game, I'll tell you that.… August 5, 2019
It’s the Circle of Life: ‘The Lion King’ Re-Envisioned Cameron Rapata, Columbia College Chicago Although it's entirely CGI, after a peek into the film's production, we might actually be able to call the newest Disney remake a live-action movie.… August 5, 2019
Attention Sci-Fi Nerds: ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return’ Is Here Rebecca McKinley Parsons, Wake Forest University ‘90s nostalgia strikes again.… August 5, 2019
‘Secret Obsession’ Is a Less-Than-Thrilling Psychological Thriller Carli Moses, Union University It’s just not a good movie, regardless of the genre you place it in.… August 5, 2019
From ‘Bridesmaids’ to ‘Girls Trip,’ the Trials of Female Friendship in Media Christine Bushart, Georgia State University What’s in a friendship?… August 4, 2019