‘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
Daniel Howell’s Newest Video, ‘Basically I’m Gay,’ Is an Open Conversation About Self-Acceptance Kaitlin Romriell, Southern New Hampshire University In his new video, the comedian and YouTuber continues to talk about life issues and helps others feel less alone.… July 1, 2019
‘Murder Mystery’ is a Cliché Romp Through Paradise Carli Moses, Union University The Netflix original is predictable, in all the wrong ways.… June 30, 2019
‘When They See Us’ Exposes the Danger of White Feminism Lauren Prestia, University of Massachusetts Lowell How Linda Fairstein’s bigotry prevented real justice for Trisha Meili and other women.… June 30, 2019
‘Crawl’ Spotlights Florida’s Stereotypes at Their Most Extreme Clarence Dodge, Sarah Lawrence College Why do audiences crave the contradiction that is the Sunshine State?… June 30, 2019
Why ‘Toy Story 4’ Is Not the Perfect Last Installment to the Iconic Franchise Stina Chang, University of Southern California Sometimes, less is enough.… June 30, 2019
Soak Up the Sun in ‘The Sims 4: Island Living’ Kala Horvat, University of Georgia Dolphins. End of discussion.… June 30, 2019
‘The Dead Don’t Die’ Demolishes the Fourth Wall, But I Wish It Hadn’t Madalyn Watson, Baylor University The zombies are dead and so is the meta, fourth wall-breaking humor.… June 30, 2019
How Relatable is HBO’s ‘Euphoria’? Amber Amortegui, Palm Beach Atlantic University Is it really a show about Gen Z for Gen Z?… June 29, 2019
Will Instagram Be Getting Rid of Likes? Zailin Peña, Southern Adventist University It might sound shocking, since it's one of the platform's best-known features, but maybe it's a good move.… June 29, 2019
BTS’s FESTA 2019 Is a Celebration of Who They Are and How Far They’ve Come Ashley Peterson, Geneva College K-pop's biggest stars sit down with each other to remind everyone that they're still normal people.… June 29, 2019
How to Write a Screenplay Sarah Mease, Columbia College Chicago Step one: Write a screenplay. Step two: Win Sundance. Step three: Quit your day job. Step four: Retire comfortably at 35.… June 28, 2019
Criss Angel’s ‘Mindfreak’ Is (Hopefully) Making Its Triumphant Return Noah Carey, University of Pennsylvania After six years away from TV, could it be time for the legendary magician to grace the airwaves once more?… June 28, 2019
Surprise, Surprise, ‘The Dead Don’t Die’ Is a Bit of a Drag Christopher Duggan, Boise State University Jim Jarmusch’s new deadpan zombie flick has plenty of stars, but not much energy.… June 27, 2019
R.I.P. ‘The Good Place’: TV’s Best Sitcom Is Moving On to the Afterlife Clarence Dodge, Sarah Lawrence College Gone but not forgotten.… June 27, 2019
4 YouTube Channels All Creative Writing and Film Students Should Know Rocco Romano, University of Iowa Learn from the small screen of your computer so you can excel on the silver screen of the movie theatre.… June 27, 2019
‘Tales of the City’ Conveys the Importance of a Chosen Family as a Safe Haven For the LGBTQ+ Community Maddy Ipema, Columbia College Chicago This reboot triumphs with a queer, dynamic powerhouse of a family living in the heart of San Francisco.… June 25, 2019
‘I Am Mother’ Is A Sci-fi Thriller as Thoughtful as it Is Frightening Logan Floyd, Mercyhurst University The latest Netflix original sci-fi film is a glowing example of the genre at its best.… June 25, 2019
How Movies Are Shifting Toward Allyship and Diversity Christine Bushart, Georgia State University This machine doesn’t take tokens.… June 25, 2019
‘The New Romantic’ Brings Sugar Baby-ing into the Spotlight Madalyn Watson, Baylor University What does this independent, romantic comedy say about millennials’ attitude towards sex and romance?… June 24, 2019
Reddit Asks, ‘How Would You Rob a Store?’ and Other Pressing Questions Brandon Suss, University of South Carolina Looking for something wonderfully wacky to read? Check out the WritingPrompts subreddit.… June 23, 2019
Words for the Television Academy Regarding ‘When They See Us’ Sydney Hawkins, Alabama A&M University Jharrel Jerome deserves to be recognized for his performance in the original Netflix series.… June 23, 2019
What We Know About The Next ‘Zelda’ Game After E3 Marie Christensen, George Fox University What does the future hold for Zelda and Link?… June 23, 2019
9 College Hashtags That Every Student Should Follow Katelyn Melder, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Between pictures of dogs and celebrity selfies, Instagram can be a great source of advice for all of your college needs.… June 22, 2019
Move Over Nascar, Jelle’s Marble Runs Is Pulling Up to the Track Sophie Westergren, Ithaca College This YouTube channel is showing how interesting a bunch of racing marbles can be.… June 22, 2019
Why You Should Follow Caroline Calloway on Instagram Chloe Pingeon, Colgate University Meet Instagram's most original (and most controversial) influencer.… June 22, 2019
6 Short Films That Are Perfect to Watch While Stoned Taylor Sprinkle, University of Texas at Austin Brief, visually stunning and thought-provoking, these videos were made with marijuana in mind.… June 21, 2019
If ‘When They See Us’ Horrified You, Consider Supporting the Innocence Project Lauren Prestia, University of Massachusetts Lowell The advocacy group uses DNA evidence to exonerate guiltless prisoners, just like the Central Park 5.… June 21, 2019
What We Know About the Potentially Revolutionary ‘Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga’ Noah Carey, University of Pennsylvania In the newest installment of 'Lego Star Wars,' all nine of the classic films will be represented, brick by entertaining brick.… June 21, 2019
‘Black Mirror’ Season 5 Is Just 3 Episodes of Stuff We’ve Seen Before Abby Webb, Rice University The redundancy of this new season is like something that you'd find in an actual 'Black Mirror' episode.… June 20, 2019
The Netflix Original ‘What/If’ Asks What You Would Do to Have It All Lauren Do, Davidson College This callous billionaire asks: What price would you pay to have it all?… June 20, 2019
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