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Why You Should Be Watching ‘World of Dance’

Jocelyn Campos, University of Texas at San Antonio

If it helps, you don’t have to know the first thing about dancing to enjoy it.…

April 18, 2019

Kevin Hart’s Netflix Special ‘Irresponsible’ Feels Like a Sign of Decline

Brandon Scott, University of New Hampshire

Given how ambitious Hart usually is, the routine felt phoned-in.…

April 17, 2019

The 5 Best TED Talks That Apply Directly to College Relationships

Layan Sasa, University of Texas at San Antonio

College is a messy time for romance, but these talks can give you some perspective.…

April 17, 2019

5 Smart Investments You Should Be Making with Your Bitcoin

Daniel Reed

Instead of letting your Bitcoin sit idle, invest it and start reaping the benefits.…

April 17, 2019

Why ‘Booksmart’ Is So Much More Than Just the Female ‘Superbad’

Sarah Diggins, Ithaca College

Let me count the ways.…

April 16, 2019

Jameela Jamil Is Having None of the Kardashians’ Body Negativity

Gabrielle Sheehan, Montclair State University

Her Instagram, sharp comments and recent petition campaign have all helped shed light on issues surrounding body image.…

April 16, 2019

Looking for Hilariously Overwrought Film and Video Game Theories? Matthew Patrick’s Your Man

Scott Williamson, Florida Atlantic University

The YouTuber's wild hypotheses are just believable enough to work.…

April 15, 2019

Cartoon Enthusiasts, Prepare Yourselves for ‘Disenchantment’ Season 2

Amanda Pfender, Gateway Technical College

Get ready to return to Dreamland.…

April 14, 2019

A First Look at Hulu’s Highly Anticipated Show, ‘The Act’

Cristina Hernandez, UC San Diego

The series offers a petrifying look into the tragic true story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and her abusive mother.…

April 14, 2019

7 Standout Episodes of ‘One Tree Hill,’ 7 Years after the Series Finale

Layan Sasa, University of Texas at San Antonio

Who else wants a reboot?…

April 12, 2019

‘Firmament’ Will Be Cyan’s Newest Puzzle-Solving, VR Adventure

E.L. Meszaros, Brown University

The stakes are high, but Cyan has a track record of delivering.…

April 12, 2019

‘Shazam!’ a Goofy, Feel-Good Comedy About Family, Is a New Take on the Superhero Genre

Megan Mehta, University of Illinois at Chicago

Just say the word.…

April 12, 2019

What Is YouTube’s Pause Challenge?

Rishi Patel, University of Iowa

Get out your remotes and tune in.…

April 11, 2019

Breaking Down Marvel’s Latest ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Film Clip

Casey Breneman, University of Virginia

Knowing Marvel’s history of digitally altering trailers, can we believe anything they show us?…

April 11, 2019

Justin Bieber Is Taking the Backlash for His Baby Prank in Stride

Indigo Holmes, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

Celebrities make jokes too!…

April 10, 2019

The 7 Best Pet-Based Viral Challenges

Hannah Cullen, St. Cloud State University

Prepare to waste a lot of time watching these videos.…

April 8, 2019

3 ‘Game of Thrones’ Plot Points Where the TV Series Drastically Diverged from the Books

Scott Williamson, Florida Atlantic University

They screwed up Stannis, Lady Stoneheart and Tyrion, to start with.…

April 8, 2019

Vox’s ‘Borders’ Provides Glimpses into a Divided World

Camilla Forte, Columbia College Chicago

Border issues are not exclusively an American issue, not by any stretch of the imagination.…

April 8, 2019

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Netflix’s ‘Love, Death & Robots’

E.L. Meszaros, Brown University

The series features futurism at its finest, as well as at its most banal.…

April 8, 2019

Illustrator Steve Cutts Is Exposing the Grisly Side of Humanity

Emma Uk, Brookdale Community College

The animator uses his YouTube shorts like public service announcements.…

April 8, 2019

Why You Should Binge-Watch All 14 Seasons of ‘Supernatural’

Amanda Pfender, Gateway Technical College

You'll fall for the Winchester brothers Season 1, Episode 1.…

April 7, 2019

Disability Representation in the Media: What Does Netflix Get Wrong?

Michaela Shea-Gander, Denison University

Baby steps are better than no steps at all, but shows like 'Atypical' and 'Special' still have their flaws.…

April 7, 2019

Tim Burton’s Live-Action ‘Dumbo’ Forgets the Elephant in the Room

Megan Mehta, University of Illinois at Chicago

Burton's vision, unsurprisingly, overrode the narrative.…

April 4, 2019

‘Five Feet Apart’ Delicately Avoids Romanticizing Cystic Fibrosis

Anna Sutherland, American University

As the best friend of a CF patient, I found myself pleasantly surprised.…

April 4, 2019

On the Backs of Patton Oswalt and Glenn Howerton, ‘A.P. Bio’ Continues to Improve

Brandon Scott, University of New Hampshire

After the series' initially middling reviews, Season 2 is looking up.…

April 4, 2019

6 of the Most Popular (and Believable!) ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Fan Theories

Casey Breneman, University of Virginia

If Marvel's not going to tell fans anything, they're going to come up with their own solutions.…

April 4, 2019

The 5 Most Memorable Episodes of ‘How I Met Your Mother’

Layan Sasa, University of Texas at San Antonio

Five episodes, five years after the series finale.…

April 3, 2019

Is ‘Dora and the Lost City of Gold’ the Latinx Community’s ‘Black Panther’?

Jocelyn Campos, University of Texas at San Antonio

Dora's live-action debut has fans curious about some of the film's choices.…

April 3, 2019

Why People Are So Mad About the Cancellation of ‘One Day at a Time’

Grace John, Rutgers University

Netflix claims the series wasn't attracting enough viewers, but the answer might be more complicated than that.…

April 2, 2019

The ‘Nancy Drew’ Video Games Need to Shake Their White Savior Complex, and Fast

E.L. Meszaros, Brown University

The games are great for solving mysteries and puzzles, but not so great for other things.…

April 2, 2019