What Is It About ‘Lion King,’ Exactly, That Makes It Such a Classic? Lexi Anderson, Pratt Institute Jon Favreau's live-action remake has gone to great lengths to recreate the film's transcendent appeal.… December 4, 2018
How Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘Hamilton’ Is Helping Puerto Ricans Kaitlyn Quinn, Seton Hall University The musical will bring a lot more to the island than dance numbers.… November 27, 2018
Is VH1 Inadvertently Ruining ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’? Michael Wu, Case Western Reserve University The network has a track record of overexposing its brightest stars until they dim and burn out.… November 18, 2018
The 6 Stages of Ariana Grande’s Evolution Becca Blyn, Harvey Mudd College The superstar has transformed from a sweet, talented actress into a goddess.… November 15, 2018
Cinema Junkies Mourn as Streaming Site FilmStruck Tolls Its Death Knell Sarah Mease, Columbia College Chicago We'll always have Paris.… November 15, 2018
In Hasan Minhaj’s ‘Patriot Act,’ a Star Is Born Anushna Patel, University of California, Santa Barbara In a brilliant new style, 'Patriot Act' blends talk show information with standup entertainment.… November 8, 2018
Hello, Gorgeous! Celebrating the Legacy of Miss Barbra Streisand Lexi Anderson, Pratt Institute In celebration of her album releasing on Nov. 2, we look back on Streisand’s life and stellar performance career.… October 23, 2018
Abby Lee Miller and the ‘Dance Moms’ Crew: Where Are They Now? Paige Brauser, Connecticut College The show might have been a train wreck, but it worked wonders for (almost) everyone's career.… October 14, 2018
What to Expect from ‘Riverdale’ Season 3 Carrie Christensen, Pensacola Christian College In several interviews, showrunners and actors have dropped hints about incorporating new characters, more music and grislier murders.… September 26, 2018
Season 15 of ‘The Voice’ Is Here, and It Looks Perfect Maya Ramani, University of Virginia Get ready for some chairs to turn.… September 25, 2018
Zendaya the Mermaid? I’m Here for It Danielle Richardson, Florida State University Rumors of the Disney actress being cast in the upcoming live-action 'Little Mermaid' have fans singing 'choose the girl.'… September 19, 2018
Ansel Elgort Is Raising the Stakes for Future Actors Kiersten Lynch, Seton Hall University You can't expect everyone to have it all, but it sure is nice when they do.… September 12, 2018
‘The Birds and BS’ Examines Our Screwed-Up World Through Humor Haley Newlin, Southern New Hampshire University Host Jordan Roth plays a 'cracked-out' Mr. Rogers trying his best to make sense of 2018.… September 10, 2018
Happy Birthday, Zendaya! Maya Ramani, University of Virginia Somebody's feeling 22.… September 10, 2018
Josh Groban Offers More Than His Voice in Netflix’s New Series ‘The Good Cop’ Carrie Christensen, Pensacola Christian College Swapping singing for acting, Groban's first long-term role looks promising.… August 8, 2018
CW’s ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Is Recasting Another Beloved Character Karena Landler, Georgetown University Say goodbye to Santino Fontana.… August 8, 2018
‘Mamma Mia!’: Innocent Musical Theatre or Twisted Horror Film? Kylie Harrington, University of Southern California Hear me out here.… August 1, 2018
‘Hamilton’ Might Be Transitioning from the Theater to Your Home Karena Landler, Georgetown University Netflix and chill? More like 'Hamilton' and chill.… July 31, 2018
Brendon Urie and Josh Dun Are the Bromance the Music Industry Needs Alex Futo, Otterbein University Fewer beefs, more heartwarming friendships please.… July 27, 2018
‘Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again’ Perfectly Fills Its Predecessor’s (Dancing) Shoes Study Breaks Staff It even somehow survives Donna’s death.… July 27, 2018
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jomny Sun’s Latest Collaboration Will Brighten Your Day Maya Ramani, University of Virginia They believe in you, and you should too.… July 18, 2018
For Lana, Elton John and Lady Gaga, 2018 Has Been the Year of the Side Project Haley Newlin, Southern New Hampshire University And what a year it has been.… July 11, 2018
The Recent Ariana Grande + Nicki Minaj Collabs Have Us Pairing Up Other Dream Duos Maya Ramani, University of Virginia Here are four other twosomes that need to put out music together, asap.… July 9, 2018
7 Novels About Gay & Bi Women You Should Read Before Pride Ends Jen Tombs, University of Warwick Even better: Pick them up at your local LGBTQ+ bookstore.… June 29, 2018
Johnny Depp Admits to Using an Earpiece, as Well as Generally Falling Apart Jamie Lovley, University of Maine Things couldn't be going more poorly for the fading superstar.… June 28, 2018
The 5 Best Musicals That Are Based on Movies Carly Ristaino, Union College You can never have too much of a good scene.… June 20, 2018
Ariana Grande Is Officially the Songstress of the Summer Maya Ramani, University of Virginia And what about it?… June 17, 2018
Why Was the ‘Heathers’ Reboot Cancelled, but ‘13 Reasons Why’ Re-signed? Carly Ristaino, Union College Both deal with high school violence, but the shows have three critical differences.… June 14, 2018
This Year’s Tony Awards Balanced Structure, Spontaneity and Inclusivity Jenna Benchetrit, McGill University Tears and cheers filled the room at the 72nd Tony Awards.… June 12, 2018
At the Tony Awards This Year, Small Franchises Took Center Stage Karena Landler, Georgetown University The awards felt charged with a spirit of activism, a theme reinforced by the night's biggest winners.… June 12, 2018