The Rise of Streaming Services: How They’re Changing the Film Industry Daniel Reed In the past decade, the film industry has undergone a seismic shift, largely driven by the rapid rise of streaming services.… June 5, 2024
The Life and Process of R.L. Stine Hamad Naroze, Hunter College What best-selling children's horror author R.L. Stine can teach up-and-coming writers through his professional process.… April 22, 2024
Kate Middleton’s Disappearance: America’s Enduring Fascination with the British Monarchy Sarah Erin, Brooklyn College What lies behind Kate Middleton’s prolonged absence, and what does it reveal about America's enduring fascination with the British monarchy?… April 1, 2024
‘The Crown’ Runs Into Some Bumps With Its Season 3 Cast Change Kayla Carson, Simon Fraser University The Netflix show on the postwar British monarchy has to deal with some noticeable changes in personnel.… December 10, 2019
Now That ‘Victorious’ Is on Netflix, It’s Time To Look at Its Best Moments Emma Lichtenstein, Brandeis University Almost seven years after the beloved Nickelodeon show ended, it's finally available on the popular streaming service. Ariana Grande and Victoria Justice have come a long way.… November 19, 2019
Netflix’s ‘Tall Girl’: An Actual Tall Girl Gives Her Opinion Meredith Day, Davidson College Unfortunately it is just Netflix’s latest teen-comedy to flop.… November 13, 2019
The 5 TV Shows From High School You Should Definitely Rewatch Kristin Auld, St John’s University Take a trip down memory lane with 'Glee,' 'Grey’s Anatomy' and more.… November 7, 2019
Could ‘The Wheel of Time’ Be the Next ‘Game of Thrones’? Gabriel Egbert, University of Louisville Amazon Prime hopes to ride the fantasy wave with a show based on this 14-book series.… October 29, 2019
‘Time Trap’ and ‘In the Shadow of the Moon’ Add Fresh Twists to Time Travel Caroline Forrey, Miami University, Ohio These movies add intriguing concepts and social commentary to a familiar subgenre.… October 28, 2019
‘El Camino’ Offers an Optimistic, but Bittersweet Ending for Jesse Pinkman Gabriel Egbert, University of Louisville The 'Breaking Bad' follow-up provides a melancholy epilogue for a broken character.… October 25, 2019
Get to Know Your Brain in 20 Minutes by Watching Netflix’s ‘The Mind: Explained’ Cynthia Vasquez, Rutgers University, New Brunswick Ever wonder what makes that grey matter in your head tick? This Netflix series delves deep into the inner workings to explain human behavior.… October 21, 2019
‘The Politician’ Makes a Brilliant and Unbiased Mockery of U.S. Politics Blair Krassen, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia From using tragedy for political gain to assassination attempts, Netflix’s new show pulls out all the stops to make us look twice at politics.… October 15, 2019
‘Workin’ Moms’: Canada’s Hit Female Comedy Is Now on Netflix Blair Krassen, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia This binge-worthy show takes viewers through the ups and downs of motherhood, attempting to balance pressing issues with humor.… October 10, 2019
Jesse Pinkman and ‘Breaking Bad’ Return With ‘El Camino’ Clarence Dodge, Sarah Lawrence College Saul is great, but 'Breaking Bad' fans have missed Jesse and Co.… October 1, 2019
Netflix’s ‘Sex Education’ Charmingly Takes on the Issues With Intimacy Haley Cohen, Quinnipiac University This show isn’t afraid to address just how awkward and confusing intimacy can be. … September 28, 2019
Ahead of Season 3, Let’s See How ‘Big Mouth’ Has Squashed Stigmas Eric Alexander, University of Colorado Denver The Netflix animated sitcom has broken many taboos around sex, puberty and so much else.… September 27, 2019
‘Supernatural’: The Slowest Burn or Biggest Queerbaiting? Time to Decide Emma Dailey Mitchell, Columbia College Chicago As the subtext says, but how will it end?… September 17, 2019
‘The Dark Crystal’ Prequel Is a Must-Watch on Netflix Kaitlin Romriell, Southern New Hampshire University ‘The Dark Crystal Age of Resistance’ captures the essence of the original movie while building new characters and plot.… September 13, 2019
A Murder Guide for Each Major Death in ‘How to Get Away with Murder’ Emma Dailey Mitchell, Columbia College Chicago They’ve gotten away with murder for six years — but wait, who died?… September 10, 2019
Netflix’s ‘The Politician,’ and the Issue of Age and Casting Christine Bushart, Georgia State University There are two sides to casting age-inappropriate actors.… September 2, 2019
Hasan Minhaj’s ‘Patriot Act’ Discusses Relevant Political Issues With a Comedic Twist Kathryn Milschewski, Carthage College Right now, we all need something funny.… August 21, 2019
‘The Irishman’ Is Martin Scorsese’s Most Ambitious Film Yet Rocco Romano, University of Iowa Scorsese and De Niro are back to bring the Mafia genre to a new generation.… August 19, 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
‘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
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
Netflix’s ‘Mr. Iglesias’ Tackles Relevant Educational Issues Kathryn Milschewski, Carthage College Gabriel Iglesias' new show addresses some of America’s biggest social issues.… July 31, 2019
Leigh Bardugo’s ‘Grishaverse’ Is Unlike Any Other Fantasy World Claudia Ng, University of Texas at Austin The Kingdom of Ravka is leaping from page to screen.… July 30, 2019
4 Upcoming Lesser-Known Fantasy and Sci-Fi Adaptations Rocco Romano, University of Iowa We might be approaching a golden age of TV sci-fi and fantasy.… July 22, 2019
Horror Fans Should Tune Into Netflix’s ‘The Kirlian Frequency’ Logan Floyd, Mercyhurst University This Argentinian animated horror anthology series offers an abundance of chilling tales.… July 21, 2019
Aziz Ansari’s New Netflix Special, ‘Right Now,’ Marks a Pivotal Moment for Comedy Eric Alexander, University of Colorado Denver The Netflix comedy special attempts to reconnect Ansari and his fans for the first time since his allegations.… July 21, 2019
‘Life in the Doghouse’ Couple Dedicates Life to Dog Rescues Hannah Jumer, Converse College The Netflix show takes a look inside the life of two men who run a rescue of over 10,000 dogs — all out of their home.… July 21, 2019