Shadow and Bone

The Funny Fat Friend Trope Is Harmful and Needs To End

Overweight individuals have been mocked and stereotyped for decades in the media. As audiences call out the issue, new and better representation may be on the horizon.…

August 17, 2021

A depiction of "Shadow and Bone" actors Jessica Mei Li and Ben Barnes.

Netflix’s ‘Shadow and Bone’ Is a Story That Burns Bright

Anna Hupp, University of Wyoming

The first season of Netflix's new fantasy series, based on New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo’s trilogy, deftly balances adventure, friendship, romance and political turmoil.…

June 13, 2021

a Netflix sci-fi/fantasy adaptations - an illustration of two characters from The Witcher

Making Successful Sci-Fi/Fantasy Adaptations Is Not Always an Easy Task for Filmmakers

Elliot Jackson-Ontkush, Skidmore College

Reworking popular novels into visual media has become a phenomenon in recent years, but many readers find the filmed versions to be unsatisfactory in comparison.…

June 12, 2021