Esha Shah, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Although her attorneys tried to portray her as a helpless victim of male abuse, her defense ultimately rested on the idea that women can’t make decisions for themselves.

Giana Gayles, Stanford University

What do the next 10 years hold?

Kylie Harrington, University of Southern California

John Carreyrou’s account of the rise, lies and fall of Theranos is both gripping and thought-provoking.

Christian Zeitler, Carnegie Mellon

The two shows ostensibly focus on exploring the same quirky demographic, but the HBO program appears wildly more realistic for two key reasons.

Daniel Nguyen, Wharton County Junior College

HBO’s comedy about a beleaguered tech start-up will have most college students asking when the satire starts.