The Walking Dead

Why Do We Enjoy Watching Horror Movies and TV Series?

Films and television shows intended to frighten their audience oftentimes make viewers feel calm and peaceful instead. How is this done?…

February 24, 2021

How ‘The Walking Dead’ Became a Television Zombie

Alex Luna, University of California, Berkeley

The pop culture giant has struggled to remain in the limelight during the past few years. With the announcement of its final season, what went wrong?…

October 10, 2020

Showrunners Who Punished Characters Because of the Actors Who Played Them

Abigail Campos, University of Texas at San Antonio

Hollywood can be tricky, especially when people don’t get along behind the scenes. What happens when actors and their executive producers generate animosity? Sometimes, their characters pay the price.…

September 20, 2020

What We Can Expect From the First ‘Walking Dead’ Movie

Katelyn Melder, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

AMC's smash-hit TV series is finally making the transition to the silver screen.…

August 19, 2019

5 Video Games That Will Give You the Feels

Caitlyn Conville, Bergen Community College

Grab a box of tissues — things are about to get melancholy.…

September 14, 2018

The New Season of AMC’s ‘Preacher’ Has an Interestingly Simple Marketing Campaign

Joey Cunningham, University of Arizona

According to executive producer Seth Rogen, if you find the show offensive, 'Just don't watch.'…

July 4, 2018

Andrew Lincoln’s Departure Signals the End for ‘The Walking Dead’

Kate Maxwell, NC State University

After nine seasons, frontrunner Andrew Lincoln is stepping away from 'The Walking Dead,' and the exit might be fatal to the once mega-popular show.…

June 4, 2018

Why Killing Carl Grimes May Be the Worst Mistake from ‘The Walking Dead’

Kate Maxwell, NC State University

‘The Walking Dead’ killed major character Carl Grimes and his unexpected and controversial death may signal a more negative future for the show.…

March 9, 2018

The Zombie Genre Isn’t Dead, Only ‘The Walking Dead’ Is

Joanne Paquin, Emerson College

'The Walking Dead' has devolved into a mess of gore galore and poor emotional development, but, believe it or not, it hasn’t killed the entire zombie genre.…

October 29, 2016