Streaming services are the new cable: is that a good thing?
Henry Bendon, Staff Reporter
August 30, 2019
Last week, Disney announced that Hillary Duff would return to the role of Lizzie McGuire in a new show for Disney Plus, the subscription video service the company launched to compete with the likes of Netflix and Hulu. ”Lizzie McGuire” is one of many shows that Disney has announced; there will ...
F is for Murder: Fall 2019 TV Previews
Ryan Yoo, Director of Design
August 30, 2019
Fall is here — at least according to Starbucks — and with that, a new television season. Here are some of our favorite murder-mystery TV shows coming back or premiering this season. Beware of spoilers for the following shows. “How to Get Away with Murder” (ABC) “How to Get Awa...
Midsommar succeeds in unsettling audiences
Aura Rossy, Copy Editor
August 23, 2019
With horror enthusiasts on the edge of their seats in anticipation, director Ari Aster satiates fans of his popular feature film debut “Hereditary.” His new film, “Midsommar,” follows a group of students who venture to Sweden to experience a ritualistic midsummer festival that occurs every 90 y...
Game of Thrones continues feminist tone
David Chang, Staff Reporter
April 26, 2019
Heading into finals week, the change in the weather is much appreciated by all. Campus can also get excited about the only instance in which we don’t mind that winter is coming. “Game of Thrones” is back with its second episode of the final season, and this time, something else is coming with i...
Winter is here
Henry Bendon, Staff Reporter
April 19, 2019
When “Game of Thrones” first aired on April 17, 2011 it was groundbreaking in several capacities. The immense production, from its enormous cast size to its globe-spanning filming sites, instantly set “Game of Thrones” apart from the rest of television and the show became more than just another...
“Captain Marvel” middling, still entertaining Marvel film
Lars Torres, Staff Reporter
April 12, 2019
Leading up to its release, there was much anticipation and scrutiny of “Captain Marvel,” Marvel’s first female-led superhero film in the current Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The commotion was fueled by Brie Larson’s commentary up until the release of the film regarding male critics, which r...
Jordan Peele’s macabre brilliance
Lars Torres, Staff Reporter
April 12, 2019
Following the release of his film “Get Out” in 2017, Jordan Peele quickly established himself as an effective and highly proficient filmmaker in the realm of combining social commentary, horror, thriller elements and some underlying comedic aspects still simmering from his “Key & Peele” ...
CBS All Access and the changing TV landscape
April 5, 2019
Just recently, CBS launched a reboot of the early sci-fi classic “Twilight Zone.” The network invested a lot of time and money into the show. Jordan Peele hosts the show, and the actors scattered across the first four episodes include heavyweights such as Adam Scott and Kumail Nanjiana, and althou...
Are we living in the golden era of comic book adaptations?
Henry Bendon, Staff Reporter
March 29, 2019
While recent changes to the Disney-Netflix relationship have caused the cancellation of shows “Jessica Jones” and “Luke Cage,” the imminent arrival of a Disney-owned streaming service promises a replacement lineup in the near future. Meanwhile, films like “Captain Marvel” are doing exceedingly...
