American adult cartoons have earned quite an unfortunate reputation in the past decades. While they won over global audiences for their comedy and social commentary, audiences have felt that the current state of the industry was limiting the medium. The Simpsons, South Park, Family Guy, and American Dad have remained...
Subtitles are an inclusive staple in the film and television industry and are widely used across the globe. That said, the feature continues to struggle to find major headway within the American market. However, that isn’t to say subtitles aren’t used within the United States. Typically, subtitles have been a...
There is something that streaming platforms have that makes them one of the most popular and most used entertainment platforms across the world, and that thing is convenience. By paying for a subscription to their services, you can get access to a massive catalog of movies and TV shows that...
Watching television has been one of America’s favorite pastimes for decades, and with hundreds of millions of people constantly watching, TV show producers are often left to deal with an insatiable demand for new shows to watch. Over the decades, a catalog of thousands of shows has been created and...
In a recent announcement, the release date for ‘Ted’ Season two was revealed to be March 5th, 2026. The announcement came with some first-look images for the upcoming season, which seem to recapture the tone and hilarity of the first season. Seth MacFarlane is returning to continue his role as...
The last thing I expected from the show The Good Doctor was the way it made me rethink my thoughts on empathy. I figured I’d learn a thing or two about the medical field (and pretend I know so much more in my head) and watch a whole lot of drama unfold. The...
Vince Gilligan, an American screenwriter and filmmaker best known for being the creator of the hit TV shows ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul’, has released another series called ‘Pluribus’. Much like his previous creations, ‘Pluribus’ has been a massive hit and has been at the top spot for most...
Some shows can be hard to watch, and that’s not because of poor acting or a rushed plot. It’s because of the themes it discusses, heavy topics we often dance around. Maid was one of the shows that’s not easy to watch because it follows the life of someone who’s dealing with...
There has been discussion lately that the FCC might potentially raise or remove its current limit of 39% when it comes to how many households a station can broadcast to. President Donald Trump has spoken about the possible change and has supported not changing the regulation if it would allow...
Apocalypse shows are strange, and I mean that in the nicest way possible. The entire world is literally falling apart, and people are being forced to make these choices that I couldn’t possibly imagine doing myself. They have to fight just to survive and make risky decisions on whether or...
After the Public Media Bridge Fund had its funding from the government cut down, which would cause severe financial issues for many small local stations, John Oliver decided he would hold an auction to help support the lost funds. John Oliver is a British and American Comedian and the host...
When I first saw The Vampire Diaries on Netflix, I remember seeing a girl between two guys and thinking it was just going to be another show with vampires, a love triangle and a lot of drama. That didn’t stop me from watching it, of course. I just had expectations. While the...
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