You may have heard about the number of programs currently airing on kids’ cartoon platforms Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon. Each of them, as of the writing of this article, has three programs. Cartoon Network has Teen Titans Go! A program that started in 2013 and has been ongoing ever since....
The officialization of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery’s merger has created Skydance, the latest entertainment megacorporation in the American media industry. This will have major effects across the industry, and for independent media in the United States, things might only get trickier. The massive media catalogue Skydance now owns will,...
When we think of characters on a tv show most of the time friends become more than friends and then it becomes the whole story. But what about when the characters are just really good friends and do not end up together. Where it’s just that, friendship, we need more...
Since COVID-19, the rise in popularity and use rate of streaming services has skyrocketed tremendously. These streaming services have completely rewritten the rules of television, moving TV from a weekly consumed medium into a highly expensive, program-based television sold in overpriced packages. These changes have led to mass changes in...
On September 14th, the 78th Primetime Emmy Award show was held and broadcast. There were many actors, actresses, writers, and producers honored, with several winners across the board. Here’s a look at them: For Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, Sally Field won for Remarkably Bright...
I’ve enjoyed watching anime since I was about 12 or 13 years old, and I’ve connected with a lot of characters from different shows. A lot of shows have a story about the main character being sort of an outcast. Whether it be someone who is cursed, someone who wasn’t...
Children’s entertainment in the past few decades has revolved around TV, with Saturday morning cartoons and TV shows, games, movies, and toys—stuff made specifically for children. Back when I was growing up, there were cartoons such as Ed Edd n Eddy, Chowder, Regular Show, and many other cartoons; there was...
Twenty years after 30 Rock first brought the chaotic world of late-night television to NBC, the beloved comedy is getting another moment in the spotlight. The cast of the Emmy-winning series will reunite for a special one-night-only event at Radio City Music Hall, giving fans an opportunity to see some...
I watched HBO Max’s and DC’s Lantern TV show episode 1 on its release on August 16, 2026, and even before I fully get into the review of the episode, I have to say this might be the best pilot episode for any comic book-related television product of all-time. The...
Everywhere we look nowadays there’s always a new reboot, revival, or spinoff of a show we watched a decade ago. Over time the production costs for a show have only gone up along with the risks of introducing an original story to an audience. These shows could put the producer’s...
So you are in you are a teenager and it’s the 90s and you are sitting on your couch watching Friends. You see all the crazy things they get into, and how they can just take off work to go to the beach, or London for a week and nobody...
Marvel once again is the talk of the town following the successful release of Spider-Man: Brand New Day. That being said, the fan excitement hasn’t overshadowed the lingering discontent many fans have had over the company’s treatment of minority characters. The recent cancellation of Wonder Man season two was the...
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