Disney has announced a much-needed overhaul of its future Marvel content slates. In an announcement on Tuesday morning, Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed the change in how the media corporation will produce its Marvel content in its fiscal second-quarter earnings call. According to Iger, Disney will begin producing only two...
When we sit down to watch a true crime documentary, we expect honesty and transparency – facts over bias. As a director, you have a responsibility to everyone involved in the case, victim or perpetrator, to not present any false evidence. Unfortunately, Netflix’s “What Jennifer Did” contains AI-generated images of...
The Bear is FX’s latest smash hit, a compelling story about Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), a classically trained, fine dining chef, trying to save his recently deceased brother’s failing Chicago sandwich shop. Carmy struggles to bring his new enigmatic crew up to speed on proper restaurant etiquette, cooking...
Netflix’s 3 Body Problem is an incredibly intellectual show that follows a tight-knit group of physicists who discover that not only is science “broken,” but there are alien entities who are headed to Earth. While you may roll your eyes, this is not your typical alien invasion story; 3 Body...
I have been watching Ryan Bergara and Shane Madej of Watcher Entertainment since their early days on Buzzfeed. Who wasn’t obsessed with the YouTube series Buzzfeed Unsolved? The chemistry between these two talented men is palpable, and they feed off of each other’s unique energy. When Madej, Bergara, and Steven...
With the resurgence of “Sex and the City” on television, thanks to its availability on platforms like Netflix, a new generation finds itself immersed in the adventures of four women navigating love, life, and the unique challenges of being young in the city. Despite the passage of years, the series...
The Investigation Discovery docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV did not inform viewers about the full extent of Drake Bell’s crimes against children. While I believe that all victims should be able to speak out about their abuse, Drake Bell is a predator himself. He admitted...
There was a time when action-adventure cartoons dominated pop culture. For many fans of animation, the 90s and early to mid-2000s were some of the greatest years for action cartoons. Series like Teen Titans, Danny Phantom, Samurai Jack, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and especially Avatar: The Last Airbender brought...
Names like “New York City,” “The Big Apple,” and “The City Of Dreams” conjure up a wide range of mental and emotional associations. The iconic buildings and lively streets of New York City have been the setting for many tales, both true and imagined. But its charm is perhaps most...
Once praised as a miracle of human creativity, television has evolved tremendously since its start. It evolved into more than just a news or update delivery mechanism; it became the focal point of family entertainment, introducing people to the joys of the simple life and teaching them to be patient...
I grew up with Nickelodeon’s Avatar the Last Airbender. In elementary school, my friends and I would play pretend that we were in the world of powerful benders; we reenacted scenes in our unfinished basements, splashed each other in epic Waterbending fights in our Easy Set pools, and had Agni...
One of the biggest appeals of on-demand content that is released on streaming platforms is the total availability of full seasons of shows that are compiled after their original air dates, or are released in full season catalogs instead of a week-by-week basis, as seen on cable platforms. As a...
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