TV

Some of the most impactful characters on television aren’t the heroes or the chosen ones. They’re the ones who break your heart because they don’t know how to love themselves, no matter how deeply they’re loved by others. Watching Fiona Gallagher in “Shameless,” Dean Winchester in “Supernatural,” and Damon Salvatore...

The world of professional wrestling is built on spectacle. It’s a theatrical art form of larger-than-life characters, flamboyant costumes, fierce rivalries and choreographed showdowns. But to a generation of viewers, the sport’s greatest lesson was taught not in a packed arena but on a television screen featuring a trio of...

In a positive light, after the whole Streameast fiasco. Youtube had hosted their 1st ever exclusive NFL game. The Los Angeles Chargers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The NFL Friday contest drew in 17.3 million people. The majority of those viewers came from the United States,...

For a long time, television was a pretty straightforward place for guys like me. We had our male anti-heroes — the mob bosses, the drug lords and the morally ambiguous cops. But something has changed. Now, a new kind of leading lady dominates our screens: the deeply, unapologetically flawed female....

With the first season of the show being a huge success, it was only a matter of time before the second season of “Wednesday” would be released. Although the production saw many delays due to internal and external issues, we finally got to see the continuation of the story with...

“Supernatural,” the CW’s epic saga spanning 15 seasons, was ostensibly about two brothers hunting monsters. But beneath the gore and classic rock anthems the series, through its protagonists Dean and Sam Winchester, waged a quieter, yet equally impactful battle against traditional notions of masculinity. Dean, in particular, served as a...

“Prehistoric Planet,” which dropped on Apple TV+ on May 23, 2022, as a major success. It gave a new perspective into how the dinosaurs as well as many other extinct animals lived with a well-done voiceover and narration by David Attenborough. It’s a lot like being brought back to when...

You would think that a show that has lasted for fourteen years and spans across eleven seasons would finally be retired, but in the case of “The Walking Dead”, you would be wrong. While the original show had its final episode back in 2022, it is still being kept around...

Nowadays it feels quite often where a popular series gets a spinoff and ends up failing fantastically. However, why is this? Interconnected storylines between multiple entries, including spinoffs, have been proven to be a successful formula, especially in the modern day and yet it’s quite often where a spinoff show...

As television screens across America lit up with endless content, from high-stakes dramas to escapist comedies, a different kind of drama was unfolding off-screen: the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) strikes. For months, writers and actors walked picket...

True crime isn’t just making headlines anymore – it’s everywhere. From TV shows to podcasts, millions are listening in to hear recounts and theories of the malice beyond these heinous crimes. Everyone seems obsessed. This fascination, however, raises an important question. Are these programs pure journalism, or are they crossing...

For many fans, the announcement of a new Netflix adaptation of a beloved book, comic or video game often comes with a mix of excitement and trepidation. Far too frequently, that trepidation proves to be well-founded, as the final product falls short of expectations, leaving audiences and critics alike questioning...

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