“Dandadan,” is a Japanese animated show that received its first season in 2024. However, the first season received a surprising amount of success that blew even my expectations of how well it would have done out of the water and it doesn’t seem to be stopping anytime soon with its...
Joe Goldberg, from the Netflix show “You,” is a bad guy – a terrible one even. He is everything we should fear – a stalker, a manipulator and a killer. Yet, with every new season we can’t look away. Some fans even seem to like him. Was this always the...
In an era where the lines between fact and fiction blur daily and trust in institutions erodes with every headline, the enduring power of “The X-Files” isn’t just nostalgia — it’s a chilling reflection of our present reality. For nine seasons and two films, Mulder and Scully chased the truth,...
“How I Met Your Mother,” is a sitcom classic, people’s favorite watch, just a feel-good show. Through watching, we all fell in love with each individual character, with their uniquely flawed selves. The show was doing everything right – until it came time to the finale. The backlash was intense,...
The age-old stigma that animation is a genre specifically meant for children is one that is timeless just as much as it is wrong. People often feel that animation is specifically a genre that is meant to be watched by children. While there has been a notable decrease in the...
Remember when a new TV episode was a weekly sarosanct event? I remember. Audiences gathered, discussed and eagerly awaited the next installment. Today, with streaming platforms offering entire seasons at once, the viewing landscape has dramatically shifted, profoundly impacting pacing, cliffhangers and audience engagement. The most immediate casualty of the...
The general reaction to the second season of “The Last of Us” has been the quickest turnaround of interest that I have seen for a show in quite some time. Most reviewers online have collectively bashed the season for multiple reasons, and there was a major drop in viewership after...
Analogue Horror is an indie genre, typically uploaded to a media platform such as YouTube for example, but can be found on other platforms of mediums, that explores and utilizes outdated media formats such as VCR, CRT television and vintage camcorders to create a specialized feeling of horror that’s unique...
When you think of horror you might imagine ghosts or monsters, but what if I told you there’s something even scarier. “Black Mirror” taps into a different fear, one not embedded with dolls or jump scares – but reality. This show is so terrifying because it feels like a glimpse...
As the 2020s pass the midpoint of the decade, Western fantasy television appears similar to what it was in the 2010s. Instead of looking forward to new, interesting intellectual properties (IP), studios have continued to fall back on what brought them success. Franchises including Game of Thrones and Harry Potter...
Have you ever noticed how even with tons of new shows popping up, we still can’t get enough of those “retro” TV shows? Think “The Office,” “Seinfeld,” or even “The Twilight Zone.” It’s astounding how these older series keep attracting the established fanbase as well as new fans! It’s not...
Conrad or Jeremiah? Who do you think Belly will end up with? This is the discourse that surrounds a fan favorite show titled “The Summer I Turned Pretty.” Based on Jenny Han’s bestselling novels, this show follows teenager Belly Conklin as she spends her summers at Cousins Beach with family...
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