As summer rolls around, so does a new season of many television shows, including one that is especially popular among teenagers: Love Island. Love Island is a reality TV show on Peacock that features twelve contestants, six boys and six girls, who are isolated in a villa on an island far from society while they […]
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Could The Amazing Digital Circus’s Theatrical Finale Release Be Indie Animation’s Greatest Step?
The independent animation industry has for decades struggled under the thumb of corporate entertainment companies. However, the finale of a popular animated web series has many confident that it will be the industry’s best success to date. The Amazing Digital Circus is an Australian adult animated web series created by Gooseworx and produced by Glitch […]
Feeling Euphoric Again
Ashtray killed, Fezco shot. Rue (hopefully) sober, ended relationship with Jules. Cassie’s memorable outburst and Maddy chasing her, a silent moment in the bathroom. Nate gives his father to the police, still with Cassie. Four years ago, in winter of 2022, we saw all of these moments from HBO’s Euphoria. Now, in just a few […]
Netflix’s One Piece Proves Live-Action Anime Projects Can Work
There was a significant amount of doubt and speculation on the possible success of Netflix’s One Piece live-action adaptation when it was announced. Anime and manga are no strangers to live-action adaptations. Some stories that are largely slice-of-life translate better on the screen. That said, other stories that are more fantastical have typically been underwhelming […]
Always Watch a Little Closer
The dangers within society hidden under dystopian settings and drama. Governmental issues and corruption behind the action and scandals. When it is portrayed to us as entertainment, we forget that the meaning behind these series correlates to the real-world around us. It is not a new concept for television series to hide societal and political […]
The World Needed Heated Rivalry
Is it a show about hockey? Is it a show about two gay men? Is it a show that only focuses on sexual intimacy between these two gay men? The answer to all of these questions is yes–this is a show about hockey, two gay men, and sexual intimacy. It is also a show that […]
The Stranger Things Animated Spinoff Is The Last Thing The Franchise Needs
Netflix’s Stranger Things has been a persistent presence within pop culture for over a decade, and with its final season concluded, spinoffs are on their way. It was an announcement that was unsurprising for many. With how popular the franchise had become, it would be surprising if Netflix didn’t greenlight spinoff shows to keep the […]
Rest in Peace, That One Random Show
Remember that one show? From two decades ago? It lasted one season, and then…fell off the face of the Earth. This is not uncommon in Hollywood. New shows are produced constantly, and we are fed advertising and promotion for them just to see them for only a few short weeks. Networks cancel shows left and […]
More Seasons, Less Quality
A common ‘lazy-day’ issue: Scrolling through our pick of a streaming service, trying to find a new show to binge-watch for the rest of the rainy afternoon. We find a show that interests us and that we can tell will have us sucked in instantly. Before clicking play, we see how many episodes and seasons […]
Will Sitcoms Ever Be The Same?
Starting in the 1950s and 60s, the world was introduced to one of the most iconic forms of television of all time, the sitcom. Producers and television executives continued to use the concept for decades, giving the world shows such as Seinfeld, FRIENDS, MASH, and a long list of other series that touched hearts and […]
Should Streaming Platforms Release Episodes Weekly Instead of All at Once?
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 you can watch from the […]
Are TV Shows Too Long and Bloated in The Streaming Era?
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 is widely available to anyone […]
