From uncanny visuals to a lifeless plot, “Sweet Tooth” is not worth your watch, TV and film columnist Rorye Jones PO ’23 argues.
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Let’s spill the pop culture tea: ‘The White Lotus’ comments on colonialism, virtue signaling, emptiness
“The White Lotus” is a striking representation of the privilege present in the tourism industy, pop culture columnist Anna Tolkien CM ’24 argues.
Sun, sand, coup d’etats: ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ cast challenges its power structure
When you think of “The Bachelor,” feminism probably doesn’t come to mind. Nevertheless, season seven subverts itself, with contestants standing up for each other and taking matters into their own hands, guest columnist Eliza Powers PO ’25 asserts.
Film philosophy: ‘Love, Death & Robots’ values individual change over unrealistic goals
The episode “Pop Squad” from “Love, Death & Robots” asserts that we are responsible for individual-level change when societal change is unfeasible, argues TV columnist Simone Bogedal PO ’24.
Scene it: The constructive modernity of ‘Bridgerton’ should not have stopped at consent
With modern social attitudes and glittery costumes, “Bridgerton” caters more to moral messages than historical accuracy — so glossing over rape sticks out as a major error, TV and film columnist Rorye Jones PO ’23 asserts.
Scene it: Beth Harmon’s attack on obliging femininity in ‘The Queen’s Gambit’
TV and film columnist Rorye Jones PO ’23 discusses how Beth Harmon’s character in “The Queen’s Gambit” helps redefine how femininity is portrayed on-screen.
Front of house: Cop shows perpetuate the myth of the ‘bad apple’
Beneath the lighthearted humor of popular cop shows such as Brooklyn Nine-Nine lies insidious “copaganda,” pop culture columnist Caelan Reeves CM ’24 argues.
Regularly scheduled programming: Anti-racist self-education can start with these 6 films
While supporting the Black Lives Matter movement can take on different forms, including signing petitions, donating to causes and attending protests, self-education through pop culture can be extremely useful in beginning to understand how and why systemic racism exists and persists in the U.S.
Regularly scheduled programming: How to get back together with your favorite show
What do you do after heartbreak taints your favorite show? TV columnist Claire DuMont SC ’23 reflects on how she got back together with “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.”
Regularly scheduled programming: 10 shows you should binge while stuck at home
Whether feeling the blues or boredom, social distancing is leaving a lot of us with a lot of time on our hands. TV columnist Claire DuMont SC ’23 recommends ten TV shows to get caught up on while we’re racking up screen time.