TV columnist Claire DuMont SC ’23 argues that understanding the behind-the-scenes of a show can actually enhance the on-screen magic.
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Frame rating: ‘Smiling Friends’ is comedy over quantity
“Smiling Friends,” a new adult animation TV show, reveals how passion is the key to creativity and quality, says TV columnist Gerrit Punt PO ’24.
Lauren Rodriguez PO ’22 spreads school spirit, smarts on ‘Jeopardy!’ National College Championship
Lauren Rodriguez PO ’22 competed on “Jeopardy” National College Championship, crushing the first round and coming close on the second.
Frame rating: Missing the mark, it’s Saturday Night!
Why does SNL continue to flop? The show refuses to play to its hosts’ strengths, asserts TV columnist Gerrit Punt PO ’24.
Regularly scheduled programming: ‘The sidekick is the lead’ on ‘Euphoria’
TV columnist Claire DuMont SC ’23 reflects on her fondness for the character Lexi on “Euphoria” and praises her season two character development.
Film philosophy: The representation of burnout in ‘BoJack Horseman’
Watching “BoJack Horseman” can provide a helpful lesson on how to manage feelings of burnout, TV columnist Simone Bogedal PO ’24 writes.
Regularly scheduled programming: How Shiv on ‘Succession’ redefines the antihero trope
TV columnist Claire DuMont SC ’23 reflects on how the character of Shiv from “Succession” helps expand the way women are portrayed on-screen.
Let’s spill the pop culture tea: ‘Squid Game’ is more than just gory entertainment
The violence of “Squid Game” isn’t merely for entertainment value, rather it and other elements of the hit show provide a powerful critique of capitalism’s consequences, argues Anna Tolkien CM ’24.
Film philosophy: The problem with unity in ‘Rick and Morty’
TV columnist Simone Bogedal PO ’24 explores the morality of individualism and conformity through the lens of the episode “Auto Erotic Assimilation” of “Rick and Morty.”
Scene it: Watching ‘Sweet Tooth’ was like pulling teeth
From uncanny visuals to a lifeless plot, “Sweet Tooth” is not worth your watch, TV and film columnist Rorye Jones PO ’23 argues.