Streameast’s shutdown spells trouble for millions of sports fans worldwide who cannot afford the price tags that corporate companies slap in front of their favorite games, and Noah Brewster PO ’28 has something to say about it.
Tag: TV
Girl Power: How ‘Normal People’ redefines sex and connection
Amidst the ploys for human connection of the early pandemic, the TV show “Normal People” was released. Anna Peterson SC ’25 writes about how the series’ sex scenes deviate from typical depictions of intimacy.
Larry David shows enthusiasm for Carnegie Hall’s ‘Curb’ appeal
Larry David emerged from a black SUV. He walked towards Pomona College’s Carnegie Hall. A cheering crowd of nearly a hundred extras awaited him. They held signs with messages like “Justice for Larry!” and “I would sell my family for you.” From March 12-14, “Curb Your Enthusiasm” cast and crew
Film files: Summer films and TV shows to cure your finals-week blues
Need an excuse to procrastinate, or want something to look forward to after finals? Film columnist Hannah Eliot SC ’24 has you covered with film and TV recommendations.
Regularly scheduled programming: You don’t have to have to be a Breaking Baddie to love ‘Better Call Saul’
With its incredible writing and acting, “Better Call Saul” is a success of a sequel, argues to TV columnist Claire DuMont SC ’23. Even if you haven’t seen “Better Call Saul’s” forerunner, you can still enjoy it.
Scene it: The rise of true crime & the voyeurism of violence
True crime fans: be wary of the glamorization of violence, writes TV and film columnist Rorye Jones PO ’23.
Lights, camera, casting: Unpacking race and representation on ‘Bridgerton’
Because of its inconsistency with discussing race and culture, season two of “Bridgerton” continues the first season’s failure at genuinely portraying a post-racial society, argue Sridha Chadalavada PO ’24 and Anuradha Krishnan PO ’24.
Scene it: ‘Pam & Tommy’ does the very thing it argues against
By effectively recreating Pamela Anderson’s trauma, “Pam & Tommy” practices the opposite of what it preaches, TV and film columnist Rorye Jones PO ’23 argues.
Regularly scheduled programming: How watching ‘Saturday Night Live’ compilations made me love the show again
TV columnist Claire DuMont SC ’23 explains how watching compilations of “SNL” sketches on YouTube can help rekindle a fading love for the long-running show.
Regularly scheduled programming: Go behind the curtain at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour
TV columnist Claire DuMont SC ’23 argues that understanding the behind-the-scenes of a show can actually enhance the on-screen magic.