TV columnist Claire DuMont SC ’23 reckons with her inability to watch series finales, and whether or not the fear even matters in the age of streaming and binge-watching.
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Regularly scheduled programming: ‘Sex Education’ is an amazing teacher of important issues
Claire Dumont SC ’23 discusses “Sex Education” and its powerful storyline concerning sexual assault and healing, and how it embodies the show’s incredible capacity to connect people.
Couch potato: How Netflix’s algorithm affects what you watch — or doesn’t
To explore Netflix’s algorithm and the extent of its influence, Gabriella Del Greco SC ’21 does a deep dive on her own Netflix account compared to the account of her perfect opposite: a middle-aged man.
Regularly scheduled programming: How streaming platforms are changing the TV landscape
At the Emmys last Sunday, streaming platforms had an outsized presence in the awards-getters. Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu took home 46 awards.
Tele Talk: Visualizing consent — why you should watch this ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ episode
The Grey’s Anatomy episode “Silent All These Years” provided intentional, compelling and necessary storytelling regarding sexual assault.
Cartoon carnage — A cross-cultural analysis of child violence in animation
Anime has been showing a trend towards a more specific kind of violence — explicit violence toward children.
Trash & Treasures: What it means to be a good person — an exploration of morality in ‘BoJack Horseman’
Is BoJack Horseman a good person trying to disrupt his pattern of toxic behavior, or a scumbag completely incapable of change?
“Marriage Boot Camp: Black Edition” — it’s not the real title, but it may as well be
Reality television is terrible. Yet, the worse the show is, somehow the more fun it is to watch. “Marriage Boot Camp” isn’t one of those shows.
Dear white people: You don’t have to pretend to like this show
You could have replaced my brainstem with a celery stick last summer and not have noticed an appreciable difference in my behavior. Stuck in
OPINION: No, genius, you don’t have to be smart to enjoy ‘Rick and Morty’
Much to the disappointment of a few vocal “Rick and Morty” fans, merely tuning in to the explicit excursions of sardonic scientist Rick Sanchez