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‘Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV’: A Culture of Complicity in Childhood Television

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer March 29, 2024

  Amid the #MeToo Movement, larger scrutiny was placed on bad actors behind the camera, finally holding them accountable for alleged abuses towards cast and crew. It saw the takedown of media moguls...

(L-R): Jubilee (voiced by Holly Chou), Morph (voiced by JP Karliak), Wolverine (voiced by Cal Dodd), Storm (voiced by Alison Sealy-Smith), Cyclops (voiced by Ray Chase), Rogue (voiced by Lenore Zann), Jean Grey (voiced by Jennifer Hale), Gambit (voiced by AJ LaCascio), Bishop (voiced by Isaac Robinson-Smith), and Beast (voiced by George Buza) in Marvel Animation's X-MEN '97. (Photo courtesy of Marvel Animation. © 2024 MARVEL)

‘X-Men ’97’ is a Blast from the Past

By Graham Jones, Assistant Arts Editor March 21, 2024

  The X-Men haven’t been a part of the zeitgeist for quite a while. Despite some cameos in recent MCU films like Professor X in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” and Beast in...

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‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’: A Mixed But Promising Start

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer February 12, 2024

  The freshman season of the “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series has ended. The season adapts the first book in the renowned Percy Jackson series with a heartfelt ending for the characters...

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‘True Detective: Night Country’ Offers a Familiar Yet Intriguing Mystery

By Graham Jones, Assistant Arts Editor February 5, 2024

  On Jan. 12, 2014, prestige television was changed by the premiere of “True Detective.” At a time when television was expected to be visibly lower budget and have weaker writing, “True...

Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine appear in "I Saw the TV Glow" by Jane Schoenbrun (Courtesy of Sundance Institute)

Sundance 2024: ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ Review

By Haley Freeman, Arts Writer January 24, 2024

  “I Saw the TV Glow” is the second film from writer/director Jane Schoenbrun and is distributed by A24 with producer Emma Stone on the roster. Premiering in the Midnight section of the 40th...

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Nathan Fielder’s ‘The Curse’ Breaks the Boundaries of Television

By Graham Jones, Assistant Arts Editor January 23, 2024

  While not as big as John Mulaney or Chris Rock, comedian Nathan Fielder has slowly developed a strong, loyal fanbase over the last few years. After gaining traction on the Canadian television...

Jesse Armstrong accepts the award for outstanding drama series for 'Succession' (Courtesy of FOX | Photo by Kevin Winter)

The Emmys 2024: Diverse Wins, Homogenous Choices

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer January 18, 2024

  The 75th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards premiered to a record-low viewership of 4.5 million. This may be partly due to trailing the NFL playoff between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Philadelphia...

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Who’s the Best? A Streaming Service Showdown

By Ethan Blume, Arts Writer January 17, 2024

  Discussion and nuance around what streaming service is best has become tiresome to all. However, these are important questions to answer considering the future of film and television lies in...

Courtesy of CBS (Photo by Rich Polk)

The 2024 Golden Globes: Great Speeches, Bad Jokes

By Graham Jones, Assistant Arts Editor January 9, 2024

  While the Golden Globes have always played second fiddle to the Academy Awards, they have often set the precedent for awards season, foreshadowing the winners of future shows. Even with the Hollywood...

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Letting Women Be Women in Entertainment

By Haley Freeman, Arts Writer December 22, 2023

  The arts haven’t always been equal. Gender roles that began with familial standards of men working and women raising children kept women from performing onstage until the 18th century. The...