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

By Graham Jones, Arts Writer, News For U Producer 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...

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

By Graham Jones, Arts Writer, News For U Producer 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...

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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...

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The 2024 Golden Globes: Great Speeches, Bad Jokes

By Graham Jones, Arts Writer, News For U Producer 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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‘Invincible’ Season 2 Adds to One of the Greatest Superhero Stories

By Ethan Blume, Arts Writer November 7, 2023

  Of all the media I consume, there is one that stands out above all of the rest, at least in my mind. These are comic books. Comics are the very thing that led me to join the Chronicle and the...

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‘Loki’ Season 2 Offers an Imperfect Yet Exciting Start

By Graham Jones, Arts Writer, News For U Producer October 9, 2023

  It’s no secret that since the release of “Avengers: Endgame” in 2019, Marvel Studios has been releasing shows and films that don’t meet the standards of the pre-"Endgame" Marvel Cinematic...

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‘Ahsoka’: Star Wars is Back (Again)

By Ethan Blume, Arts Writer September 7, 2023

  This is not my first time writing about Star Wars, especially about Star Wars fatigue. However, after I wrote my last piece on it, I fell back in love with it intensely. I binge-watched the third...

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‘Only Murders In The Building’ is Wittier in Newest Season

By Graham Jones, Arts Writer, News For U Producer August 29, 2023

  In late August of 2021, Hulu released the first season of “Only Murders in the Building”, a comedic mystery show following an unexpected trio of residents attempting to solve a murder in...

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Why You Should Care About the SAG-AFTRA Strike

By Graham Jones, Arts Writer, News For U Producer August 1, 2023

  On May 2, 2023, the Writers Guild of America went on strike. The WGA is a labor union that was formed on April 6, 1933 (originally the Screenwriter’s Guild) to protect and represent writers...

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Video Game Adaptations Are ‘Among Us’

By Edie Raines, Copy Editor July 25, 2023

  In an age of perpetual reruns, belated sequels, spin-offs and sprawling franchises, it seems Hollywood has lost the ability to create anything remotely original. The latest in the constant churning...