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QUEER HERE | ‘Heartstopper’ Brought Out My Hopeless Romantic Side

QUEER HERE | ‘Heartstopper’ Brought Out My Hopeless Romantic Side

By Emily Scheibe August 1, 2022

Hi, fellow queer here! “Heartstopper” first appeared on Netflix in April, and since then, it has been blowing up the news and igniting hearts. Once described to me as “a warm hug,” this Netflix...

QUEER HERE | Can the Genre of ‘First Kill’ Make Up for Its CGI?

QUEER HERE | Can the Genre of ‘First Kill’ Make Up for Its CGI?

By Emily Scheibe July 6, 2022

Hi, fellow queer here! Welcome back with another lesbian teen romance — but this time, instead of a movie, we have a whole series! On June 10, Netflix released “First Kill,” a supernatural drama...

‘Bridgerton’ Season Two is the “Bane of My Existence and the Object of All My Desires”

‘Bridgerton’ Season Two is the “Bane of My Existence and the Object of All My Desires”

By Mason Stempel April 6, 2022

★★★★☆ Dearest gentle reader, hold on to your bonnets — because the enchanting costumery and sizzling sexual tension of the second season of “Bridgerton” will knock your stockings clean...

‘Tall Girl 2’ Is The Worst Rom-Com Film Since ‘Tall Girl’

‘Tall Girl 2’ Is The Worst Rom-Com Film Since ‘Tall Girl’

By Mason Stempel February 23, 2022

★★☆☆☆ Apparently being a gratifying sequel to Netflix’s original teen rom-com about a six-foot-one-and-a-half girl is too tall of an order for “Tall Girl 2.” With caricatured acting,...

IMDB | Netflix’s latest teen drama, “Grand Army,” may be a realistic portrayal of the modern high school experience, but it falls short on many critical plot points.

‘Grand Army’ Tackles Big Issues, Realistically Portrays Teenage Experience

By Afua Nyantakyi February 4, 2021

★★★★☆ This article discusses sexual assault. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. By trading soapy plotlines for the subtleties of everyday conflict,...

‘The Queen's Gambit’ Impresses With Stellar Acting, Masterful Design

‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Impresses With Stellar Acting, Masterful Design

By Emma Ginsberg November 13, 2020

★★★★☆ Tackling a subject as niche and inaccessible as competitive chess is an ambitious move for a series; however, “The Queen’s Gambit” does so with style, turning chess matches into...

'The Haunting of Bly Manor' Splendidly Tricks With Spooky Haunts, Treats With Emotional Depth

‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’ Splendidly Tricks With Spooky Haunts, Treats With Emotional Depth

By Mason Stempel October 21, 2020

★★★★★ An ivy-covered manor with a dark past. Eerie mist rolling off of an on-property lake. Creaks in the hallways in the dead of night. Two orphaned children living under the shadow of the...

'Ratched' Thrills With Enigmatic Characters, Disturbing Developments

‘Ratched’ Thrills With Enigmatic Characters, Disturbing Developments

By Maeve Silk October 1, 2020

★★★★☆ Netflix’s new original show, “Ratched,” offers a compelling look into a deeply complicated, intelligent and enigmatic “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” character who navigates...

'I'm Thinking of Ending Things' Attempts Loftiness, Achieves Convoluted Outcome

‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’ Attempts Loftiness, Achieves Convoluted Outcome

By Michelle Brown September 17, 2020

★★☆☆☆ “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” reminds the viewer at every turn that it is a Charlie Kaufman film. Written, directed and produced by the man known for his freaky plots and meta...

Season 2 of 'The Umbrella Academy' Introduces Acting Powerhouses, Stuns with Visuals, Soundtrack

Season 2 of ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Introduces Acting Powerhouses, Stuns with Visuals, Soundtrack

By Emma Ginsberg September 9, 2020

★★★★☆ A pair of children’s bowling shoes drops to the ground in a 1960s Dallas alleyway, setting the stage for season two of Netflix’s “The Umbrella Academy,” known for its distinctive...

7 Totems of Georgetown

7 Totems of Georgetown

By Janice Negvesky and Janice Negvesky February 24, 2020

While in the show “You” there are seven totems that mark one’s initiation into Los Angeles life, indeed there are another seven to become a full ~Hoya~. Read below to find out if you have actually...

START/SELECT: 'The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt' Successfully Adapts Dark Series While Netflix Fails

START/SELECT: ‘The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’ Successfully Adapts Dark Series While Netflix Fails

By Mac Riga February 13, 2020

Tight and rewarding combat, complex storytelling, memorable characters, killer soundtrack and a fantastic collection of downloadable content have cemented “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt” as one of the...

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