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NETFLIX | Season 2 of Netflix's 'Sex Education' Shines a Light on a variety of underrepresented identities, adding nuance and comedy to a genre that usually shies away from that content.

‘Sex Education’ Season 2 Merges Representation, Comedy

By Sean Fulmer January 31, 2020

★★★★★ “Sex Education” returns to Netflix for a stellar second season, widening its narrative and providing more representation to groups sorely lacking in representation in art. Superficially...

Netflix Originals Grapple with Issues of Diversity, Innovation

Netflix Originals Grapple with Issues of Diversity, Innovation

By Michelle Brown January 24, 2020

A bicoastal couple, the husband a director and the wife an actress, find themselves embroiled in a painful divorce and custody battle in the Netflix-distributed film “Marriage Story,” praised for...

WONDERLAND SOUND AND VISION | "Tall Girl" makes a valiant attempt at poignant social commentary, but due to its cliches and tropes, ultimately fails to make a lasting statement on body positivity.

‘Tall Girl’ Offers Failed Commentary on Self-Love

By Eloise Owen October 4, 2019

★★☆☆☆ Last month, Netflix released “Tall Girl,” its latest in a long line of attempts to make a noteworthy teen romantic comedy. Featuring countless teen movie tropes and stereotypes —...

Teenage Comedy Loses Spirit in Netflix's 'Sabrina'

Teenage Comedy Loses Spirit in Netflix’s ‘Sabrina’

By Rohit Mahtani April 26, 2019

The original ABC series “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch” first aired in 1996 and continued until 2003. Although it’s been 16 years since the show ended, the sitcom still holds a nostalgic, soft spot...

BOARDWALK PICTURES | Chef Sean Brock makes up only one of the diverse voices featured in the latest season of the Netflix food documentary "Chef's Table."

‘Chef’s Table’ Season 6 Brings Together Diverse Culinary Voices

By Vienna Roche April 23, 2019

In the newest installment of Netflix’s food documentary, “Chef’s Table,” Director David Gelb showcases four dynamic chefs who celebrate the traditional food they grew up with while pushing the...

NETFLIX AND NO CHILL: Binge-Worthy 'Bodyguard' Compellingly Depicts Romance and Trauma

NETFLIX AND NO CHILL: Binge-Worthy ‘Bodyguard’ Compellingly Depicts Romance and Trauma

By Rohit Mahtani February 20, 2019

“Bodyguard,” a gripping British series, bakes drama into intense action scenes and a scandalous romance, authentically portraying the realities of a taboo relationship. However, the viewer must endure...

Welcome Back!

Welcome Back!

By Izzy Roemer and Izzy Roemer August 22, 2018

The trees on Prospect Street are starting to change color. The NSO horde has descended upon campus, tasked with welcoming over a thousand new students. Jack the Bulldog is on his way home from a restful...

8 Underrated Animated Characters

8 Underrated Animated Characters

By Jenna Ryu and Jenna Ryu June 19, 2018

With everyone talking about the premiere of Incredibles 2, I can't help but wonder if it'll beat the iconic original film. Edna Mode's quirky yet relatable character? The memorable yet slightly overused...

DISNEY ENTERPRISES

6 TV Shows for Summer Binge-Watching

By Christian Paz May 24, 2018

‘Luke Cage,’ Season 2 The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Harlem hero is back for a second season after a stellar first season as Netflix’s most recent Marvel series. While season one featured...

TREMOLO PRODUCTIONS

Netflix Series ‘Ugly Delicious’ Provides a New Perspective on the Culinary World

By Vienna Roche March 10, 2018

Breaking away from the monotonous “food porn" Instagram accounts and features on high-class chefs that have dominated food dialogue in the past five years, “Ugly Delicious” is a refreshing documentary...

2017’s Top Political Television Episodes

2017’s Top Political Television Episodes

By Eleanor Tolf November 17, 2017

‘Master of None’ — ‘Thanksgiving’ "Thanksgiving," an episode from Netflix’s critically acclaimed second season of "Master of None," was written by starring actress Lena Waithe and was based...

IMBD

Television Review: ‘Stranger Things’

By Meghan DeCourcey November 3, 2017

★★★★☆ Since the release of its first season in the summer of 2016, Netflix’s “Stranger Things” has received immense praise, winning five Emmy awards. In creating the show, filmmakers...

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