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‘'Euphoria’ continues to push stylistic and sexual boundaries in season two

Written on January 25, 2022. Posted in Lifestyle.

In Euphoria, sex, violence, and drugs blur together in every intensely theatrical episode. The HBO series is pornographic and traumatizing, woven together by show creator Sam Levinson’s beautiful aestheticism. Narrated by the nonchalant and self-destructive Rue, played by Zendaya, Euphoria continues...

‘Barbarians’ boldly rewrites history

Written on November 19, 2021. Posted in Lifestyle.

In the year 9 CE, the Roman army fought an alliance of Germanic tribes in what would be known as the Battle of Teutoburg Forest. Arminius, a member of the Cherusci tribe who had been closely allied with Rome, turned on the Romans to help his people. Thanks to Arminius, the Germanic peoples, despite...

‘You’ season three is a portrait of white mediocracy

Written on November 5, 2021. Posted in Lifestyle.

In the latest season of You, new parents Joe and Love Quinn-Goldberg are as hot and murderous as ever. Spoilers ahead—obviously. As the show progresses and the bodies pile up, one might expect viewers to turn on the bookstore manager-turned-clerk-turned-librarian and his equally violent counterpart....

Binging while social distancing

Written on March 27, 2020. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

As I sit at home in pyjamas and no makeup, sad and annoyed because coronavirus has stolen the best thing about being home—seeing my high school friends—I’ve found that the only things there are to do include reading books, going on walks, and binging an endless stream of TV shows. Unsurprisingly,...

Unpopular Opinion: Parks and Recreation beats out The Office

Written on March 20, 2020. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

Both driven by the talented Michael Schur, The Office and Parks and Recreation (also known as Parks) are among the most bingeable TV comedies in recent memory. The former gave rise to the mockumentary-style of storytelling that made the latter possible. That said, in my opinion, Parks is just an all-around...

BoJack Horseman ends on a bittersweet note

Written on March 20, 2020. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

BoJack Horseman ended its run this winter after six seasons. For a show that spent much of its time exploring the titular character’s soul, even after its finale, a major question remains: Is BoJack redeemable? Despite being a cartoon horse, BoJack is one of the most human characters on television....

Star Trek’s new series reminds me why I’m a fan of the franchise

Written on March 13, 2020. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

The day that the new Star Trek series premiered, my grandma called to remind me that it was on at 8 p.m. She didn’t want me to forget and miss it—especially given the franchise’s significance to my family. Picard is the latest installment set in the expansive Star Trek universe. Set at the end of...

Stranger Things 3 exceeds expectations by keeping true to its roots

Written on July 28, 2019. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

More than a year and a half after its last season, Netflix released the third chapter of Stranger Things on July 4, bringing fans back to the 1980s. Season three invites us to once again experience the world of the Upside Down, Eleven’s nosebleeds, and the all-powerful villain, the Mind Flayer. This...

Relating my trauma to Big Little Lies' honest portrayal

Written on July 8, 2019. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

The widely popular HBO series Big Little Lies follows a narrative structure that’s striking, unsettling and unexpected. It offers a refreshing sense of realism amidst shows that often romanticize complex human issues. Having been through a movie-like tragedy myself, I’ve often been disappointed by...

Why Game of Thrones’ final season was anticlimactic

Written on June 3, 2019. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

The following review contains spoilers for Game of Thrones season 8. While all eight seasons of Games of Thrones were packed with intrigue, tragedy and soaring triumph—not to mention a fair share of HBO naughtiness—the cultural phenomenon has finally come to an end. Although the saga’s heroes and...

Aidy Bryant’s 'Shrill' is the self-love narrative viewers need

Written on March 22, 2019. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

Hulu’s Shrill has accomplished more productive dialogue about the modern young woman’s experience in its first season than Girls did in its entire series. In the pilot episode of Shrill, Saturday Night Live alum Aidy Bryant’s new show, her character Annie gets an abortion, publishes her first article...

'Big Mouth'’s Valentine’s Day special thrives in messiness

Written on February 12, 2019. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

The first two seasons of Big Mouth operated on the understanding that puberty is the most shameful period of our lives, which means we can and should laugh about it. The Netflix show’s Valentine’s Day special looks into what happens when its child-aged characters try to bundle up their...

Netflix's Dogs is a refreshing depiction of the human-pet relationship

Written on November 23, 2018. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

If long nights of bingeing true crime shows left you questioning your faith in humanity, you need Netflix’s docuseries, Dogs. With each episode having a different theme, the series—released in full last Friday—follows dogs and their owners in a unique way. Focusing on one dog and its human counterparts...

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: the feminist Halloween show we’ve been waiting for

Written on October 30, 2018. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

If you want a ‘90s nostalgia fix, Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina won’t do the trick. This reboot is nothing like its 1996 sitcom predecessor. Gone are the light-hearted days of Sabrina the Teenage Witch—this adaptation trades high school hijinks and comical mishaps for blood, murder, and...

Tag: TV review

‘'Euphoria’ continues to push stylistic and sexual boundaries in season two

‘Barbarians’ boldly rewrites history

‘You’ season three is a portrait of white mediocracy

Binging while social distancing

Unpopular Opinion: Parks and Recreation beats out The Office

BoJack Horseman ends on a bittersweet note

Star Trek’s new series reminds me why I’m a fan of the franchise

Stranger Things 3 exceeds expectations by keeping true to its roots

Relating my trauma to Big Little Lies' honest portrayal

Why Game of Thrones’ final season was anticlimactic

Aidy Bryant’s 'Shrill' is the self-love narrative viewers need

'Big Mouth'’s Valentine’s Day special thrives in messiness

Netflix's Dogs is a refreshing depiction of the human-pet relationship

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: the feminist Halloween show we’ve been waiting for

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