11 October 2019
Pilot Watch + 1: 2019 Network Dramas
By Kelly Bedard // TV
The new TV season is upon us! As we mourn the slaughter of all the great shows that had to die so these ones could live (RIP, For the People …
09 October 2019
Satire, Gore, and Social Criticism: Amazon’s The Boys
By Lauren Webb // TV
The role of science fiction is to attract our attention to the actual ethical/political/societal issues of the world through presenting them in a fantastic, futuristic, perhaps post-apocalyptic setting. Superhero stories …
09 October 2019
Finding The Next GOT
By Lauren Webb // TV
Even if the final season of the HBO’s epic fantasy series Game of Thrones has left a bitter taste in the fans’ collective mouth, there is no arguing that no …
06 October 2019
Pilot Watch +1: 2019 Network Comedies
By Kelly Bedard // TV
The new TV season is upon us! As we mourn the slaughter of all the great shows that had to die so these ones could live (RIP, Speechless), let’s see …
01 October 2019
Let Chicago Fire Make You Cry
By Kelly Bedard // TV
I’m a cryer. I cry easily and a lot, triggered by all sorts of things from nostalgia to empathy to heartbreak. It can be difficult to explain to people what …
01 October 2019
Things That Actually Happened in the Modern Family Season Premiere
By Kelly Bedard // TV
I’ve never been a big Modern Family fan. It’s a pretty generic family comedy..
28 September 2019
Season Premiere: The Neighborhood
By Kelly Bedard // TV
CBS doesn’t make great comedies. With the exception of How I Met Your Mother, which felt cool and genuinely new in its early seasons and therefore read as a total …
20 September 2019
The End of Orange is the New Black
By Kelly Bedard // TV
When it premiered in July 2013, Orange is the New Black was only the third original show on Netflix. House of Cards, which I’ve always maintained wasn’t half as good …
13 September 2019
Summer Binge: Jane the Virgin
By Kelly Bedard // TV
As a sworn loyalist to the dying landscape of network television, I spend much of the year watching TV the old fashioned way- on the TV, one week at a …
08 August 2019
Summer Binge: After Life
By Kelly Bedard // TV
As a sworn loyalist to the dying landscape of network television, I spend much of the year watching TV the old fashioned way- on the TV, one week at a …
29 July 2019
Comfort ‘Coms
By Lauren Webb // TV
Who doesn’t love a good old sitcom? Whether you’re sitting by the fire laughing along to a classic episode of Friends or round a buddy’s house taking in some Scrubs, …
09 July 2019
ATX Season 8: An Interview w/ MPAC’s Sue Obeidi
By Vyasar Ganesan // TV
One of my favorite panels from the ATX Television Festival was called “Resistance, Inclusion, and Creating Authentic Muslim Narratives.” Moderated by Vanity Fair’s Sonia Saraiya, the panelists spanned an impressive …
06 July 2019
In Defense of TV in the Age of Streaming
By Lauren Webb // TV
A lot of people blame television for society’s evils, including consumerism, misinformation, and violence. However, depending on how you use it, TV shows can be a great resource for both …
03 July 2019
ATX Season 8: An Interview with the Cast & Director of Into the Dark: Culture Shock
By Vyasar Ganesan // TV
Hulu and Blumhouse have partnered up for a horror series called Into the Dark…
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