Beth Beaudry, Student Life Editor
• November 16, 2020
The worst part of binge-watching a series is waiting to see if the show will be renewed for another season. In the time of COVID, where productions are being cut short or put on hiatus, fans are wondering...
With the presidential election right around the corner, Americans are anxious to find out who will win. Television can be a good distraction from real-world events, especially with the potential of delayed...
Tiara Starks, Entertainment Editor
• November 2, 2020
The NBC late-night sketch comedy show, “Saturday Night Live” (SNL) is notorious for its satirical take on current politics. The show was closely followed during the 2016 presidential election as there...
On Sept. 27, actor and former WWE wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson publicly endorsed presidential candidate Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris. This is the first time Johnson has ever expressed...
Tiara Starks, Entertainment Editor
• October 12, 2020
On Oct. 3, NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” returned to television after a long-awaited hiatus. The live sketch-comedy show scored the most-watched season opener, hosted by Chris Rock with musical guest,...
For years, television has been a way to bring visibility and shape people’s interpretations of the characters they portray. TV characters and stories have been given expanded importance and resonance...
Selena Soto, Contributing Writer
• October 12, 2020
Hollywood has a long way to go when it comes to accurate portrayals of Latinxs and other people of color in movies and television shows.
Whitewashing -- or casting white actors to play non-white characters...
Elisa D'Egidio, Contributing Writer
• September 28, 2020
It has been six years since the news broke of comedian Robin William’s death. In the newly released documentary, “Robin’s Wish,” viewers can take a look at William’s last months and his diagnosis...
“Welcome to the ‘pandemmies,’ you know what they say, you can’t have a virus without a host.” As Jimmy Kimmel began his opening speech at the 72nd Emmy Awards ceremony, he turned to his audience...
Tiara Starks, Entertainment Editor
• September 14, 2020
In the entertainment industry, characters, along with supporting plotlines having to do with disabilities, have been few and far between.
While shows such as “Switched at Birth,” “Glee,” “Breaking...
Tiara Starks, Entertainment Editor
• September 4, 2020
Former child actress, Bella Thorne, recently revealed on her Instagram that she created a page on the content subscription-based service, OnlyFans, much to the surprise of her followers.
In under a...
Using unique technology, pre-filmed footage, and green screens, the MTV Video Music Awards streamed on Aug. 30 amid the COVID-19 pandemic and live-event restrictions.
This year, there was not a physical...
With everyone stuck inside for what seems like an endless amount of time, many people turn to streaming services to fill their time, and Netflix’s newest show “Outer Banks” aims to quench some of...
The third season of Netflix’s Spanish-language series, Money Heist, titled “La Casa de Papel,” premiered recently. The show usually makes me want to pull out my red jumpsuit and Dali mask, and dance...
NBCUniversal has been working with Comcast to deliver Peacock, a streaming service that the company hopes will change distribution of new media, as much as possible.
“This is a very exciting time...
