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Netflix should replace all its content with reality TV
April 5, 2023By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer In classic corporate fashion, Netflix has been determined to kill their platform in recent years — almost impressively, I’ll say. Prices are surging to fund increasingly shitty Netflix Originals, while the company laughs in the faces of devoted audience members by cancelling or removing well-loved shows. Netflix needs to make a major shift in its marketing strategy. A new PR approach, if you will. Netflix should take on the world of reality TV and replace all its content with shows like Keeping up with the Kardashians, Vanderpump Rules, The Real Housewives of New Jersey, The…
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Fakes brings Hollywood North home
December 2, 2022By: Clarence Ndabahwerize, Staff Writer Content warning: Mentions of gun violence As a city with a leading film production industry, Vancouver often stands-in for famous real and fictional locales south of the border, from San Francisco in Planet of the…
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Netflix releasing Dahmer was a sickening act
October 24, 2022By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer Content warning: discussions of homicide, mentions of racism There’s a cruel level of insensitivity embedded into the new true crime series titled Dahmer. Currently, Netflix seems to be riding out its influence in the streaming…
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Netflix Korean Dramas to ease you into colder months
September 6, 2022By: Gem Yelin Lee, Copy Editor and Michelle Young, Editor-in-Chief There is something about the approaching colder and rainier months that makes me crave some comforting and melancholic content. I love slice-of-life shows that explore existential questions; shows that tenderly…
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True crime entertainment should be more ethical
October 27, 2021by Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Content Warning: mentions of death, violence, and disappearances When a true crime case becomes infamous on social media, there is a tendency for it to be turned into entertainment through popular media. As of 2020,…
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Tim Robinson’s “I Think You Should Leave” is an inventive take on traditional sketches
August 1, 2021By: Sara Brinkac, Peak Associate To rank a sketch show among the comedy greats, it must challenge format norms (Mr. Show) and create sketches that are so unique and original, the jaded viewer is consistently surprised (Portlandia). The Netflix sketch…
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Tarantino’s “Death Proof” deserves more credit than the apathy it currently faces
May 31, 2021By: Sara Brinkac, Peak Associate Content Warning: Death Proof deals with acts of gruesome violence towards women. Death Proof also includes mass violence surrounding cars and car crashes. I’m often told that Death Proof was a write-off in Quentin Tarantino’s…
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“My Octopus Teacher” is a timely reminder of humanity
March 9, 2021By: Tiffany Chang, Peak Associate I have always found nature documentaries quite fascinating. From seeing how animals survive in their natural habitats to seismic environmental changes, they provide viewers with insightful information about the planet we live on. The Netflix…
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Shows and films with inclusive LGBTQ2S+ representations
February 13, 2021By: Dev Petrovic, Staff Writer Orange Is the New Black (OITNB) A bit of an oldie now, but this show is a classic queer favourite. Based on a novel, the show takes place in a women’s correctional facility and follows…
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Middleditch and Schwartz is an improv must-see
February 4, 2021By: Dev Petrovic, Staff Writer Sitting at home all day, there are several things I miss engaging with: concerts, festivals, open mics, and above all, live improv shows. The spontaneity and ridiculousness of improv are simply not replaceable by Netflix…
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