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The secret radicalism of Netflix’s “Hilda”
February 1, 2021By: Meera Eragoda, Copy Editor It’s been a little over a month since Netflix released the second season of Hilda, a show about the blue-haired titular character’s adventures with friends and various fantastical beings, set to a soothing colour palette of muted, hazy blues, reds, and browns. The British-Canadian series was created by Luke Pearson, Stephanie Simpson, and Kurt Mueller, with the involvement of many Vancouverites. Based on a series of graphic novels by Pearson — who has also worked on Adventure Time — the animated fantasy show has a very charming, retro, autumnal vibe that continues to delight. On…
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It’s no mystery that Netflix’s Enola Holmes is both a fun and empowering film
October 9, 2020By: Marisa Rizzo, SFU Student It is time to finally meet Enola Holmes, the younger sister of the infamous literary detective Sherlock Holmes. Once you do, it might just have you asking, “Sherlock who?” Based on the book series The…
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Itaewon Class stuns international audiences with a powerful message of acceptance
July 26, 2020By: Yelin Gemma Lee, Peak Associate Itaewon Class, a Netflix show based on a webtoon by Jo Kwang Jin, has been steadily gaining popularity since the release of its pilot episode on January 31. I was intrigued to find that…
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The Half of It showcases marginalized perspectives and conveys the tragedy and joy of relationships
June 8, 2020By: Kate Olivares, Peak Associate Time and time again, we are shown that coming-of-age movies have so much more to offer beyond love triangles between straight white teenagers (looking at you, John Hughes). There is so much space for other…
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Never Have I Ever watched a show that depicts Indian representation this cleverly
May 30, 2020By: Harvin Bhathal, Peak Associate As an Indian myself, I appreciated Never Have I Ever for what it provided for me. Broadly speaking (as there are a multitude of cultures in India), socially progressive Indian representation in Western television and…
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The Midnight Gospel visually and intellectually tests the bounds of reality
May 21, 2020By: Manisha Sharma, SFU Student The Midnight Gospel is the brainchild of actor and comedian, Duncan Trussell, and creator of Adventure Time, Pendleton Ward. Found on Netflix, The Midnight Gospel was created as a visual alternative to Trussell’s podcast, Duncan…
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Love is Blind is semi-entertaining watch but has zero substance
April 2, 2020by Meera Eragoda, Staff Writer “Will you form an emotional connection or will you walk away from each other forever?” These are the often repeated words of Netflix’s newest reality TV show Love is Blind. The premise of this show…
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Social distancing doesn’t have to be just staring longingly out your window for the entire day
March 22, 2020by Marco Ovies, Arts Editor If you’re anything like me, you’ve been social distancing for a little bit now. For me this means going for walks around the local park and playing Pokémon for extended periods of time. But after…
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Chilling Adventures of Sabrina swings into a new season with a fresh satanic squad
February 1, 2020by Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer She’s back, witches, and she’s not holding back. Part 3 of the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina has dropped on Netflix and things are amping up. The new season comes off of the high of last season’s…
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Look beyond the memes and revel in Marriage Story’s vulnerability, craft, and fragmented joy
January 7, 2020By Kate Olivares, Peak Associate Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story is joining the ranks of Roma and Mudbound as Netflix’s newest awards contender. The premise is simple: Nicole (Scarlett Johansson) and Charlie (Adam Driver) have fallen out of love and have decided…
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