Television
Shorter series damage storytelling
November 22, 2023By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Streaming services have negatively affected the entertainment industry in multiple ways, and one example is how companies like Netflix and Max continue to shorten TV seasons. This has been an issue since the late 2000s and expanded in the early 2010s, as programs went from an average of 20 episodes per season to a staggering nine-episode average in 2017. The increase in shorter seasons goes hand-in-hand with the rise of streaming services as platforms prioritize the quantity of new TV shows over the quality of longer seasons. Personally, I am not a fan of shorter…
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Dating shows aren’t about love
March 7, 2023By: C Icart, Staff Writer I love reality TV competitions. I’m currently in my Drag Race era, but I’ll watch pretty much anything. Don’t believe me? I watched Dance Monsters on Netflix. But if there’s one kind of reality show…
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Get your binge on
May 9, 2016[dropcap]I[/dropcap]f you are not feeling the start of the semester, and you’re ready to wrap yourself up in a blanket burrito and sit alone in a basement for a week just binging the best of television, this feature is for…
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Why can’t gay characters be given proper TV representation?
February 22, 2016[dropcap]R[/dropcap]ecently, How To Get Away With Murder came back with its mid-season premiere. It’s everything you’d expect from another great Shonda Rhimes production, including trademark gay characters. The series has quickly made a reputation for being a high-adrenaline legal drama…
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The Bachelorette needs to stop slut-shaming women for no reason
June 8, 2015This season’s Bachelorette is Vancouver-girl Kaitlyn Bristowe. She charmed viewers with her quick comebacks and laid-back West Coast style on last season’s The Bachelor, and now she’s vying for the attention of 25 men in the California mansion. …
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I’m tired of safe, low-budget Canadian programming
March 30, 2015[caption id="attachment_1908" align="alignnone" width="1020"] Photo Credit: Anosha Ashfaq[/caption] TV’s golden age is upon us. The small screen has become a more incisive storytelling medium than ever before. Just ask Walter White, Don Draper, or Frank Underwood. Finally, creators are using…
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A Dear John letter, as written by my TiVo
February 23, 2015Dear Jacey, The last three Parks and Recreation-filled years spent with you have been great, and there’s no easy way for me to do this, so I’m just going to say it: I think I should start seeing other people.…
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