Art can simply imitate life, but it is excellent art that can build a world to reflect our innermost desires, feelings and experiences. "Insecure" is a loosely biographical television show created by actress, writer and producer, Issa Rae. Over the course of its five-year run, critics and audiences alike have raved — it is not commonplace for a corporate...
After a cliffhanger end to season two of “You,” fans of the show were eager for a new season of the show to be released by Netflix. Despite production of the show being suspended for two weeks due to COVID-19, the third season of the show was finally released on Netflix on Oct. 15, 2021.
The show follows sociopath and...
Netflix Korea’s latest series, “Squid Game,” is taking the world by storm as a strange and violent show whose ruthless and depressing atmosphere exposes a dark reality of our society. And this was specifically the intention of the writer and director, Hwang Dong-hyuk, who stated how he "wanted to write a story that was an allegory or fable about...
“Dear White People” was first released as a film in 2014 to critical and commercial success. Directed and written by Justin Simien, in 2017, he adapted his film into a Netflix television series, of which the fourth and final season was just released on Sep. 22, 2021. The film and the series both revolve around several influential Black student...
Released on May the Fourth, “The Bad Batch” celebrated “Star Wars” Day by introducing fans to a brand new animated series. “The Bad Batch” features Clone Force 99, also known as the Bad Batch, which is a group of five genetically mutated clones with enhanced abilities. They were first introduced in season seven of another “Star Wars” animated series,...
True crime is one of those genres that has evolved significantly since it gained popularity in the 1990s. A superficial fascination with violent crime has morphed over time into a fascination with the person who did it. One of the problems that has always plagued the validity of giving serial killers detailed coverage in documentaries is that it often...
“Invincible” aired its first three episodes on Amazon Prime on March 27, but it had a history before hitting the streaming service. “Invincible” began as a comic book in 2003, written by Robert Kirkman with art by Ryan Ottley. Following the comic’s conclusion in 2018, Kirkman and Ottley co-created the animated adaptation of their work.
“Invincible” follows 17-year-old Mark Grayson,...
Book enthusiasts have been celebrating since the television show “Shadow and Bone” came out on April 23 on Netflix. It is based on the very popular young adult fantasy novels by Leigh Bardugo known as the “Grishaverse.” The show has been in the works since 2019, and from that time, fans have been promoting it through book communities on...
After brief glimpses of Clark Kent in “Supergirl,” Superman fans are in for a treat with Arrowverse’s new show, “Superman and Lois.” The Arrowverse crossover episode, “Crisis on Infinite Earths,” paved the path for “Superman and Lois” as it was revealed that the two were expecting a child. A few CW DC comic shows, such as “Arrow,” have been...
The CW network is known for its exciting DC shows, such as “The Flash.” Among its most popular TV shows, the season premiere of “Walker” was a huge hit for the CW, as it captured its largest audience yet at over three million viewers. By now on its third episode, “Walker” has proven a disappointing watch accompanied with a...