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If you still lay in bed awake and unsettled about the insidious upside-down world from The Duffer Brothers original Netflix series, Stranger Things, then hopefully with the renewal of season two, the upside-down will become a little less obscure. When the first season was released on July 15, Netflix bingers everywhere couldn’t get enough of…
Usually September is a letdown after the sequels and explosions of the summer blockbusters. But this summer seemed to be one box office disappointment after another. Remember how excited everyone was for Suicide Squad? Well that public opinion seems to have shifted once people actually saw it. So here we have a September movie list that…
Netflix has rolled out another hit. Joining alongside the 80s era flashback Stranger Things, The Get Down takes place in the 1970s Bronx. The show focuses on Ezekiel and his teenage group of friends just trying to make it big in one of the worst parts of New York. This is not some coming of age…
The issue of gender inequality in film production has been an ongoing discussion that questions whether the prominence of female filmmakers is progressing at a slower pace than it should, or regressing at a faster speed. Earlier this year, 20th Century Fox released a schedule of films set for future production that concerned film critics,…
I’ll start by stating the obvious: Esports are the fastest growing spectator sport ever. In 2017 over 335million people will tune in to watch Esports athletes compete for some of the biggest prize pots on the planet. And how did this happen? A combination of the right games, a generation of gamers coming to maturity…
Here we are again, a new month means more new movies and shows coming to Netflix for our viewing pleasure. Classic films like Jaws and Top Gun are being added the streaming site’s repertoire. More Netflix originals are also joining the fray, with a second season of Narcos and the premiere of Luke Cage both…
Internet trolls harassed Leslie Jones on twitter after the release of Ghostbusters. Now they’ve have taken it much further. Jones’s personal website was hacked and private nude photos of the comedian were leaked and posted on her own website. There were also photos of Jones and possible sexual acts released. These photos, along with selfies Jones had…
Every week, the folks at iTunes find a movie they like and make it available to rent for the low, low price of $0.99. I’m here to tell you whether that film is worth your hard-earned dollar. This week, Lizzy and the Bennett sisters battle gender roles and undead hordes in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. To Succeed in…
Rumor has it that actress and musician Zendaya will be playing love interest, Mary Jane in Marvel’s coming film, Spider-Man Homecoming. Some fans are not responding positively to this potential Mary Jane. The main complaint seems to be directed at Zendaya’s skin color. Her rumored role in the film would cast a black actress in…
Big Lebowski fans are ecstatic over the latest in entertainment news this week. The late 90s Coen Bros. comedy The Big Lebowski is getting a spin-off! Actor John Turturro has fueled rumors about the story’s possible sequel for years, and sure enough, a spin-off of the film, titled Going Places, has been announced and will…
Every week, the folks at iTunes find a movie they like and make it available to rent for the low, low price of $0.99. I’m here to tell you whether that film is worth your hard-earned dollar. This week, we examine the rise of a soccer legend with Pelé: Birth of a Legend. …
The Suicide Squad movie hit theaters across the nation on August 5th. With its release came criticism and comments about the film—about its storytelling style and pacing, and about the Joker and his scenes (both cut and uncut) in the anti-hero film. One thing that I found interesting about the film was the relationship between…
Summer is rolling to an end, and school is about to start-up again. What better way to spend your crisp summer nights (or insanely hot summer days) than by reading custom-picked books sent directly to your door from BookCase Club? For those of you who may be unfamiliar with this subscription service, BookCase Club is…
Another show bites the dust in 2016. The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore began airing January 19, 2015 and it’s surprising it made it as far as it did. The show has never had the best ratings, IMDb gives the show a rating of 5.6/10. So what was so wrong with The Nightly Show? It…
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