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Does the New Year’s ‘Doctor Who’ Special Highlight a Failing Show?

By: Lee Millington 22nd Jan 202121st Jan 2021

Opinion, TV, Uncategorizedbbc, david tennant, doctor who, jodie whittaker, matt smith, peter capaldiLeave a Comment

Doctor Who has moved to New Year from its traditional Christmas Day slot. What does a festive special mean to the show, and are both no longer essential viewing?

Saul stands in front of Mike and two bags filled with money.

The Ten Best TV Episodes of 2020

By: jamespalmerfilm 21st Dec 202021st Dec 2020

Featured, List, Opinion, TV2020, better call saul, euphoria, hbo, i may destroy you, normal people, the last dance, TVLeave a Comment

Last year, myself and guest writer Daniel Nicholl compiled a list of the best TV episodes of 2019. So given the fact that 2020 has been another excellent year for TV (and TV alone) – it seemed wise for us to carry on this trend. So, in no particular order, here is a list of…

Image from the TV Show 'The Boys'. A group of seven superheroes walk towards the camera. The backdrop behind them is a city covered by red and blue smoke.

‘The Boys’: A Critique on the Consumption of the Superhero Genre

By: Nuha Hassan 20th Dec 202020th Dec 2020

Essay, Featured, TVamazon studios, Prime, the boysLeave a Comment

The Boys is an absurd yet satirical superhero series that discusses issues that are culturally and politically relevant in real-life.

Image is from the TV Show 'Schitts Creek'. The Rose family post for a family photo at a birthday party.

Schitt’s Creek, Succession and Being Stuck at Home with my Family

By: Anna McKibbin 10th Dec 202010th Dec 2020

Essay, Featured, Personal, TVAnnie Murphy, Brian Cox, Catherine O'Hara, Daniel Levy, Eugene Levy, family, Jeremy Strong, Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook, Schitts Creek, succession, televisionLeave a Comment

Succession and Schitt’s Creek both explore what it means to be trapped in unusual circumstances with your family.

Image is from the TV Show 'I Hate Suzie'. A woman stares straight ahead as if she's focused on something. She is covered by purple lighting and seems to be at a nightclub.

‘I Hate Suzie’ (2020) is the Feminist Revolution That We All Need Right Now

By: fionahughes07 8th Dec 20207th Dec 2020

Essay, Opinion, TVbillie piper, i hate suzie, skyLeave a Comment

Although Suzie may not be open about her own perceived ‘faults’, the show’s ability to showcase them illuminates the same point – we all need to give ourselves some slack.

Loud but Not So Proud

With our identities out and “proud”, LGBTQ+ people instead had our qualities and our stories tainted by their own subtext that still made effort to put us in our place.

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The Seven Resurrections of ‘The Walking Dead’

By: Kevin Woodley 31st Oct 20208th Oct 2020

Anniversaries, Featured, TVAMC, Andrew Lincoln, Horror, Melissa McBride, Norman Reedus, The Walking Dead, TVLeave a Comment

For its 10th anniversary, here are the seven resurrections of The Walking Dead, the bloodiest, emotional, and most resurgent episodes that kept the show alive for a weary fan.

LFF REVIEW: ‘Industry’ (2020) is an Entertaining but Flawed Financial Drama

By: Gavin Spoors 22nd Oct 202019th Oct 2020

Featured, Festivals, Reviews, TVbbc, BFI, drama, hbo, Industry, London Film Festival, television, TVLeave a Comment

Industry excels at putting the audience in the moment, but lacks urgency and depth.

Mildred Ratched and Gwendolyn Briggs make intense eye contact as they embrace, with Gwendolyns hand placed gently on Mildred's neck

How Gwendolyn Briggs Waltzed into Every Lesbian’s Heart

By: owlwriting 15th Oct 202012th Oct 2020

LGBTQ+, Personal, TVLeave a Comment

Part of the reason why we watch TV or press play on a specific movie is to see ourselves represented on screen. We all want to have that one character who makes us feel seen and, in the case of many LGTBQ+ individuals, like we are worthy of love. Sadly, representation in the media is not always good, and we are left wanting more.

Jim Carey as Joe Biden and Maya Rudolph as Kamala Harris stand back to back in a promo for the new season of SNL.

SNL at (and on) 45: The Heat Death of Satire

If you measure the success of a satire in the direct annoyance of its target, then SNL may be top of the pile, (but) satire is not for the leaders; it is for the people.