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Image is from the TV Show 'Stranger Things'. Four young boys crowd in front of the screen, appearing to look directly at the camera which is below them.

Nostalgia, Toxic Masculinity, and Geek Culture in ‘Stranger Things’

By: Nuha Hassan 17th Apr 202116th Apr 2021

Essay, Featured, TVgeek culture, stranger things, toxic masculinityLeave a Comment

While incorporating pop culture references, Stranger Things is a case study of the different hyper-masculine and nerd characters that are portrayed on the show.

Image is from the TV Show 'Teen Wolf'. An adult male werewolf in human form bares his pointed teeth. His eyes are glowing red and he is also wearing a leather jacket.

The Progression of Werewolf Stereotypes in the Media

By: ryder 2nd Apr 202131st Mar 2021

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These tropes have been around since the dawn of film and TV, and before that in books, stories, plays and other media.

Image is from the TV Show 'His Dark Materials'. ‘Lyra Belacqua (Dafne Keen), a brown haired white girl wearing a red pinafore, studies a golden compass she holds in her hand. She sits in an academic office and her daemon Pan stands curiously on the desk next to her, also looking thoughtfully at the compass. He is in the form of a white ermine.

Lyra’s World: Adapting His Dark Materials

By: jomreid 16th Mar 202115th Mar 2021

Essay, Featured, Film, TVComing of age, His Dark Materials, The Golden CompassLeave a Comment

The two adaptations took very different approaches to Lyra’s story but neither have managed to capture what makes the original books so popular.

Image from the TV Show 'Fairly Oddparents'. Cosmo, a green fairy wearing a suit, appears from the mouth of a dinosaur with a smile. Wanda, a pink fairy, flies next to him and smiles. Timmy, a child, stands on the belly of the beast.

[Nostalgia Week] The Hidden Subtext of Nickelodeon

By: jamespalmerfilm 8th Mar 202118th Feb 2021

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So, having been a Nickelodeon kid through and through, I’ve decided to take a look back at my own childhood shows to find the hidden layers ready to be revealed.

The cast of It's a Sin sit in the back of a taxi wearing brightly coloured clothing and laughing or smiling.

‘It’s a Sin’ (2021) Exploring Fear of the Unknown

By: Jessica Cullen 15th Feb 202112th Feb 2021

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It’s a Sin is not only a sincere exploration of the AIDS crisis in 1980s London, but also explores how we deal with fear.

Image from the TV Series 'WandaVision'. Wanda and Vision sit side by side on a couch, both smiling at the camera. Wanda is wearing a dress with a large bow at the front and Vision a suit. The image is in black and white.

REVIEW: ‘WandaVision’ First Episodes Are an Awakening for the MCU

By: RaeAnn Quick 3rd Feb 20212nd Feb 2021

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WandaVision truly is an immersive, creative play on the way we experience both the MCU and the traditional American sitcom.

Image is from the TV Series, 'Search Party'. A young woman with a buzzed haircut and a few small tattoos is chained to a chair.

REVIEW: In Series Four, ‘Search Party’ Returns to Its Roots

By: Carmen Paddock 2nd Feb 20211st Feb 2021

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Seeing the characters so inverted brings the show back to its roots, but this time viewers know both sides of the story from the start.

REVIEW : ‘Lupin’ (2021) Uniquely Brings Life to One of French Literature’s Finest

By: carolinehvd 30th Jan 202130th Jan 2021

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Earlier this month, Netflix brought us their most recent take on the ‘gentleman-burglar’ with Lupin, starring France’s national treasure and renowned actor Omar Sy in the role of Assane Diop.

Image from the TV series Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers. All five rangers stand against a cliff face with their hands on their hips.

Confronting the Problematic Past of ‘Power Rangers’

By: lukeh38 29th Jan 202126th Jan 2021

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Content warning: This article contains references to homophobic behaviour which readers may find distressing. Going back to the early episodes of Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers feels like reuniting with an old, haggard friend. Despite the franchise now approaching its thirtieth anniversary, the Power Rangers property shows no signs of slowing, with new film and TV…

Just For Laughs: Film & Television Blunders

By: Charlotte Little 26th Jan 202126th Jan 2021

Featured, Film, List, TVbraveheart, film and tv blunders, game of thrones, jurassic park, lord of the rings, one upon a time in hollywood, pretty woman, pulp fiction, star wars, the simpsons, the two towers, titanicLeave a Comment

Minute details can be swept to the side when directors are trying to achieve their vision, but those same forgotten details can turn into memorable mistakes for fresh-eyed audiences.