Share: Broadway has always been a stage for those already with fame but since the pandemic, it has fallen into exclusively relying on Hollywood actors to save the industry, ruining the quality of shows and the chance for lesser known actors to ever lead on Broadway. No business was hit harder during the pandemic than live theater. Broadway was closed for over a year and regional theaters across the nation never financially recovered from lockdown, with dozens of them permanently shutting down. The problem has …
Love triangles aren’t tired, they just aren’t in the best shape
Share: Love triangles have been one of fiction’s most common tropes for years now. From the likes of “Twilight” to the new generation’s “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” many writers default on this trope to engage their audiences and the trope isn’t tired, it’s just often done poorly. Take Jenny Han’s hit series “The Summer I Turned Pretty” (TSITP) for instance. The series follows its main character Isabel “Belly” Conklin and her romances with the Fisher brothers: Conrad, her first love, and Jeremiah, her childhood …
Your favorite show doesn’t need the reboot. Hollywood does
Share: It’s no surprise anymore to see a show you grew up watching or a show you love get handed off to the depths of reboot hell. Today, the industry is rapidly pumping out new content to keep up with our rapid culture and the studios are running out of original ideas. Reboots, remakes, and spin-offs all reveal Hollywood’s lack of creativity. The industry has been chasing its own high by forcing its reboots into television and exploiting their own past and their viewers for …
Do we really need (Taylor’s Version) of politics?
Share: By now, Taylor Swift’s influence on the cultural zeitgeist is undeniable. From Grammy-winning albums to sold-out stadium tours, Swift has proven herself a powerhouse in the entertainment world. Recently, she made waves not with a song or a concert but with a political endorsement: Kamala Harris for president in 2024. This made news headlines across the country, with some claiming that this will have turned the tide of the election, and others claiming that it won’t matter at all. However, the fact that a …
Confident and fearless Kamala Harris commands the debate stage
Share: On Tuesday night, expectations for Kamala Harris were very high and the bar was just as low after witnessing the June 27th CNN debate where Biden delivered less-than-satisfactory answers. Harris’ presence at the debate was a crucial win for the democratic party but as the only presidential debate scheduled before elections in November, her crafty attacks and calm composure could positively impact voters and redirect the course of this nation. Americans and the rest of the world were able to see the two sides …
‘The Apprentice’: Trump may have been fired but the circus never ends
Share: After years of speculation, controversy, and delays, the Donald Trump biopic ‘The Apprentice’ has finally secured U.S. distribution and is set to hit theaters this fall—just weeks before the 2024 presidential election. Now let’s be honest, no matter what your opinion is, Sebastian Stan’s toupeed head is not going to be the thing to save us all from another four years of Trump. On the surface, the timing feels like a marketing masterstroke. Whether you love or loathe Trump, he is one of the …
Banning cellphones isn’t the answer—digital literacy is
Share: Assembly Bill 3216, renamed the Phone-Free School Act, requires that every school district, charter school and county office of education develop a policy limiting the use of smartphones by July 1, 2026. While the bill is a step in the right direction for addressing the potential harms caused by unrestricted cell phone use in schools. We need to recognize that smartphones are not going away. Instead of fighting this reality, schools should focus on teaching students how to use them responsibly. Digital literacy programs …
Emmy academy had one appropriate response to Zionist group and they nailed it
Share: Amidst Israel’s relentless assault on Palestine, zionists in the U.S’ entertainment industry continue to try and bury the truth about the ongoing genocide in Gaza by requesting that Bisan Owda’s Emmy nomination for It’s Bisan From Gaza and I’m Still Alive be rescinded. The fact that people in today’s society feel comfortable enough to go out of their way and publicly request to move down the honest experience of a person who is currently living under constant air assaults and bombardments highlights the corrupt …
You can’t take Chappell Roan’s privacy HOT TO GO!
Share: It is pretty disturbing that Chappell Roan has had to put out multiple statements on Instagram and TikTok asking fans to respect her boundaries. The narrative swirling around on X that because of Roan’s refusal to tolerate stalking and abuse from fans, she’s not really cut out to be a “pop girlie” is absurd and incredibly upsetting. In any other scenario, it would be incomprehensible to protest to the boundaries of a stranger in this way, but since Chappell has now reached “celebrity” status, …
It Ends With Blake Lively: Hold celebrities accountable for their bad behavior
Share: In a scandal that’s recently taken over the internet, Blake Lively has been under fire for her promotion of her new film “It Ends with Us” and understandably so as the actress has put more effort into her wardrobe than educating herself or her audience about domestic violence. “Grab your friends, wear your florals,” said Lively in an ad for the movie. This is just one of the many tone deaf comments Lively has made during the film’s media tour and it doesn’t reflect …