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Sophia Michetti | Friday, March 26, 2021
Warning: Spoilers for “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” episode one ahead! The time has finally come for Marvel fans’ favorite two side characters to step into the spotlight with their own six-episode series on Disney+. On Mar. 19, the pilot episode of “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” was released after much anticipation, following
Dasha Kudriavtseva | Monday, November 2, 2020
When you see the pink-colored poster for the Italian series “Baby,” the last thing you’d imagine is a story of underage prostitution inspired by real events, but the third season of the Netflix show continues to unravel the dark, hidden lives of a pair teenagers. The main character ‘baby,’ Chiara (Benedetta Porcaroli), is dissatisfied with
Sophia Michetti | Monday, October 12, 2020
After watching Netflix’s new show “Emily in Paris,” I feel like changing my entire career path, learning French and moving to Paris. Created by Darren Star, the same man who created “Sex and the City” 20 years ago, “Emily in Paris” is the story of Emily Cooper (Lily Collins), a high-spirited employee of a Chicago
Allison Thornton | Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Look, I never meant to like this show. I thought I was going to watch and hate it because it wasn’t the original at all. But it has surprised me and I can’t help but tuning in every Friday when Disney+ releases the new episode of “High School Musical: The Series.” Yes I know, this
Hanna Kennedy | Thursday, September 19, 2019
Philosophy asks the tough questions: What does it mean to live a good life? How can I be a good person? What do I do if I see a runaway trolley moving toward five tied-up people and I have the power to save those five at the expense of one? But you’re in luck. TV
Jake Winningham, Nicholas Ottone, Martin Kennedy and Matthew Munhall | Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Today, Scene continues to chug along its end-of-year lists by looking at 2018’s best of the small screen. Some shows brought us to tears of laughter while forcing us to reexamine the importance of social media. Other shows told stories of segments of society, such as the extended LGBTQ+ community and communities of color, that
Carlos De Loera | Thursday, November 15, 2018
We’re all familiar with the situation. You’re up really late or really early and just trying to watch reruns of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” on ABC Family, (that’s right, I have no respect for FreeForm) or “Friends” on TBS because that’s all that is ever on any TV station. But just as you prepare
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, September 19, 2018
If you are anything like me, you rejoiced when you saw on Aug. 31, Netflix added the fifth season “The Great British Baking Show” to its lineup. I have just recently completed the rollercoaster of emotions called season 5 (or collection 5 if you’re pretentious) and have mixed emotions, both about the season and the
Carlos De Loera | Thursday, August 30, 2018
On June 8 it was reported that master storyteller, chef and TV show host Anthony Bourdain committed suicide in his hotel room in France while on location for his CNN show “Parts Unknown.” The nature of his death came as a surprise to many, especially those who viewed his life as idyllic, and it’s hard
Carlos De Loera | Thursday, August 23, 2018
The MTV Video Music Awards died of irrelevance Monday night, officials of the University of Common Sense said. The show had been suffering from the disease for years, a disease brought on by the increasing popularity of the internet. The show was surrounded by some of its closest friends Madonna, Jennifer Lopez and Aerosmith at