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Film & TV

The Summer I Let a Teen Love Triangle Ruin My Wednesdays

Jenny Han’s beachy saga has always been about longing, yet in its final season, it asks something braver: What comes after it?

by ANANYA KARTHIK

We Got Superman Back

Against a decade of trauma–dump heroes and cinematic orphans, James Gunn gives us something terrifying: a man who is good without needing to be broken first.

by KATE CHO

This Week on ‘Love Island USA’

Season seven of the sun–soaked reality soap gave us messy men, villa politics, and enough drama to power a Bravo spinoff. Here’s a recap to help you remember who got dumped, who made it, and why we kept watching.

by JULIA GIRGENTI

‘Ctrl + C: The Movie’ and the Death of Original Content

Why are so many studios betting against innovation?

by ANVI TUTEJA

'Love Island USA' Week Five and Six: Summer's End

Confessions, Controversy, and Crowning Our Papaya Queen. 

by JULIA GIRGENTI

'Survivor'’s Fatal Mistake

Drama declines in reality television’s most cutthroat competition.

by JUSTIN PAUL ABENOJA

A Casting Controversy in the Apocalypse

Fan backlash, the male gaze, and why ‘The Last of Us’ refuses to look the way we expect.

by EMILY WHITEHEAD

Celine Song's Unexpected Career from Off–Broadway to The Sims 4

The auteur’s work doesn’t stop at the big screen; here is everything that came before 'Past Lives' and 'Materialists.’

by DIEMMY DANG

'Love Island USA' Week Four: Are You a Girl's Girl?

As Casa Amor ends, the drama certainly doesn’t. Now remind me—is this still LIUSA or am I watching Peacock’s new Exploration Island? 

by JULIA GIRGENTI

‘Pavements’ is a Biopic Ready for the ‘Major Leagues’

The most important band of the 90s receives a tribute of 'Perfect Depth.'

by NISHANTH BHARGAVA

'Love Island USA' Week Three: Casa Amor Strikes Again

Firepit drama reached fever pitch, a shocking double dump, and appearance by one three–time Grammy winner slash villa older sister.

by JULIA GIRGENTI

Sanitized for Your Protection

Polished, estate–approved portrayals once dominated the genre—but in the age of fan–driven narratives, Gen Z is demanding something real.

by ANANYA KARTHIK

Good Night, and Good Luck: From the Screen, to the Stage, to the Screen Again

George Clooney’s 2005 film stands the test of time, adapted into a Broadway play twenty years later.

by SOPHIA LEONG

'Bring Her Back': A New Chapter in Modern Horror

From the minds of A24’s ‘Talk to Me’ comes another unsettling entry into the elevated horror canon. 

by JUSTIN PAUL ABENOJA

‘Love Island USA’ Week Two: Hurricane Huda

Another week, another five watchable episodes of ‘Love Island USA’ (assuming you’re not a masochist who cares to watch Aftersun Saturdays). Here’s everything you missed. 

by JULIA GIRGENTI

Simplicity Wins in ‘The Phoenician Scheme’

How Wes Anderson uses irony to explore the power of human connection.

by CELINA JIANG

The Rise of “Girl TV”: Why We’re All Watching Fleabag’s Daughters

Messy, self-aware women on screen still resonate in a world that expects them to have it all together.

by ANANYA KARTHIK

'Love Island USA' Week One: Everyone’s Hot, Horny, and Lying

From bombshells, love bombing, and lots of F–bombs—here’s everything you missed (or just want to relive). 

by JULIA GIRGENTI

Logistics and Locales Of Filmmaking: Is America Still Viable?

LA’s—and as an extension, America’s—cinematic stronghold is crumbling; what’re we doing about it?

by XIHLUKE MARHULE

Nobody Watched Marvel’s Best Movie Since Endgame

'Thunderbolts*' Is the Electrifying Film Fans Asked For. So Why Didn’t Anyone Show Up? 

by ANVI TUTEJA

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