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Isaac Pollock
ARTICLES
Television
Street's Emmys Predictions
What does the Film/TV section think will happen Sunday night?
September 13, 2024 at 12:00 am
The Great Transamerican Road Trip
A week in the life spent traveling from LA to Philly
September 11, 2024 at 12:00 am
Focus
Disorient Yourself!
From 1972 to today, the Disorientation Guide has been providing a much needed perspective on activism at Penn.
August 30, 2024 at 12:00 am
Film
What gets lost between the page and the screen?
All the Buzzfeed articles about the color of Hermione’s dress at the Yule Ball are missing the point.
August 9, 2024 at 12:00 am
Television
'The Bear': Not good, not bad, just fine dining
The third season of this stressful “comedy” has beautiful elements, but the complete dish is incohesive.
July 12, 2024 at 12:00 am
Film
And the Award for Best New VoD Service Goes to…
Niche streamers are having a heyday. Are you subscribed?
June 27, 2024 at 1:39 am
Word on the street
An American in Cannes
Penn in Cannes in snapshots and short stories
June 20, 2024 at 3:16 am
Ego
Penn 10: Luke Gooding
Through a pandemic, a gap year, and four years through the Penn ringer, Luke pivoted majors while popping and locking on the Onda Latina stage.
May 17, 2024 at 1:00 am
Film
Film Bros Aren't Born, They're Made
There's an art to loving movies.
January 26, 2024 at 12:00 am
Arts
'As You Like It' is Fun, Friendly, and Fluid with Gender
The Globe's newest production of the Shakespearean classic shines with its subversive gender play.
December 10, 2023 at 12:52 pm
Television
A Slightly Unhinged Recap Of Riverdale
If you want to know what happened in Riverdale but don’t want to watch almost 100 hours of TV, I’ve got your back.
November 10, 2023 at 9:00 am
Television
In Defense of Riverdale
Taking a look at the much–maligned show after seven seasons of murder, mayhem, and all–American camp
November 7, 2023 at 5:37 pm
Film
The Successful End of the WGA Strike
The WGA has officially ratified their new contract with the AMPTP. Here’s why members are calling the deal “exceptional.”
October 18, 2023 at 3:05 pm
Ego
Jonnell Burke is Only Asking for What She’s Already Due
The television writer sits down to talk about her career, her inspirations, and the WGA strike.
September 6, 2023 at 8:00 am
Film
Intro to Feminism, Taught by Profs. Gerwig and Robbie
Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster hit is gorgeous, well–acted and –directed, and entirely lacking in its promised subversive feminist message.
August 18, 2023 at 10:31 am
Film
A College Student's Guide to the WGA and SAG Strikes
If you want to cross into Hollywood, you don't want to cross the picket line.
August 1, 2023 at 6:57 pm
Film
Asteroid City is a Sunbleached Story About a Story
Wes Anderson’s eleventh film, though it holds itself back, delivers a raw rumination on the innate desire to tell a story.
July 7, 2023 at 1:00 am
Arts
The Tonys Sets the Stage for Political Activism
From a scriptless ceremony to an appreciation for originality, here’s what happened at the Tonys.
June 30, 2023 at 10:22 am
Film
Fifteen Years Later: A Retrospective on the ‘07 Writers Guild Strike
As writers in Hollywood strike once more, flashback to the 2007 WGA strike to see what rights writers were and are still fighting for.
June 16, 2023 at 1:00 am
Film
Practically Picture–Perfect: The Problems with CGI
Do practical effects still have a place in an increasingly computer–generated media landscape?
April 12, 2023 at 3:00 am
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