House of Cards season three can’t stand up to its predecessors
The Netflix equivalent of primetime television, House of Cards is back again with its third season.
View ArticleKimmy Schmidt is unbearably unbreakable
When I saw that Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt on Netflix starred Ellie Kemper (The Office), I wondered if Kemper could break out of her role as a big-eyed innocent.
View ArticleThe Flash speeds into greatness
Live-action superhero movies have been quite popular since the Marvel push and the recent Batman movies, and this trend has recently bled over onto television.
View ArticleDaredevil is full of vivid characters, great action, and lazy archetypes
Three writers for The Cascade decided to sit down and hash out the finer points of the most popular of these so far: Daredevil, which was show-run by Steven DeKnight, of Starz’s trio of gruesome...
View ArticleWhat was Mad Men? Sixties-set melodrama found meaning in the absurd
This is Mad Men on the surface: ridiculously cool and pointlessly impressive. The show, however, is not just a surface of cool, cool spectacle, but an exploration of those surfaces and why they work —...
View ArticleAcross the universe
Sense8 is the Wachowskis and Straczynski attempting to explore the ranges and limits of empathy: how these eight characters work is that they feel what the other is feeling, they connect, they are able...
View ArticleHannibal is taken off the menu, Creator Bryan Fuller hopes to find a new home...
Although NBC won’t be renewing the popular drama / horror series Hannibal for a fourth season, creator Bryan Fuller reveals that fans may still have more to look forward to.
View ArticleNarcos tries to humanize Pablo Escobar, fails
If there’s one thing I took away from the first episode of Netflix’s new series Narcos, it’s that contrary to what the showrunners might want you to believe, there’s a very obvious political agenda at...
View ArticleBack in the Nine-Nine!
Brooklyn’s “finest” are back for a third season of the hit comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine, which premiered this Sunday, September 27 on Fox.
View ArticleSouth Park gets even more progressive
After over 18 years, South Park is still entertaining — and more than likely offending some — people everywhere with its 19th season, which premiered this September 16 on Comedy Central.
View ArticleDon’t run screaming from Scream Queens
Well, Ryan Murphy is at it again. If you thought that Glee had no plot line and terrible drama, prepare yourself before you venture into the world of Scream Queens
View ArticleThe Leftovers impresses and entertains
Not many have been watching, but the second season of The Leftovers has been a triumph — a marvel in narrative and tone with jaw-dropping performances. That said, it might not be for everyone, as its...
View ArticleGrammys no longer an awards show but a one night music festival
At this year’s Grammys, over the course of a over three-plus-hour broadcast, a mere eight awards were presented (most were announced before the actual awards show).
View ArticleI want to believe: A non-review of X-File
So, watch the show or don’t. It’s amazing, but don’t worry about it either way. If “the truth is out there” like the X-Files title sequence suggests, you’re just as likely to find it living your life...
View ArticleReign’s third season rules tries to switch up the medieval power-love game
"Although season three was filled with excitement, grief, and suspense, I am excited to see what the next one brings to the table when Reign’s story will unfold in not only France and England, but...
View ArticleStranger Things makes you feel weird
"The Duffer Brothers (twins Matt and Ross) have worked their way out of obscurity and onto the payroll of Netflix with their new suspense series Stranger Things. Like most Netflix shows, the Brothers...
View ArticleWhy the Upside-Down is closer than you might think
By now, unless you’ve been actively attempting to hide from the outside world, you’ve almost definitely heard of Netflix’s newest, most popular binge-worthy series: Stranger Things. What might seem...
View ArticleWill Arnett plays an asshole and so do you
When you watch television, it’s usually to be captivated by some other universe in which it is probably easier for you to satisfy your emotional and/or social needs without putting yourself out there,...
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Have a coffee and scroll through these words, they are just for you. The man's name is Elliot Alderson and he is … many things. Hacker would stand among them. But he is also an employee, brother,...
View ArticleColleen Ballinger, I love you. Haters Back Off!, not so much.
Ultimately, people who know of Miranda Sings prior to watching will have a higher chance of liking the show, while people who do not will have a harder time adjusting and understanding Miranda’s...
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