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‘WandaVision’ season finale dissatisfies audiences

Griffin Sendek | multimedia editor 3/11/21 After eight long weeks, WandaVision has finally come to a close. The season finale is emblematic of the show itself — brilliant in its quiet moments, and held back by questionable story decisions. Episode 9, “The Series Finale,” though one of the longest episodes of the series squanders the extra minutes, succumbing to the same pitfalls of boring homogeneity … Continue reading ‘WandaVision’ season finale dissatisfies audiences

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New ‘Spongebob’ film pays tribute to late director

Rio Scarcelli | staff writer 3/11/21 The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run premiered on March 4 on Paramount+ after being postponed from its original release date of June 20. In place of original director Stephen Hillenburg, best friend and writer of the show Tim Hill fulfilled his duties in bringing the classic franchise’s characters to life in a whole new way. Before his death … Continue reading New ‘Spongebob’ film pays tribute to late director

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New ‘Wandavision’ episodes astound viewers

Griffin Sendek multimedia editor 2/11/21 WandaVision episodes 4 and 5 transform the show from an entertaining yet perplexing ride with a hint of intrigue to some of the best content in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This episode bundle begins and ends on extremely high notes. Episode 4’s cold open is one of the best of the MCU, and episode 5’s ending reveal is not only … Continue reading New ‘Wandavision’ episodes astound viewers

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‘iCarly’ makes surprise comeback with revival series

Rio Scarcelli staff writer 2/11/21 Many children and young adults growing up in the 2010s could have also associated that time with the now Nickelodeon classic television series iCarly. With the show’s five-year run coming to an end in 2012, Netflix has recently aired the first two seasons of the show in preparations for a spinoff series to be released on the new streaming service … Continue reading ‘iCarly’ makes surprise comeback with revival series

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New SNL episode humors doubtful expectations

Capri Scarcelli | arts & entertainment editor 2/4/2021 Saturday Night Live is back in full swing — and they aren’t behind in content, either. Last week’s episode premiered on Jan. 30, hosted by former Office actor John Krasinski with featured performances by punk artist Machine Gun Kelly. The show started off with a warm welcome from Krasinski, who was immediately teased for no longer resembling … Continue reading New SNL episode humors doubtful expectations

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WandaVision introduces a pop of color to the series

Griffin Sendek multimedia editor 1/28/21 WandaVision episode three “Now In Color” sheds the black and white and plunges itself into a vibrant technicolor display, replicating the look and feel of 1970s sitcoms. “Now In Color” is filled to the brim with playful gags and charming character moments centered around Wanda’s (Elizebeth Olsen) inexplicable, unnaturally quickly progressing pregnancy. In terms of delivering answers to any questions … Continue reading WandaVision introduces a pop of color to the series

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WandaVision brings new dynamic to Marvel

Griffin Sendek | multimedia editor 1/21/21 WandaVision is a breath of fresh air unlike anything Marvel Studios has produced in over a decade. Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany reprise their roles of Wanda Maximoff (Scarlet Witch) and The Vision, kicking off the first of many Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) television shows slated for release exclusively on Disney+. Though the characters were both introduced back in … Continue reading WandaVision brings new dynamic to Marvel

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Death By Magic recreates fatal stunts

Neil Runge | Staff Writer 01/17/19 Watch as a man takes possibly life-ending stunts to a whole new level. Netflix’s new show Death by Magic is astounding and absolutely mind-boggling. It blends the genres of documentary and reality TV in a magical way. Hosted by Drummond Money-Coutts, or DMC, is a professional magician who goes on a journey to learn about then test the limits … Continue reading Death By Magic recreates fatal stunts

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CW’s ‘Supergirl’ shows TV’s first transgender superhero

11/01/2018 By Rachel Krotseng | Staff Columnist The focus of Supergirl has always been equality and change, and now it is making history by casting Nicole Maines for the role of Nia Nal, a cub-reporter at Cat-Co Worldwide Media, television’s first transgender superhero. The current political divide between people on matters of immigration is reflected in the divide between humans and aliens on Supergirl. With … Continue reading CW’s ‘Supergirl’ shows TV’s first transgender superhero

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Roseanne controversial, predictable

By Zach Landau | Editor-in-Chief 04/12/2018 With the recent reboot of ABC’s Roseanne, the discussion has been dominated by True Americans who, finally, at last, have their views represented on prime-time TV. It’s been literally 10 bajillion years since a white, working-to-middle class family has made its way onto American television. God bless Roseanne Barr for being brave enough to stand up to the Hollywood … Continue reading Roseanne controversial, predictable

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