Photo by Tracy Fuentes By Brigita Przybylski If you’re like me, you tuned in to this past season of The Bachelor and found yourself glued to your TV screen every week, experiencing an unexpected wave of emotions. After taking a break from The Bachelor last year and not watching Zach Shallcross’ season 27, I was…… Continue reading Joey’s Season of “The Bachelor” Gets My Rose
Category: Television
Why “Bluey” Heals My Inner Child
By Brigita Przybylski Bluey is an Australian children’s animated show created by Joe Brumm for Disney Plus. The show centers six-year-old Bluey Heeler and her family: dad Bandit, mom Chilli, and 4-year-old sister Bingo. Although the show’s target audience is kids, I discovered Bluey on social media, after seeing videos of parents saying that they…… Continue reading Why “Bluey” Heals My Inner Child
Our Asian American Childhoods
By Kleigh Balugo Growing up Asian in America can look like a lot of different things. For most of us, it means that all of our “American” experiences of watching Spongebob and eating Kid Cuisine were often intertwined with things from our Asian identity. The combination of both identities, even when they’re in direct opposition,…… Continue reading Our Asian American Childhoods
The Unlikely Teen Idol: Characters We Love to Root For
By Ash Fuentes, Ahri Vi, Ryland McGinniss, Jennifer Prewitt, Aidan Hurley, Tracy Fuentes, Kleigh Balugo As teens, our favorite characters weren’t always the squeaky clean and put together ones. A lot of times we find ourselves rooting for the underdog— the loners, outcasts, and weirdos. They might come from rough backgrounds or even make questionable…… Continue reading The Unlikely Teen Idol: Characters We Love to Root For
An Ode To Gossip Girl
Photo by Kleigh Balugo By Jana Marquez The second the leaves start to change and the air becomes crisp, I know it’s time for my annual Gossip Girl rewatch. A tradition just as special to me as the holidays they celebrate in the show, Gossip Girl has become customary. It’s my comfort show – especially…… Continue reading An Ode To Gossip Girl
“Ms. Marvel” Reinvents the Superhero Origin Story
Photo by Ahri Vi By Ahri Vi ** Warning: Spoilers ahead! ** The Marvel Cinematic Universe is now in its fourth phase and in its attempt to avoid stagnancy, it’s delivered more diverse and experimental projects such as Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and The Eternals. Yet, Ms. Marvel, a Disney+ series…… Continue reading “Ms. Marvel” Reinvents the Superhero Origin Story
Where “The Bachelor” Fails in Representation
Photo by Brigita Przybylski By Brigita Przybylski It is no secret that The Bachelor and The Bachelorette have had problems with racism and a lack of casting diversity, for both the leads and contestants. But it was surprising to realize that the first women to ever host The Bachelorette were former bachelorettes Tayshia Adams (season…… Continue reading Where “The Bachelor” Fails in Representation
Outgrowing Novelas
Photo by Ahri Vi By Ahri Vi I used to love novelas. My fondest memories are of those sitting next to my grandma on the bed, in front of those old-school, chunky black TVs. There, I was completely enthralled in whatever ridiculous storyline Telemundo came up with in order to entertain señoras across the US.…… Continue reading Outgrowing Novelas
Disability and Representation in “Hawkeye”
Photo by Tracy Fuentes By Brigita Przybylski Disney+’s Hawkeye, a six-episode Marvel TV series released on November 24th, focuses on Clint Barton aka Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), and Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld). Although recent Marvel content like Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Eternals have brought much-needed representation to Marvel, Hawkeye expands on…… Continue reading Disability and Representation in “Hawkeye”
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