‘Daredevil’ fights crime, earns acclaim
On April 10, Netflix released the first season of Daredevil, a series created by Drew Goddard, who has worked on shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Lost and Angel. It’s…
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‘Eye Candy’ investigates teen mystery
When I first heard about MTV’s new thriller “Eye Candy,” written by Christian Taylor and based off of the novel by R.L. Stine, I wasn’t too inclined to watch it…
Rom-coms too formulaic for long-term TV success
With the extreme success of Mindy Kaling’s brainchild “The Mindy Project” last season, TV producers decided to finally jump onto the bandwagon I personally have been riding for my entire…
‘AHS’ implicates audience in voyeurism
While in reality I would never attend a freak show, given the gross commoditization and fetishization of people with disabilities, I went into the fourth season of American Horror Story…
Rhimes produces TV success once again
The new ABC legal drama “How To Get Away With Murder,” written by “Scandal” and “Grey’s Anatomy” writers Shonda Rhimes and Peter Nowalk, has received high praise from numerous critics,…
‘Community’s’ new season reprises previous successes
A few weeks ago marked the conclusion of the fifth season of “Community” and perhaps the end of the show. But this is always a risk one runs when getting…
‘Fargo’ seamlessly transitions to television
“Fargo” is not a film that begs for a continuation or a remake. The movie, which was released in 1996, is a part of modern cinema’s canon. It was nominated…
Rick and Morty’ successfully pushes limits
If I had a dollar for every time the human race was transformed into murderous praying mantis creatures in “Rick and Morty,” I’d have one dollar. But what a dollar.…
Shosh outshines aimless gal pals in ‘Girls’
Just like every other liberal arts student, I watch “Girls.” And just like every other liberal arts student, I seem to find complaints in almost everything and anything. No matter…
Olympic hockey merits greater exposure
A few days ago when I was flipping through the channels on TV while looking for the Olympics, I found more channels devoted to talking about Derek Jeter retiring and…