By Emilie Weinbeck, Features Assignment Editor The hit British historical drama television series “Downton Abbey” began in 2010 and instantly hooked viewers in for the next six seasons. The show followed the lives of the Crawley family and their servants in the family’s Edwardian country house. The show ended in 2015 with the final episode…
By Max McAuliff, Staff Writer The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the movie industry to face an impending threat head-on, the threat of streaming services. Even as movie theaters begin to reopen across the country, the debate over whether studios should release movies in theaters or on streaming services still exists. However, this debate no longer…
By Kathy Williams, Features Assignment Editor The latest series to binge, “Woke,” is made perfectly for those who are too afraid to dive into the world of controversy, social issues and racism in America. Set in the San Francisco Bay area, the Hulu original series “Woke” follows the life of Keith Knight. Knight, known as…
“I am fascinated by last words,” Miles “Pudge” Halter opens in Hulu’s “Looking for Alaska” mini-series adaptation. In the long-awaited screen adaptation of John Green’s 2005 debut novel, “Looking for Alaska,” Miles “Pudge” Halter, played by Charlie Plummer, is a 16-year-old high school junior transferring to Culver Creek Academy in Alabama. Miles is shown as…
Just in time for spooky season, Netflix and Hulu stocked up their streaming services with original scary movies. However, with the surplus of thrillers out there, which platform is worth turning to to get a scare? One Netflix original, “The Silence,” follows Ally Andrews, a deaf 16-year-old girl, and her family through a surreal threat…
By Harrison Leone Associate Editor You can binge eat, you can binge drink and now, thanks to the rise of internet streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu, as well as the reliable DVD box-set, you can binge watch. From college students to retirees, millions of Americans are firing up their tablets and Xbox Ones…
