As a television connoisseur and feminist, there is nothing I love to see more than strong, ambitious, and intelligent yet, flawed and real dynamic female characters. Too often female characters aren’t given the range to be strong, vulnerable, intelligent, imperfect and insecure, especially not simultaneously. It’s important to represent the complexities of women, so young … 7 Powerful Women in Television
The Get Down is a Netflix series from Australian filmmaker Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge! and Romeo + Juliet). It takes place in the Bronx during the summer of 1977; a highly inspirational time of heatwaves, blackouts and crime, as well as a time of great creativity in New York City. This was a period that … TV Review: The Get Down part 1
Justin, Travis and Griffin McElroy are not experts, and their advice should never be followed. That’s the general gist of the opening line of My Brother, My Brother and Me. My Brother, My Brother and Me is a comedy podcast that operates on the premise that its hosts – the three McElroy brothers – take … T.V. Review: ‘My Brother, My Brother and Me’
I don’t know about you guys, but have you ever watched a television show just because of the theme song? Yes? Oh, thank goodness I’m not the only one. As a kid, there were quite a few shows that were pretty mediocre. The only thing that saved them from total boredom was the theme song. … 5 TV Shows That Had the Best Theme Songs
The 89th Academy Awards are this Sunday, and, for the first time in awhile, there is an impressive and diverse collection of nominees. Following the recent backlash and the constant challenge of award shows often honoring work that wasn’t actually the year’s greatest, there will be many tight races tonight. Here are some of my … Oscar Predictions 2017
In our final collaborative piece of the year, the Black Squirrel Radio web staff wanted to highlight some of their favorite pieces of pop culture this year. With no limits on topic, several web writers acknowledge the media and pop culture figures that made 2016 a little more bearable. AJ Styles Conor Battles: … BSR Web Staff: Favorites of 2016