John Green will probably be known as the author of The Fault In Our Stars forever. But Looking For Alaska, his first book, is arguably a better young adult story. With a heartfelt story and unique characters, Looking For Alaska is definitely a thought-provoking book…
Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, popularly called just Colette, was a prolific and pathbreaking French authoress. She was a major proponent of women empowerment and gender-fluid relationships among many other things. For her novel Gigi, Colette was nominated for a Nobel prize. Adapting her life…
Das Boot is a franchise with a legacy. And most of it is good. Fans of war movies consider it to be a franchise that is true to the events of World War II but is equally adrenaline pumping. Das Boot was first a book, written by Lothar-Günther Buchheim, which was then adapted by Wolfgang Petersen […]
Love Island is a new addition to the already overflowing group of reality dating shows available in America. Inspired by the show of the same name that first aired in Britain, Love Island USA tries to entertain the ever-hungry viewers with young couples and relationship drama. But does it manage to stand apart from other dating […]
Reality shows have a tendency of amplifying events to get a reaction out of the audience. Abandoned is far from those hyperreal shows. It is a solemn look at regions that have been left behind for various reasons. It is an unusual take on travel-based reality television, that is extremely well-executed.
Accidents can have far-reaching consequences. The Accident on Hulu is a story that centres on a close-knit town that is awaiting good news when a terrible accident befalls them. As the town tries to cope with the loss, several questions arise prompting the viewers to think- was the accident really an accident?
When we think of sitcoms and their characters, a few stock characters come to mind- the lovable idiot, the Casanova, the diva, to name a few. The story mostly revolves around their escapades. But The Big Bang Theory did things differently. What are the factors behind The Big Bang Theory’s success?
The Office is one of those sitcoms which was not really popular when it first premiered but steadily gathered a following in later years. In the present time, The Office is one of the most successful sitcoms ever made, with the American remake being the most-watched show on Netflix. The original UK version spawned off […]
Teenage is a crazy time filled with volatile emotions and feelings. There is a constant, burning desire to step over the line between wrong and right; to feel the rush of doing something that is not allowed- and that is exactly what Euphoria brilliantly represents through five teens and their ‘sins’. 1. Quick Review Euphoria […]