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Diversity is important in television. As a young woman with cerebral palsy, I love having relatable role models on the small screen. Here are a few of the characters with disabilities I have watched this summer online. Walt Jr from Breaking Bad Throughout the show, he struggles through his father’s diagnosis, parents’ divorce, and the secret […]
Julia Collins lost on Jeopardy June 2 after a 20-episode winning streak. The Illinois native had the second highest amount of wins on the show. Ken Jennings is the only one ahead of her with 74 wins in 2004. Collins won over $420,000, the third highest amount a contestant has won on the show. She […]
Known for its illustrious roots as a comic strip and humorous satire as an animated television sitcom, “The Boondocks,” has provided viewers with an entertaining perspective on lifestyles, stereotypes, and social affairs since 1999 when it was first published in newspapers and more so in 2005, when it landed a spot on Cartoon Network‘s late night […]
Bust out your 2014 calendar–there’s plenty of TV to go around the new year! Here’s a list of what to watch on TV in 2014 including Downton Abbey, True Detective, Sherlock and much more. Downton Abbey (January 5, PBS): Six months after Matthew’s death, Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery) casts a dark gloom over the family as […]
The new season returns Spring 2013. HBO aired a two-minute behind-the-scenes look at the show before the season finale of Boardwalk Empire on Monday. Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, as well as cast members Peter Dinklage and Emilia Clark, among others, offer a glimpse into the highly anticipated third season. “This […]
Rowling fans can expect to the see the episodic adaptation in 2014. Rowling has transitioned into the world of adult literature with her latest novel, The Casual Vacancy. Her first work since the completion of the Harry Potter series, The Casual Vacancy strays away from the realm of spells and potions. The novel focuses on […]
Fans followed Cory Matthew from adolescence to adulthood; is it time to catch up with his daughter? The Disney Channel is in the early stages of developing Girl Meets World, a sequel series to the ABC sitcom Boy Meets World, according to TVLine. The cable network is reaching out to the stars of the original […]
The new season premiers in less than two weeks. With the release of a new trailer, fans of the zombie apocalypse drama are on the edge of their seats. “We gotta push just a little bit more,” says Rick Grimes, a lead character on the show, in the thirty-second teaser. Images of the soon-to-be discovered […]
The world stopped turning whenever I acquired a new Barbie. As a child this was the most exciting event that could possibly occur. My eight year old brain could not fathom why the babysitter’s grandson enjoyed sitting for hours on the uncomfortable hardwood floor with a Nintendo control in his hand. I distinctly remember his […]
The hit AMC show will return this October. Based on the comic book series of the same name, The Walking Dead is a post-apocalyptic drama centered on the presence of “walkers.” No, I’m not referring to the push toys toddlers use to take their first steps, or to the canes used by the elderly; I’m […]
The new craze on television is shows about finding true love. Recently, shows like “Love in the Wild” and “The Choice” have provided people you can find love with; well you can find love on a well-scripted show. The shows target audiences are young to middle-aged women that want “true love”. Even though there have […]
One of several networking television debates, the DirecTV vs. Viacom debacle is receiving a vast amount of media attention. When the now infamous cable blackout began on July 10th, subscribed audiences and passive onlookers had no idea the blackout would still be in effect a week later. Now cited as “one of the largest cable […]
Thanks to my Netflix queue, I discovered a series that really made me think about the shows I watch, and had me side-eyeing not only the CW, but any major network that market shows to teens. 18 to Life is a 2010 series that centers around the lives of two teens who choose to get […]
For the past month and half I have been watching the 2011 television series The Yard via Hulu.com. The six-episode mini-series is about the lives of elementary school kids and their lives. The show is shot documentary style and much of the story takes place between the schoolyard and the interviews done by an unseen […]
A phenomenon that sweeps through today’s law enforcement and justice systems, which has its roots in, maybe surprisingly, television, the CSI Effect gets its name from the television program, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, which first hit national television 12 years ago, featuring a team of crime scene investigators who solve murders, gather/analyze forensic evidence, interrogate […]
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