Every week seems to bring more madness, death, and harrowing news. So why not distract yourself with a week filled with nigh unbelievable announcements, cool reveals, a Fortnite trailer launch, and of course… the dreaded Snyder Cut. Welcome to Last Week’s Episode!
What’s Real and What Isn’t in Cursed Films
Horror has long been a worthy genre, but it’s lately been getting it’s analytical due. Streaming site Shudder has created excellent original documentaries, History of Horror and Horror Noire. The streak continues with five bite-sized episodes of Cursed Films. The series reexamines some of our more infamous pop culture memories about horror movies. With its…
The CW’s Stargirl Has A Slow Start But Shines Bright
Centered on a high school gymnast with potentially star-powered lineage, Stargirl is the latest DC Comics show to hit The CW. Younger and more cinematic than its Arrowverse counterparts — and happening on a parallel Earth to boot — Stargirl feels more in line with the Shazam film than Batwoman or The Flash. While the pilot episode…
Community, Paternity, & Fraternity Come Together in the Katy Keene Finale
In Katy Keene chapter 13, The aftermath of Pepper’s arrest plays out, Katy turns to Gloria for help with her Guy-related mess, and Jorge tries to rally the neighborhood to save the apartment and his folks’ bodega. The season comes to a conclusion; will we all survive quarantine to see the next season?! Will Katy…
Last Week’s Episode: Time Is Meaningless But the News Keeps Coming
For this week’s installment of Last Week’s Episode, we’ll start with some industry news that will affect workers in real life, go through studio announcements and upcoming series, and end on some specials you can enjoy while sheltering in place.
“Chain of Fools” Makes Pepper’s Plant Wither & Katy Keene Shimmer
In Katy Keene chapter 12, The Pepper Plant finally opens. The truth about Pepper’s past as a con artist is also finally revealed to her friends. Alex worries that Pepper might screw him out of his investment though, leading to his relationship with Josie entering wobbly ground. Meanwhile, Katy’s super-hot relationship with Guy hits a…
Last Week’s Episode: Direct to Your TV
What’re y’all beaming into your eyeballs these days? More and more theatres are streaming their performances (check inside~), streaming services are opening their paywalls, and then there’s all the stuff you just haven’t made time to catch up on, right? Well don’t worry, Disney+ continues to march onward in their mission to buy IP, and…
Even Quarantine Can’t Redeem the Hot Mess that is Bloodshot
Bloodshot, aka Ray Garrison (Vin Diesel), an elite soldier with several successful missions under his belt, sees his wife killed before his eyes and vows revenge against her murderer. There’s just one problem: he was killed too. But Garrison wouldn’t let something like death stop him, would he?
“Gloria” is Glorious as Katy Keene Gets her Mojo Back
In Katy Keene chapter ten, Gloria’s accused of something ugly, setting Katy on the investigative warpath to clear her mentor’s name only to get looped back into her Mom Mystery. Elsewhere: Jorge’s Hail Mary throw to keep Bernardo in his life goes haywire; Pepper’s past finally threatens to go Vesuvius on her; and Kevin Keller pops…
Last Week’s Episode: New Normal
*taps mic* Is this thing on…? Hello, again, from the new normal of never going anywhere except to the grocery store. Those of us who are privileged enough to be able to stay and work at home have a lot of content coming our way, and things continue to change quickly as studios and creatives…
Charmed, Sexual Assault, & the Medusa Myth
CONTENT WARNING: This article contains discussion of sexual assault. SPOILER WARNING: This article contains spoilers for season one of the new Charmed television series. I recently wrote an article encouraging people to return to the TV series Charmed as a silly, stress-free social distancing activity. Charmed is wildly campy and difficult to take seriously –…
Social Distance and Watch Charmed
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the necessary practice of social distancing, Netflix has introduced a new feature: Netflix Party. Netflix Party allows viewers on multiple accounts to synchronously watch a TV show or movie, simplifying a difficult task teen-me used to attempt with my internet friends so we could watch anime together….