“Last Week Tonight” covers the previous week’s events with a healthy dose of satire-anything from salmon cannons to the Canadian election to the refugee crisis.…
Hillary Clinton takes pop culture spotlight, appeals to voters
Most recently, Clinton, playing an everyday bartender named Val, appeared in a light-hearted SNL skit alongside actress Kate McKinnon, who played Hillary Rodham Clinton.…
Nickelodeon to bring back 90’s favorites
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Netflix’s new show “Daredevil” lives up to Marvel fans’ high expectations
While Marvel’s Cinematic Universe is action-packed, Marvel’s “Daredevil” is violent and gritty in a whole new way. The show chronicles the origins of the comic book character Mathew Murdock, played by…
Sitcoms: a changing medium adapts to a changing audience
It’s hard to tell whether a sitcom will be a smash hit or a giant flop. Seinfeld had everything working against it: scheduling, ratings and an unknown star. Today it is considered the greatest sitcom …
How will Frank play his cards?
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CBS comedy ends, fans upset over final episode
After nine seasons, 208 episodes and hours upon hours of theorizing and speculating, “How I Met Your Mother” finally said goodbye on Monday.…
Show rife with misconceptions of dancers, their parents
One of the many things that fascinate me about reality shows is how unrealistic they actually are.…
Hidden Netflix shows will keep you entertained
When every episode is available for your viewing pleasure, it’s hard not to binge.…
Season two of ‘House of Cards’ gives viewers what they want
I am a political junkie and was counting down the hours until the second season of “House of Cards” was released on Netflix.…
Network overhauls late-night comedy lineup
New late night hosts Fallon and Meyers will bring new life to NBC…
Taking a knee for Cory Monteith
Viewers mourn death of beloved ‘Glee’ star…
Fall premieres provide respite from academic demands
Fall is finally here, bipolar Iowa weather aside. School is in full swing, leaves are starting to turn and new seasons of TV shows are starting.…
Three clues to an awesome pilot
Column by Tad Unruh Unruh is a senior radio and sociology major and can be reached at tad.unruh@drake.edu Television in its basic nature is built for consecutive viewing — drawing in the viewer to the…
New element to fairy tales added in ‘Once Upon A Time’
Remember as a kid when you watched Disney movies with your parents?…