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Contestants of the game line up on either side of the game operators.

Netflix’s “Squid Game” depicts themes of poverty, wealth in a dystopian society

Audrey Park, Assistant Editor
October 16, 2021
Characters Dean Venture and the Monarch stare at one another intently in Season 7, Episode 4 of “The Venture Bros.”

Cartoon Network’s ‘The Venture Bros.’ changed the face of cartoons in the film industry

Peter Cox, Reporter
May 12, 2021
Netflix’s “Firefly Lane,” based on the titular novel by Kristin Hannah, chronicles the life of two teenage girls from the 1970s to the present.

‘Firefly Lane’ makes for endearing drama

Sahana Unni, Reporter
April 5, 2021
Netflix original series Bridgerton takes audiences by surprise with its diversified plot and graphic content.

‘Bridgerton’ provides bingeable, cheesy, cheap entertainment

Nicky Edwards-Levin, Editor-in-Chief
February 19, 2021
Trying to fit in in their newly found suburban life, Superheroes Wanda Maximoff and her Husband Vision uncover the secrets of where they really live.

Watch Disney+ Original series “WandaVision” for a nail-bitting experience

Julian Ingersoll, Arts Co-Editor
January 29, 2021
The downtown Chicago skyline reveals only a few of the 77 Chicago neighborhoods represented in the series City so Real.

Director Steve James shares Chicago’s diverse experiences, identities in series ‘City So Real’

Amanda Cassel, Editor-in-Chief
December 18, 2020
British-Argentine actress Anya Taylor-Joy is electric as Beth, bringing growth, maturity, and an undeniable femininity to the character at different ages as she wades into the male-dominated field of chess.

Netflix mini-series ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ attracts more than chess lovers

Caledonia Abbey, Arts Co-Editor
December 14, 2020

Netflix comedy ‘Space Force’ a simple, silly, hilarious military satire

Berk Oto, Managing Editor
June 4, 2020
With strong female leads such as Phyllis Schlafly, Gloria Steinem and Betty Friedan, Mrs. America demonstrates intersectionality of womens liberation movement.

Historical drama ‘Mrs. America’ illustrates trials, tribulations of women’s liberation movement

Caledonia Abbey, Arts Co-Editor
June 3, 2020
Bojack Horseman, left, and Midnight Gospel, right, are odd but strangely contemplative Netflix shows.

Animated treats: Zany Netflix animations embrace oddity, parodic humor

Nicky Edwards-Levin and Abe Callard
May 19, 2020

Seinfeld stand-up fails to compete with comedy of classic ‘Seinfeld’

Amanda Cassel, Editor-In-Chief
May 15, 2020
Avatar the Last Airbender, a beloved animated series that debuted on Nickelodeon in 2005, will be available on Netflix May 15.

Epic adventure of ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ comes to Netflix

Julian Ingersoll, Arts Co-Editor
May 15, 2020
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