The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/category/arts/television/)
After the chaos and uncertainty of the election last week, watching The Queen’s Gambit has served as the perfect post-election escapism. “It’s an entire world of just 64 squares. I feel safe in it. I can control it. I can dominate it,” chess prodigy Beth says, in Scott Frank’s adaptation of Walter Tevis’ 1983 coming-of-age novel.
In Selling Sunset we get to experience the life of people who are equipped with the highest level of privilege for a day.
Despite being considerably shorter than previous seasons, these episodes were rich in plot and character, with plenty of high stakes and Lucifer’s devilish charm.
The media has control of the world’s perception and valuation of art. One must consciously ask oneself: Why are certain kinds of Black art celebrated over others?
The writers and cast did a phenomenal job, especially given the circumstances and what limited technology was available to use.
No matter how many history books are written about the year 2020, the cool kids 30 years from now will not understand why a middle-aged underwear man and a doofy Staten Island kid being bored at home was so intensely and painstakingly, hilarious. I hope they never do.
‘The Innocence Files’ deserves to be watched, praised and talked about as one of the best docuseries on Netflix right now.
“And live from Zoom, it’s somewhere between March and August!”
The characters in the show are lighthearted, goofy and relatable, and their experiences represent a number of challenges many Cornell students face. I can see many of my own peers in the characters.
The Midnight Gospel is like nothing else on TV today.
The first date card of the season brought with it a recording session at Capital Studios, quickly demonstrating that the show might be as much about career development as it is about romance.
