TV

Love isn’t blind, but that’s why we keep watching

By omitting people of diverse weights, people with visible disabilities, and anyone who falls short of North American beauty standards, it feels to me that the creators of Love is…

‘Beast Games’ is a warning about the dangerous pursuit of spectacle

Beast Games, released on Amazon Prime Video on Dec. 19, is a reality competition television series that has broken multiple records, including the largest number of contestants, and the largest…

The best new titles to watch over the break that aren’t about Christmas

Titles like May December and Bottoms can provide a much needed break from holiday Hallmark movies this winter break.

Erasing A: Why are no ACE/ARO characters in film and TV?

2SLGBTQIA+ representation is rising, but the media still has a huge blind spot for those identifying as asexual   Statistics released by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)…

“The White Lotus” season two review

As the most bingeable show on air wraps up its second season, it’s the perfect time to catch up on The White Lotus if you haven’t already. The clock is…

The top 10 TV shows of 2017

A few weeks ago, a large poster screamed for my attention in bold font at Ryerson University’s career centre. It read: “This is your life. Do what you love, and…

COMIC: Smith vs. Smith #11

The Martlet’s best television of 2016

With disasters occurring almost every week and an angry, screaming tangerine in a suit making headlines, 2016 might be one of the worst years ever. But throughout this difficult year,…

Marvel’s Daredevil takes Netflix by storm

The Marvel/Netflix collaboration introduces viewers to Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox)—a lawyer by day and vigilante with heightened senses by night—and his plunge into a seedier, grittier side of the Marvel…