Season two of the coming-of-age comedy, Never Have I Ever, picks off right where season one ended: Devi (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) and Ben (Jaren Lewison) kissing in the car. This is right after Ben drove Devi miles so she wouldn’t lose…
‘Succession’ teaser trailer: More “kinda dramatic” family issues ahead in season 3
The comedy-drama show, Succession, resumes this fall, looking more dramatic than ever. HBO released the Succession season three teaser trailer July 6. Created by Jesse Armstrong (Peep Show and Fresh Meat), Succession first aired on HBO June 3, 2018. The…
‘Bo Burnham: Inside’ review: The comedian delivers an uncompromisingly honest look at life in isolation
Stylized, chaotic, and frayed with the energy of a creative type sheltered in isolation, Bo Burnham: Inside is both uncomfortable and mildly voyeuristic as well as deeply cathartic. After taking a break five years ago due to debilitating anxiety, comedian…
‘Dial A for Aunties’ review: Jesse Q. Sutanto’s delightful novel is a love letter to Indo-Chinese culture
Jesse Q. Sutanto’s book Dial A for Aunties is not your average murder mystery novel. If you are looking for your next terrifying whodunnit thriller, then it’s best to continue looking—Dial A for Aunties is not that book. It is,…
‘Yes Day’ review: Families might have a good reason to say yes to this laid-back Netflix comedy
Depending on their life circumstances, many people get to enjoy a wonderful, blissful decade or so of unrestrained adulthood, where they can simply say “yes” to all manner of new experiences and youthful adventures. Yes Day, a new Netflix comedy…
From the Record Crate: Flight of the Conchords – “Flight of the Conchords” (2008)
When most people think of novelty music, they think of “Weird Al” Yankovic; I’m mainly lookin’ at you, fellow elder-Gen Z types. I, too, was a member of the cohort of middle schoolers that learned the lyrics to “White and…
The Cast of ‘Gentefied’ on Bringing Authentic Latinx Characters & Experiences to Netflix
With more focus being placed on the Latinx generation, Netflix looks to deliver to us a show in Gentefied that depicts the Latinx community in a more realistic light. Gentefied centers around a Mexican family that struggles with trying to…