Punching Up with Mel Brooks: Speaking Truth to Power
Photo: Mel Brooks “Punching up” is one of the unspoken rules of comedy, of what makes comedy important during hard times. Punching up is when a comedian uses comedy, from jokes to slapstick to characters, to criticize those in power. Punching up is the...
The Beauty of the Euphoria Midseason Finale
Photo: ‘Euphoria’ The midseason finale of ‘Euphoria’ titled “You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can” is simply beautiful with its visuals and music. The episode felt like a build-up montage to what the season finale is going to be because the characters have all...
Mental Health in Euphoria: Has It Been Realistic or Romanticized?
Photo: ‘Euphoria’ The hit drama series, ‘Euphoria’ follows the lives of a group of teens as they tackle the complexities of high school alongside the darkness of teenage sex, drugs, and above all mental illness. Season 1 followed Rue and Jules, two young...
An Analysis of Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Franchise: A Series That Packs a Punch
Video Version of this Article Photo: The Rocky Franchise The ‘Rocky’ franchise is one that has stood the test of time, and done so magnificently. The first ‘Rocky’ came out all the way back in 1975, and 45 years later, we’ve had five sequels, a spinoff movie series,...
