‘The Queen’s Gambit’: A Chilling Stare at the Illusion of American Success
Photo: ‘The Queen’s Gambit’/Netflix With an ice-cold stare, a kindling and innate rage, and girlishly ginger hair, Beth Harmon is a fiery lioness in ‘The Queen’s Gambit’. Played by the electric Anya Taylor-Joy, the actress is a young behemoth of a...
‘Over the Moon’: Netflix’s Animation Tugs at Your Heartstrings Brilliantly
Photo: ‘Over the Moon’/Netflix Get out your 2020 bingo cards- who guessed that the best original song of the year would be about mooncakes? That’s right, mooncakes, the popular Chinese delicacy traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn festival and...
The Renaissance of Animated Adult TV Shows
Photo: ‘Big Mouth’/Netflix Animated adult TV: Maybe the title of this article is a misnomer because there wasn’t much of a naissance beforehand. Back in the 60s, there was The Flintstones and The Jetsons which are technically considered “adult sitcoms” but...
‘Whose Vote Counts Explained’: A Must-Watch for All Americans
Photo: ‘Whose Vote Counts Explained’/Netflix Every so often, I like to browse the Netflix menu and add things to “my list” to save for later. It’s been an especially common practice for me ever since the pandemic started, with my custom list of shows and...
