Pop Culture

Dear Don Cherry, It was a shame it had to come to an end like this.

Women in pop culture have always been subject to overwhelming (and, frankly, stupid) criticism for absolutely everything they do. What follows is a list of women and genderqueer people that society tried to convince me were monsters by incorrectly labelling them ‘sluts,’ ‘traitors,’ and ‘idiots.’ Some of these people are very problematic, and every one of them is flawed and human—but that doesn’t mean they don’t deserve our respect and decency.

Atypical is an underappreciated gem from Netflix’s roster of original content.

While you were busy trying to find a movie to watch on Netflix, the major studios and tech companies were busy putting cable on the Internet. Once upon a time, Netflix was one of the only streaming sites around and it didn’t have any competition when it came to licensing content for its service. But today, the streaming world is a lot more crowded. There’s Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Crave, and CBSAllAccess, to name a few. 

Amidst the recent news that long-time Canadian sports broadcasting personality Don Cherry has been fired over his controversial rant on live TV, fans and critics alike have interpreted the meaning of his remarks in a number of ways.

This year’s Met Gala theme has successfully blown me away, just as it does every year I follow the iconic event.

This fall, Philip Pullman’s award-winning book trilogy made its way onto the small screen with its airships, polar bears, and a corrupt version of the Catholic Church in all their glory.

No, BoJack Horseman is not Family Guy with a horse.

If you’ve never listened to the sex and dating podcast Call Her Daddy, chances are, you’ve at least heard about it.

We see a new side to Paul Rudd in the new Netflix series Living with Yourself. 

For someone who died in 1994, legendary British actor Peter Cushing did a remarkable job reprising his role as Grand Moff Tarkin in 2016’s Rogue One. But, of course, it wasn’t really him. 

This month marks the anniversary of the film Twilight’s release more than 10 years ago, which sent the world into a frenzy.

Riverdale kicked off its fourth season on Oct. 9 with a new but classically confusing plot, the same hyper-sexualized teenage characters, and all of its general ridiculousness.

According to basketball legend LeBron James, Houston Rockets general manager, Daryl Morey, was “misinformed” when he weighed in on the Hong Kong protests on Twitter, showing support for the Hong Kong freedom fighters.

With evidence showing diversity attracts bigger audiences and greater profit, it’s unsurprising TV has recently been overwhelmed with voices that have traditionally been silenced. It’s also no surprise that, in recent months, Netflix—the streaming giant and production company—has advertised itself as a platform for diverse storytelling.     

Before the new Joker film was released on Oct. 4, critics feared the filmmakers’ choice to sympathetically portray Arthur Fleck, the character who would become DC Comics villain Joker, would inspire real-life loners to carry out mass shootings at screenings of the movieor elsewhere.