Riverdale

A director's clapper overlaying a high school hallway
  • 1 year 11 months ago

Sex has a place in teen shows. Sexualization of teenagers doesn’t.

Exploring one’s sexuality is a cornerstone of many teens’ real-life experiences. While it’s important to explore this sexuality in television, it’s equally important to avoid sexualizing the underage characters themselves.Continue...
  • 2 years 8 months ago

Will Riverdale’s surprisingly strong season finale carry into season five?

Riverdale ’s writing, acting, and musical choices in its most recent season have turned even its most dedicated viewers away. But with change on the horizon in the world of Riverdale , it’s possible the show may be able to save itself from more self-inflicted embarrassment in season five.Continue...
  • 3 years 3 months ago

Season four of Riverdale is starting off exactly as you’d expect

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.Continue...
  • 3 years 10 months ago

What went wrong with 'Riverdale'?

I have trouble pinpointing the exact moment I realized Netflix’s teen hit, Riverdale , was no good.Continue...
  • 5 years 3 months ago

How Riverdale became an overnight phenomenon

Although the four months of summer 2017 was great — no school, warm days, patio drinks — let's be honest, we weren’t fully living it up for one simple reason: Riverdale was on break.Continue...

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