‘The North Remembers’: Memes for ‘Game of Thrones’ fans that are hooked on ‘House of the Dragon’

Have you ever wished to have a pet dragon?  Dragons and fantasy worlds have always fascinated us basic non-magical humans. Choosing between taking the subway at 8 am or hopping onto your dragon’s back and flying away, there’s a clear choice. Unless you’re afraid of heights, in which case, I’m sorry that you’ll never get …
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Comienza el rodaje de la serie de Assassin’s Creed de Netflix

Ubisoft ha anunciado el inicio del rodaje de la serie de imagen real de Assassin’s Creed que se retransmitirá en Netflix. Leer más

21 Memes For People Who Said ‘One More Episode’ At 1AM

There are two kinds of people in the world: those who go to bed at a responsible hour… and those who confidently say «just one more episode» at 1AM and immediately enter a dangerous negotiation with themselves. If you’ve ever opened a streaming app late at night, you already know exactly how this story ends. …
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Less ‘Wuthering Heights’ and more ‘Bridgerton’: Why Hollywood’s romance stories deserve a happy ending

When was the last time you finished a TV show or walked out of a movie theatre, and genuinely felt happy? Felt like the media you’ve just consumed made you feel safe, hopeful, and even a little bit in love?  If your answer is somewhere along the lines of «a long, long time ago,» then …
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Twitter’s Collective ‘Mad Men’ Rewatch Proves That Social Media Still Craves High Quality Source Material

The finale aired more than a decade ago, but the commentary remains as fresh as ever. In December, HBO Max released all seven series of Mad Men in 4K, and it feels like half the people left on Elon Musk’s app have been catching up with it ever since. «D**n, y’all really love talking about …
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Dad gets daycare teacher fired after she lets her students watch Veggie Tales: ‘Now there’s a backlash against me. It’s all my fault she got fired. They’re just animated vegetables.’

She didn’t get fired because she showed her students Veggie Tales. She got fired because she couldn’t stop lying.  The question of whether parents should choose the kinds of books their kids read in school is a contentious one, especially in the United States today. Many parents feel they should be able to veto any …
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Seeing the Internet Through ‘Fandom-Colored Glasses’ Will Cure Your Mindless Doomscrooling

I was 13 years old when I first learned what it meant to be a part of a fandom. It was right after I finished reading the last Harry Potter book, and I desperately needed to find people who were as excited about this magical series as I was. This led me to the best …
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‘Everyone is watching’: Why More Streaming Platforms Should Meme-Fy Their Marketing

For almost every popular TV show, people online have produced memes about them. A clip or a frame that goes viral for whatever reason, which earned the show a different kind of recognition online. The internet is filled with memes, and people love them. They use it to express their feelings, tell jokes, and connect …
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‘Female Rage’ Isn’t New, You Just Weren’t Paying Attention

«Female rage» as a concept has been popularized in recent years by steadfast, inspiring artists such as Lily Allen, Charli xcx, Lorde, Olivia Rodrigo, and many others. They urge women to be themselves, feel their emotions, and stay true to their anger. Women have every right to. Female Rage has been chalked up to «hysteria» …
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Streaming Platforms are Egregiously Ignoring the Unspoken Rules and Etiquette of TV Advertising’s Past

Cutting to a boisterous, tone-deaf commercial mid-scene, mid-game, or mid-sentence would have sent a 90s television enthusiast into a fit of rage and confusion. While TV ads have always been a bit disruptive, at least in the past, advertisers had a sense of decorum, protecting the sanctity of the show-watching experience with a backbone of …
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