Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast #30: LGBT Representation

Impending Issues for the Streaming Market

We are living in a golden age of TV thanks to the streaming revolution. Showrunners and directors have been given more creative freedom and there has been a constant flow of new shows. Yet the rise of streaming has been so fast that it leads to the fears that we are on the edge of […]

The Best Show You Aren’t Watching: Abbott Elementary

If there’s one question every TV critic hears time and again it’s: “I’ve finished Parks and Rec/The Good Place/The Office/Brooklyn 99/Schitt’s Creek and I need a new comedy. What should I watch?” If someone is looking for a show with a bit of an edge, I tend to recommend The Other Two or Mythic Quest, […]

Britflix: The Violators

Britain has a long tradition of making kitchen sink realistic dramas. It is often a genre for new British directors to cut their teeth on. A lesser-known film from this subgenre that’s worthy of being written about is The Violators. Shelly (Lauren McQueen) is a 15-year-old girl who lives on a rough estate. Despite her older […]