Black Box to Great White Way: Darren Criss’ Journey from StarKid to Broadway Star
On a mild yet brisk November evening in 2024, playbill in hand, I stood at the stage door barricades, excitedly
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When a Magical Girl Doesn’t Want to be a Magical Girl
Pretty Pretty Please, I Don’t Want to be a Magical Girl premiered on YouTube on February 28, 2025, amassing over
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My Favorite Gay Couples in Media
It is Gaypril here at Rowan University, so it is the best time to talk about love. Gay love,
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Netflix’s Adolescence & Radicalization
Adolescence is a four-episode Netflix miniseries that has taken the internet by storm since its release on March 13th. Clips
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Superheroes, Politics, and Daredevil: Born Again
On March 4th, the first two episodes of the much-anticipated revival of Marvel’s Daredevil, Daredevil: Born Again, premiered on Disney+,
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Top 5 Performances at the 2025 Grammys
2024 was an amazing year for music—obviously. If you weren’t living under a rock, you’d know that last year was
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Still Got It: Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2 Review
So there’s this show you might’ve heard of. It’s a beautifully animated Netflix original series that’s based on a pretty
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Did Arcane Season Two Stick The Landing?
The final three episodes of Arcane dropped on November 23rd, and suffice to say that many people have very mixed
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The Toneys 2024
Welcome to the first Toneys, Halftone’s year-end awards! To ring in 2024, our three editors, Sophia, Adam, and Dillon, have
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Feline Folklore: The Dark Legacy and Modern Redemption of Black Cats in Halloween Pop Culture
On a crisp October night around six in the evening, you begin to unbox your Halloween decorations in preparation for
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Agatha All Along is the Spooky Queer Representation We Needed
Agatha Harkness may not be a huge character in the comics, but she’s more than proven her popularity and power
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Murder Drones and the Indie Animation Revolution
Over the past decade, there have been a multitude of popular indie animation series to come out on Youtube.
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Leave Your Umbrella Guns at the Door: The Penguin Episode 1 Review
Can a gangster really be a hero? In a city like Gotham, anything’s possible. Last Thursday, the first episode of
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Great Characters, But Terrible Role Models: Why We Romanticize Anti-Heroes
A protagonist is often associated with a hero or good guy, but the word simply refers to the point-of-view character.
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House of the Dragon Season 2 Review
I’ll admit it: I didn’t watch Game of Thrones. In fact, I’m reading the books so I can be annoying
Read moreNot-So-Terrifying Metal Tube: Connecting Resident Alien to Travel
Babies are right about planes. Yes, they may scream and thrash for hours upon hours on a flight. But who
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It’s No Mystery Why Mystery Files Season 2 is a Hit
With the increase of popularity in the true crime genre, there are so many different podcasts, shows, and movies that
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Magneto was Right: The X-Men vs The Status Quo
“I’m glad to be proven wrong.” That’s what I said to my sister as we finished the first episode
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You don’t choose to begin most things in life. You don’t choose to begin education, or a career, or even
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The Prince of All Shonen: A Tribute to Akira Toriyama
On March 1st, 2024, manga artist and character designer Akira Toriyama passed away at the age of 68. To say
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The Ones Who Live: The Walking Dead’s Return From The Grave
SPOILERS for: The Walking Dead and The Ones Who Live The Ones Who Live, a 6-episode miniseries follow-up
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Will Ferrell is my Anchorman
Unlike most 10-year-olds, I was not watching girlhood staples like Barbie of Swan Lake {2003} or Barbie in the
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Hazbin Hotel: Revolutionary animated show, or just another has been?
WARNING: this review contains mentions of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and rape. My one-sided beef with Vivienne Medrano goes
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I Want To Believe in the X-Files Reboot
Whether or not you’ve seen an episode of The X-Files, you’ve felt its impact. Investigation duos with palpable romantic chemistry,
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Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024) Review
Water, Earth, Fire, Air. Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when the Fire Nation
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I’m Praying for Daredevil: Born Again
Over the past few days, social media has been ablaze with leaks and speculation about Daredevil: Born Again, the much-anticipated
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Scott Pilgrim Scores A Three-Hit Combo With New Series
Would you fight for those you love? How about for a chance at love? Would you agree to fight every
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5 Festive TV Episodes to Watch During the Holidays
With Christmas only a few days away, it’s the perfect time to get into the festive spirit with some holiday-themed
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Attack on Titan’s Perfect(ly Fine) Finale.
For many years, anime was a disrespected niche in the U.S. It was something people were aware of and watched
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Eulogy for Winning Time
We are gathered here today to pay respects to the deceased. On September 17, 2023, the final episode of the
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Netflix’s One Piece Made Waves in Adapting Anime
When Netflix first announced they would be doing a live-action adaptation of the manga juggernaut One Piece, fans around the
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Trigun Stampede: Worth the Watch
Cowboy Bebop, a classic well known by anime fans, was a testament to Jazz music and bounty hunters, and greatly
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My Experience with Steven Universe
Steven Universe is a show created by Rebecca Sugar about a young boy named Steven Universe who lives
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Survivor is Getting Bigger and (Hopefully) Better
The reality show Survivor premiered its 45th season on September 27, 2023, and with it, episode lengths went from sixty
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Travel to 19th Century Italy in The Law According to Lidia Poët
Are you looking for a new show to binge? Why not try an international one? The Law According to Lidia
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Shadow and Bone is Another Example of Showrunners Failing at Adaptations
The first season of Shadow and Bone, a Netflix series based on the acclaimed trilogy by Leigh Bardugo, was fairly
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Review: Hell’s Kitchen NJ Takeover
In the culinary realm of well-known top chefs and delicious cuisines across Food Network, Hell’s Kitchen is one that guarantees
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The Hope of the Irish
My name is Mary Devlin Millar. Devlin, a family name and originally Dobhailéan in Irish, means “fierce courage.” It is
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Peacock’s Poker Face Offers a Fresh Take On the Murder Mystery
With what now seems like an infinite assortment of streaming services, it can become difficult to discern what is actually
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The Must-Watch Comedy Show Cunk on Earth is Out Now on Netflix
It’s official! The hit British comedy series Cunk on Earth has arrived on Netflix. Before you’re locked out of your
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Begin Your Christmas Season with The Santa Clauses
The festive season is officially underway! As the temperatures drop, the holiday spirit continues to grow. With Christmas just a
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“The Owl House” and Disney’s Mistake
Spoiler warning for season 2, potential watchers beware Amidst a sea of disrespect towards animation, exemplified during the Oscars’s controversial
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Looking ahead to HBO’s newest 2023 drama, The Last of Us
Film and television adaptations of video games have always had a big question mark next to them, as they all
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Season 48 is a new era for Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is back with a new logo, new opening credits, and four new cast members. The season forty-eight
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Only Bromance in the Building: Cutest Moments from OMITB Season 1
It’s official: the Arconiacs are BACK! Our favorite trio (sorry, Chevy Chase) is cute as ever in the latest season,
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Jerrod Carmichael’s Rothaniel: “Here’s Everything”
There have been few weekends where I go to turn on Saturday Night Live and am unfamiliar with the host;
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My Favorite Literary Allusions in Anime and Manga
It’s actually quite common for literary allusions (or references) to show up in manga, light novels, and anime! The following
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Why Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop Doesn’t Have the Best Non-Binary Representation
Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that it was
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Why’d These (Relation)ships Sink?
Shipping (as the title suggests) comes from the word “relationship” and is a rather odd form of fan-culture which involves
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In a world where online commentary can make or break something, how does Euphoria hold up?
When Euphoria first premiered on June 16, 2019, it seemed as though it were a guaranteed success. Starring the likes
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“The Book of Boba Fett” Focuses Too Much on The Past to Carve Out Its Own Future
Disney+ has recently released the season finale to its second live action Star Wars series with The Book of
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Fan Service: How much is too much?
In late February, the Disney+ series The Book of Boba Fett (abbrev. TBBF) aired its first season finale. The finale
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Mo Xiang Tong Xiu and “The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation”
I was first exposed to Mo Xiang Tong Xiu (MXTX) through the donghua (Chinese “anime”) version of Heaven Official’s Blessing
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From D&D to TV, The Legend of Vox Machina Brings Heart, Laughs, and Plenty of Violence
The Legend of Vox Machina is a successful fan-service endeavor: a beloved Dungeons & Dragons podcast brought to the
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Genres in Television- Teen Drama
Teen Drama If you’re like me, there was nothing quite like getting home from school, tossing your backpack to the
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Genres in Television- Crime Fiction
Crime Fiction Car chases, bone-chilling mystery, and justice prevailing–crime television has brought thrilling entertainment to our televisions for years. There
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Genres in Television- Sitcoms
Sitcoms Some believe that laughter can extend a person’s lifespan. Using this
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You Might Like… #3
Hey you, do you like family drama? And backstabbing within that drama? And even more backstabbing within the backstabbing in
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Genres in Television – Historical Fiction
Historical Fiction There’s something fascinating about the people who were on this earth before us. This natural curiosity has been
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You Might Like…#2
When looking for shows to recommend, you try to find commonalities between them that draw them together. That could be
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What Is Squid Game?
What Is Squid Game? If you’ve been on social media at all these past few weeks, odds are you’ve come
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You know that friend that won’t stop recommending that one show they swear you will love? The hardest part is
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Lucifer’s Lack-Luster Last Season
With the end of Lucifer comes the end of celestial wars, biblical drama, and the devil solving murders in his
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