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Tragedy to television

Ananya Chaudhary and Stella Petzova • January 26, 2024

Trigger warning: This story mentions murder, abuse and cannibalism. A 16-year-old girl’s body was found in Washington’s Green River on July 15, 1982. Reports found the young girl was strangled to...

“I’m Glad My Mom Died” reveals the harsh reality of childhood stardom

Jiya Singh • August 23, 2022

TW: This article contains mentions of eating disorders, alcoholism, sexual assault, abuse and death Chapter 91: “Why do we romanticize the dead? Why can’t we be honest about them? Especially moms,...

Stranger Shows: Why I don’t feel motivated to finish ‘Stranger Things’

Nathan Stevens • November 17, 2017

"Stranger Things" and other streaming TV shows are less satisfying to watch

Summer binge watching detracts from time better spent in other outlets

Eva Spitzen • September 7, 2013

Although students should take summer as an opportunity to relax, consuming all free time with hollow activities like binge watching is not only wasteful, but also unhealthy.

More students start to binge watch over the summer

Sophia Tao • August 22, 2013

For students, summer is the best time to binge watch television shows and movies.

Trash or Class?

Rachel Lu • September 21, 2011

A comparison of two popular trends: reality shows and the 1960's era.

Television: TV Land—A viewer’s guide to fall television

Yaamini Venkataraman • September 30, 2010

El Estoque brings you primetime in no time with reviews of fall's new television shows As the new wave of fall shows makes a splash, some viewers may find themselves...

How I met your friends

Karishma Mehrotra • January 21, 2010

With "How I Met Your Mother"'s 100th episode, the sitcom is officially back I am sure my fellow television junkies have also been wondering, where did all the sitcoms go? Where did the short...

America is more broken than broke

Shreya Shankar • October 27, 2009

When did broken homes become the new black? A working dad, an at-home mom, 2.2 children and a dog: welcome to the All American nuclear family. Half a century ago, the archetypal American...

You know you love to gossip

Ingrid Chang • October 1, 2008

Audience mesmerized by larger-than-life situations in 'Gossip Girl' Actors Chace Crawford and Ed Westwick as Nate Archibald and Chuck Bass and actresses Blake Lively and Leighton Meester as...