What is an anthology series, and what are some examples?
We are still in the midst of peak TV – hold on to your hats – and there’s no sign of this slowing down any time soon. Established networks such as HBO, NBC, ABC...
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TV review: Big Little Lies – Season 2 disappoints
The second season of Big Little Lies was released in 2019 and we watched it live as it aired. Still: it took us till today to write an article on it. We hope that...
When is Black Mirror season 5 being released?
We may finally have the release date for the new season of Black Mirror. The show, which started off with an episode centered around a man being forced to fuck a pig, has gradually...
Netflix and Amazon’s algorithms have learned to discriminate
The dangers of artificial intelligence have been the central plot of countless pieces of media, and now reality is catching up. However, instead of robots with laser guns it appears big companies ended up...
The Walking Dead’s Season 9 ratings are not good
Poor The Walking Dead. Although it has still been a hit in its last seasons, the show did start to displease more and more critics, resulting in a critical drubbing. Network AMC let a...
The Walking Dead isn’t ending anytime soon
Late last year we asked ourselves the question: is The Walking Dead ending soon? Now AMC (the channel which airs the show) has finally given us an answer: no, no it’s not. In our previous...
Find out more about the True Detective Season 3 story
Although it has been on a hiatus since 2015, HBO’s once revered show True Detective is about to start up again in 2019. We have some details for you about the True Detective season...
Find out the plot of The Last Man On Earth: Season 5
Not all shows are unfortunately destined to finish their runs. In the most recent wave of TV cancellations and renewals both Brooklyn Nine Nine and The Last Man on Earth got axed. Whereas the...
Review: Legion on FX – TV’s most flippant show delivers in season 2
2017 not only marked the debut for Westworld and The Handmaid’s Tale, it was also the year in which we were first treated to David Haller, the mutant leading the ensemble of FX’s Legion. Whereas...
Trailer: Nicolas Winding Refn’s TV show for Amazon
Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn is hard at work on his latest production: Too Old To Die Young, and we finally get to see some footage for it. The cast is led by Miles...