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A Brand New Award Show 1

Sep

8

2014

Article by Kelsey Weekman The Emmy’s and the VMA’s were…well. They were two weeks ago. I’m kind of late, but in my defense, I was recovering. I was recovering from the fact that who I wanted to win did not win. (Okay, I’m just talking about the Emmys. Honestly, I don’t even know who won ...

“How I Met Your Mother’s” Ending That Should Have Been 3

Sep

6

2014

“How I Met Your Mother’s” alternate ending has surfaced… and it is completely perfect. It’s so perfect, in fact, that it makes me love this show again. I’ve been mad at “How I Met Your Mother” since the show aired its crappy finale. Immediately after the episode aired, I wrote a ranty, passionate, terribly angry ...

“Gone Girl” Movie Predictions

Sep

5

2014

Everyone’s talking about “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn. I finished reading it yesterday, and now I know why. What a whirlwind of a novel! If you’ve read this book, I don’t need to tell you how phenomenal it is. If you haven’t read the book and care about spoilers, stop reading this article now! There ...

Lisa Simpson: A Feminist Hero

Aug

31

2014

I was raised on The Simpsons. It sounds silly and maybe it wasn’t the best parenting decision, but I distinctly remember sitting in front of the TV with my dad and watching that little yellow family that I now feel like I know almost as well as my own family. I remember taking it all ...

For Robin 2

Aug

12

2014

Article by Rachel Schmitt It’s difficult paying tribute to someone I have never met. I can’t tell you about the time that he danced around our living room and made me laugh until I cried or about the time he sat down beside me and told me something so incredibly profound that I could only ...

An Ode To Robin Williams 3

Aug

12

2014

Article by Schyler Martin Robin Williams is dead, and I don’t know what to say. What is there to say when something like this happens? Nothing will make it easier. Nothing will make it go away. Celebrity deaths are always stunning, but this one… this one left me numb and horrified, struggling to make sense of ...

Dead Poets Society – A Tribute to Robin Williams 2

Aug

12

2014

Article by Kelsey Weekman I’m sitting here writing today because a man stood on his desk in front of a classroom of skeptical teenage boys and gave me a new perspective. I was a junior in high school when I saw Dead Poets Society for the first time. I had always liked writing because it’s ...

Better Call Saul: Format and Plot Predictions

Aug

3

2014

Article by Schyler Martin A few days ago, Kelsey Weekman kicked off UNC Television with a great post about the upcoming “Breaking Bad” spinoff, “Better Call Saul.” Kelsey talked about which characters from “Breaking Bad” viewers can hope to see back for the spinoff. Now, I’m going to look a little deeper at the possible ...

Better Call Saul Timeline Predictions 8

Jul

28

2014

Article by Kelsey Weekman In case you live under a rock, or maybe a hunk of uniquely-blue crystal meth, Breaking Bad is getting a spin-off. “Better Call Saul” will focus on the corrupt and combover-ed lawyer that aided Walter White and company in navigating the legal troubles that, you know, tend to show up when you dabble ...