Happy Anniversary to Next Time On!
Since it has been a whole year, and I have recommended 31 shows, I thought I would take this opportunity to look back and pick my top 5 favorite recs—so far, anyway!
Special Features
Experiencing Television
Hey Everyone! I’ve been super busy with summer classes, so I asked my super talented friend Jordan, a film student at UCLA, to guest post on Next Time On! I’ll be back with more recommendations soon, but in the meantime, enjoy! -Shalinee A few weeks ago, I made my 13-year-old sister watch The Twilight Saga …
“Dear White People” and the Importance of Listening to Black Stories
In addition to reading books and learning the history of white supremacy and racism in this country, we should listen to Black voices. I am committed to doing a better job of this and will work to write about more shows telling Black stories.
“Never Have I Ever” and the Double-Edged Sword of Representation
When you’re a self-proclaimed TV aficionado, people often ask you if you’ve seen blank. But I’ve never had so many people ask about the same show in such quick succession before. Tuesday morning, I actually woke up to a text asking me if I’d seen Never Have I Ever. In fact, I finally started the show mostly because I wanted to stop answering “no” when people asked me about it.
A Quick TV Guide to Quarantine
What to watch while we’re all stuck at home!
A Break From Regularly Scheduled Programming: An Interview with Colin McCalla
How do you decide if you should pursue your hobby, your passion, your art, over the thing that feels safer and more certain? It’s a question that I think a lot of people struggle with, including myself. And it’s far more complex than some people would like to believe. Some say the risk is always …
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