A retired literature professor stumbles upon her police officer son’s case notes, notices a connection to an obscure Elizabethan play, and—despite her son’s insistence that she stay out of it—manages to solve a murder investigation. Harriet “Harry” Wild has a knack for detective work, it turns out, as well as …
People generally gloss over animated television series, deeming them inferior and immature compared to live-action. However, Avatar: The Last Airbender proves them all wrong. Despite being released 15 years ago, this critically-acclaimed and multi-awarded series remains to be one of the best shows of all time. Recently, it soared to …
This weekend, Sunrise announced a sequel to the iconic anime series Inuyasha called Hanyō no Yashahime, and VIZ hasconfirmed that it has American distribution rights under the English title Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon. Taking place in the same universe as Inuyasha, Yashahime follows the daughters of Sesshomaru and Inuyasha as they …
The End of the F***ing World starts off by putting some facts down for us, from the two teenage protagonist’s perspective. James (Alex Lawther) is a psychopath, he’s sure of it. He’s stuck his hand in a fryer full of boiling oil just to feel something. He’s killed animals by …
It’s December, which means the “Best TV shows of 2017” lists are coming in thick and fast. On paper, it’s a time to recognize excellent, boundary-pushing television like The Handmaid’s Tale, Stranger Things, and The Good Place (and, apparently, Game of Thrones—apparently people are still watching that). For most people, …
When I first started watching it, Vikings quickly became one of my favourite TV shows. An interesting premise – a filmic retelling of the Saga of Ragnar – was backed by absolutely superb writing, acting, and filmmaking. I didn’t quite marathon it (I almost never marathon things; I don’t have …
Today, HBO released a new trailer for the second season of True Detective, and it’s fantastic. I was actually rather skeptical when they announced season two. The first was so good, but felt like a very singular experience. Even after revealing that it would be an entirely new story with new …
