1,000 True Fans. Never-Ending Niches. And Tyler, the Creator. For Essay 2, we took a look at how there’s never been a better time for creators to monetize their weirdness online.

Season.1 Videos, Season.1Nathan Graber-LippermanDecember 19, 2021Videos, Creator, Creator Mag, Music, Entertainment

Fire Sagas and Sorkin-Paloozas

JGL writes on Netflix’s fun-yet-forgettable Eurovision ad and Aaron Sorkin’s directorial debut.

Newsletters, MaWRJake Graber-LippermanJuly 15, 2020Entertainment, Culture, Pop Culture, Movies, StreamingComment

The Summer Of Viewership

Due to a global pandemic that’s forced us inside, it’s almost felt like we’re watching 2020 pass us by. Isabelle Jocelyn reflects on quarantine — and shares a glimmer of hope

Mag, The Gen Z Experience, MainIsabelle JocelynJuly 12, 2020Culture, life, Race, Entertainment, Main, BLM

Fidos and Fraud

JGL writes on the crime drama Bad Education and the perpetual tear-jerker Marley & Me

Newsletters, MaWRJake Graber-LippermanJune 24, 2020Entertainment, Streaming, Culture, Pop CultureComment

On 'Section.80'

NGL writes about the stepping stone for Kendrick Lamar as he evolved from a hungry young rapper into a generational icon

On 'Moonlight'

NGL writes about the incredible, tear-jerking, Oscar-winning film Moonlight

G-L Review, Newsletters, Black Lives MatterNathan Graber-LippermanJune 14, 2020BLM, Movies, Entertainment

Oozing Lore

Jake Graber-Lipperman writes on the endless rewatachability and attention to world-building with Avater: The Last Airbender.

Newsletters, MaWRJake Graber-LippermanJune 2, 2020Entertainment, Streaming, Culture, Pop CultureComment

Here For The Drama

Jake Graber-Lipperman debuts his new entertainment newsletter with commentary on Netflix’s new hit Too Hot To Handle and more.

MaWR, NewslettersNathan Graber-LippermanMay 16, 2020Movies, Streaming, Culture, Pop Culture, Entertainment

Mac Miller’s ‘Swimming’: A Reminder That We Are All Human

Unplugg’d Staff Writer Bryce Phillips reflects on the one-year anniversary of Miller’s passing and the legacy his final album left

Mag, MusicBryce PhillipsAugust 11, 2019Music, Rap, Entertainment, Culture, Pop CultureComment

Is It Wrong To Root For The Villain?

From Hannibal Lecter to Tony Soprano, Karim Noorani dissects whether it makes sense to cheer for the villains in entertainment

Mag, Movies & TVKarim NooraniJuly 26, 2019Entertainment, Movies, Pop Culture, Culture

Memes, Streams, And Everything In Between: The Definitive “Old Town Road” Power Rankings

This morning, Lil Nas X dropped his fifth-version of his genre-bending, culture-enthralling, instant-classic. Therefore, we decided to take a stand on the matter and do what we as humans do best: subjectively rate things

Commentary, Mag, MusicBryce PhillipsJuly 25, 2019Entertainment, Music

Where Are Horror Movies Going?

With Jordan Peele killing it — as well as films such as ‘It,’ and ‘Hereditary’ — the horror industry may be undergoing a massive overhaul. Staff Writer Karim Noorani projects where the industry is going

Commentary, Mag, Movies & TVKarim NooraniJuly 12, 2019Movies, Entertainment

In the Year of the Documentary, ‘Minding the Gap’ Stands Tall

NGL writes about Bing Liu’s triumphant entrance into the collective minds of moviegoers — rather, moviestreamers — everywhere. Fair warning: you don’t have to know how to skateboard in order to enjoy the ride

Commentary, Mag, Movies & TVNathan Graber-LippermanFebruary 22, 2019Movies, Entertainment