Television
Broadway
ToddX brings tales of Meat Loaf, nudity, and more
From Buzzfeed to Broadway lighting, the first ever ToddX brought an array of alumni from the entertainment industry to Todd Union in a rapid-fire 24-hour showcase of discussions, workshops, and masterclasses. Organized by Nigel Maister, Artistic Director of the UR International Theater Program, ToddX kicked off with a panel discussion featuring five of the speakers. […]
red carpet
Not Vanilla: Award show season standouts
Well, reader, we’re finally done with awards season. I have mixed emotions about this. I’m glad I’ll stop being constantly deluged with press releases containing the same stories about the same six movies. But I’m sad that the time of semi-mandatory spiffily dressed celebrity appearances is over. I wanted to go over some of the […]
SNL
Struggles of Melissa Villaseñor: Exclusive interview
“I loved how we were all cracking up at the same thing — that connection is my favorite thing about being a comedian.” Read More
SNL
Live from Rochester, it’s Saturday Night!
Three comedians brought the spirit of stand-up to Strong Auditorium, spitting straight humor about true things that happened to them. Read More
Not Vanilla
Not Vanilla: The future of late night
Are there enough people watching the actual shows with the regular advertisements to keep sustaining this format of entertainment? Read More
Not Vanilla
Not Vanilla: Why we watch people do things
It’s much easier to watch someone else do things and live vicariously through them. Read More
Television
‘Stranger Things 2’ is half of what it could be
The first half of season two is intense, but not as much as last year’s. It feels as if the creators are just dragging the show at parts, and even the characters seem like they have no clue why they are part of the storyline. Read More
Not Vanilla
Not Vanilla: A new kind of entertainment
Nowadays, the sheer number of ways you can distract yourself means not everyone sticks to watching the same thing. Read More
Media Matrix
Media Matrix: ‘Difficult People’ is fun, dysfunctional
“Difficult People” centers on two main characters, Billy and Julie, who live in New York City and are always griping about their surroundings. Read More
Not Vanilla
Not Vanilla: A message to Hollywood
I find that in life there are so many shades of relationships between women that aren’t shown that often. So in honor of Women’s Empowerment Month, I’m going to pitch our imaginary Hollywood execs some ideas for projects that feature these underrepresented relationships. Read More
