In early March, while scrolling through my Hulu Plus homepage I saw something stunning: Elisabeth Moss in a red cape and white bonnet, looking determined, her stare piercing into my soul. She was accompanied by a gnarly text graphic claiming “A hulu Original: The Handmaid’s Tale”. I paused, furrowed my brows, and scoffed. What in the […]
My name’s Ashvini Malshe and I’m a junior at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I study Media Communication and Spanish Cultural Studies, which is time-consuming. My love of TV knows no bounds. The purpose of this blog is to compile sample blog posts I made that analyzed various television shows and characters (and their […]
I’ve never considered myself a sucker for teen shows. I’ve always felt too mature to watch them, often rolling my eyes and snickering at overused romantic tropes and the different dystopian lands the too good to be true, model-esque characters find themselves in. Given that, I am sucker for heart and originality. So, when I […]
I’m a fan of podcasts. I listen to my selected favorites religiously, one of which is called Gilmore Guys, a show where two 20-something guys really get into the dynamics and quirks of Gilmore Girls. It’s as ridiculous as it is amazing and I truly appreciate their dedication to a show that while a critical […]