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May. 9, 2024 

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Television

New takes on old stories in ‘Secret History of Comics’

With all of the big-budget superhero movies viewers have been treated to for the past decade, it can be easy to forget that all these heroes started out in comic books. The network known for legendary drama series such as…

Larry David helps ‘SNL’ return with average premiere

These days, “Saturday Night Live” writers do not have to try hard to come up with ideas. With the daily media circus that the Trump administration continues to devolve into, all they need to do is report on current events…

‘Shameless’ tries to give Gallagher family happy chapter

Showtime has slowly become associated with kicking off new shows with a great first season, then dragging them out for way too long, to the point where they become stale and boring. Shows that have fallen victim to this include…

On WTOP-10 Tonight: Nightly News

Oswego State is the proud home of WTOP-10 TV, a TV station run completely by over 200 students. WTOP-10 features weather reports, nightly news, fashion talk shows, live sports coverage and a large variety of specials that are directed toward…

Mr. Robot’ maintains its individuality in third season

Rating: 4/5 stars Two years ago, USA Network introduced the world to arguably its first great show in five years. The show was “Mr. Robot,” and it introduced viewers to Elliot Alderson (Rami Malek, “Night at the Museum: Secret of…

New season of ‘Stranger Things’ raises the level to ‘Eleven’

Rating: 4.5/5 stars There was a lot of anticipation surrounding “Stranger Things 2.” With its first season being critically acclaimed and an immediate pop culture icon, the second season had big shoes to fill. Thankfully, the series came back with…

‘Barstool Van Talk”s Legacy Will Live On Longer Than Its Time On-Air

Rating: 4.5 / 5 stars What will now be known as the one-episode wonder, “Barstool Van Talk,” a unique talk show, still did as much as it could to provide their viewers with quality content. The series, which made its…

Mindhunter’ launches audience in heads of serial killers

Rating: 4/5 stars In 2012, Netflix’s video streaming was still relatively new and DVD by mail was the lion’s share of the business. A year later, Netflix started creating its own original programming with the first season of “House of…

CW’s ‘Supernatural’ still solid during 13th season

After 13 seasons, “Supernatural” is still going strong and only getting better. What first started as two brothers fighting monsters and looking for their dad is now two brothers fighting even the highest entities and trying to keep the world…

Great cast, terrible story leave viewers ‘Ghosted’

Rating: 2/5 stars Nowadays, with streaming services having less content restrictions than those found on network TV, many well-known comedians and writers have taken advantage of the opportunity. Therefore, whenever a new sitcom premieres on network TV, many worry it…