Road to redemption: The troubles of Theon Greyjoy in ‘Game of Thrones’
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Though some may find the show’s premise and gimmick a bit stale by this point, “The Good Place” has remained one of the biggest sitcoms currently on air. Having just completed its third season, the show proves that it is still a comedy worth watching, and season three may be the funniest yet.
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Netflix starts off its 2019 lineup strong with its new show "Sex Education," an engaging British comedy that presents a thoughtful look at students as they deal with the social pressures of sex in their lives.
It: Chapter 2
Murr, Sal, Q and Joe are still doing what they do best: pranking, embarrassing and having a blast.
Summertime is often seen as an “off-season” for all good TV, but this summer a lot has been happening. Here are some of the highs and lows this season, from best to worst:
It’s been over 100 years since former Republican Gov. Robert La Follette led the progressive charge to reform Wisconsin and ultimately created a lasting progressive tradition. Now another Republican governor is in the driver's seat, but this time is paving the road for a new conservative tradition.
In the first episode of Rock With the Flock, The Daily Cardinal arts staff discusses the latest movie trailers, "13 Reasons Why" and upcoming films.
A former UW-La Crosse police dispatcher is seeking a settlement after being fired for telling a student employee that “all immigrants deserved to go back to where they were from.”
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year.”No, Andy Williams was not referring to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament in his cult classic. He should have, though. Every spring, March Madness takes the country by storm. This 68-team tournament not only generates profound excitement, but revenue and national reputation for universities. Way back in 2011, NCAA and Turner Sports/CBS formed a 14-year television and media rights agreement. This pact is worth more than $10.8 billion and the tournament coverage accounts for around 90 percent of NCAA’s yearly revenue. Unlike football championships, the NCAA does not share revenue with other corporations and sponsors. Thus, it collects the benefits and distributes the revenue among tournament teams. Each conference is granted a certain amount of money based upon their team’s past performances. Individually, one unit is awarded for each game in March until the championship. According to the NCAA’s most recent revenue distribution data, one unit is worth $245,514. Even if one team earns all of a conference’s units, the money is distributed to each school after the tournament concludes. Universities showcasing successful teams in March also receive money from apparel and alumni. It is no secret people like to be associated with winners. When an NCAA team does well, there is a surge in memorabilia, spirit wear and other goods with a university brand. This allows programs to charge more for sponsorship and broadcasting rights. Deep runs can make all the difference for a small-budget school and help larger public universities gain leverage over others. Not only does a university’s revenue increase after a successful March, but school interest skyrockets. Take the University of Connecticut, for example. In 2014, the average application pool across all U.S. universities sat a little over 10 percent. Once the Huskies lifted that trophy in 2014, however, their admissions pool increased to 35 percent more applicants. More applications equal more potential students which ultimately raises the quality of obtaining a degree. Thus, when a team fails to qualify for March Madness, it can leave a devastating blow to tight-operating budgets. For example, in 2006, George Mason University happily benefited from the tournament. The school estimated its publicity value was worth $677 million. This revenue can be life or death for smaller universities. The revenue from the tourney supports a school’s basketball program and is invested toward various academic departments, little-to-no revenue sports and school building projects. Currently, there are rumors the NCAA is tossing the possibility of expanding the total to 96 teams. This will lead to more coverage, nationwide participation and revenue for hosting cities. All of this untapped profit makes NCAA Division I universities extremely happy. Andy Williams was a partial owner of the Phoenix Suns, and his appreciation for basketball was not shadowed behind his singing career. So, the next time you hear, “It’s the hap-happiest season of all,” consider the possibilities. It may signal the spirit of Christmas, or the beginning of true Madness.
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2016 has been a legendary year for television. As technologies, budgets, content and overall scale increased, television breached uncharted territory. Shows are bolder, sharper and more impressive than ever before. I invited The Daily Cardinal Arts desk to share some of their favorites of the year.—Ben Golden
Amazon Prime recently released the freshman season of “Good Girls Revolt,” a series that tracks a group of women in 1969 who decide to take legal action against a magazine after learning that the gender discrimination taking place in their newsroom is illegal, according to the Civil Rights Act. The women, deemed “researchers,” tirelessly perform the dirty work for the male reporters who publish pieces without crediting the women’s efforts. The magazine bans female reporters, instilling an impenetrable glass ceiling that prevents female workers from becoming the journalists they so desperately dream to be. In the wake of the women’s rights movement, the researchers are inspired to take a stand and fight for their right to write. Amazon announced this past Friday that the original series will be cancelled. “Good Girls Revolt” is rumored to potentially be renewed on a different platform, but Amazon’s decision threatens to end the show permanently.
This year Halloween falls on a Monday. We had the weekend to party, so tonight can be another Halloween tradition–watching a scary TV show while burrowing into the couch and stress-eating candy in suspense. Although it can be fun to stay in with some horror classics, I’d like to offer a more unconventional alternative: a thriller in which technology is the meddling shadow hiding behind the curtain. “Black Mirror,” the UK’s modern spin on “The Twilight Zone,” just released a third season through Netflix on Oct. 21. The anthology series features stand-alone cautionary episodes presenting different hypothetical futures, based on the growing expanse of technological influence. Each episode is a new story that takes an element of our increasingly digital-dependent society and pushes it a step further, often prophesying a chilling yet not-so-distant future.
If you are craving a binge resonant to the film “Crazy, Stupid, Love” but without the originality, wit or charm, Netflix’s new series “Easy” is the show for you. “Easy” succeeds in depicting real relationships, yet fails at offering a reason for us to care. The anthology-style series was quietly released September 22 and it seems to have already faded away. After watching the eight half-hour episodes in the style of separately packaged short films, I did not feel satisfied in the least. I was excited to explore a show that had the potential of offering a commentary on the complexity of modern dating, yet it floundered its chance with tangential misdirection and shallow material.