Television

HeadStuff's new series Binge Guide sees the website's film section contributors recommend TV shows close to their heart. This entry is on My Name is Earl, in honour of its recent 15th anniversary. In these times it can be hard to see the…

Nothing makes a series or film stand out like a memorable theme song or title sequence. Often, including in live action, a memorable credit reel can come in the form of an animation. It would be hard to find someone who, when thinking about…

New Netflix series Ratched is escapism into very familiar territory. That territory is American Horror Story. Creator and director Ryan Murphy of course is the man behind the long running AHS franchise, and although that series has waned…

Inspector Gadget was a cartoon that ran from 1983 to 1986 and spawned a film as well as various other TV series, most of which are now more well-known than the original. That said, the first animated series deserves credit for paving the…

A time skip is a storytelling device used in film and animation to rapidly develop the plot and characters by allowing an amount of time pass, often unseen by the viewer, leaving the audience with the aftermath of such progression. When…

The long-awaited return of Norwegian hit Norsemen comes back at a time where the world has nothing better to do than social distance and watch Netflix. The Monty Python-like cult comedy has taken a long hiatus (nearly three years) since its…

Streaming services are one of the few parts of the entertainment industry turning a profit during the coronavirus pandemic as everyone is stuck at home or prevented from attending cinemas and theatres. How long that will last, who knows?…

The Boondocks ended in 2014 after a 55-episode and four-season run, having achieved something that, up until then, other adult animated sitcoms hadn’t. A heartfelt commentary on society and race, it explores the interpersonal and…

With cinemas being closed for the next few months and people confined to their homes, TV has played a major role in helping people get through the coronavirus crisis. Thankfully, there's been many great new shows and seasons to binge. Here,…

A sprawling city, a host of tropical islands dotted around a vast blue archipelago, a high school full of clubs and constant development - this is world building at its most basic. Every work of fiction has world building to some extent. It…