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Contributor Jamil David is a native Houstonian and Texas Southern University alumnus. He is interested in TV, sports and pop culture. @JMLJMLD

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Fallout Successfully Makes the Transition From Video Game to Streaming Show

By Jamil David
Apr 23, 2024

The popular game series Fallout is now an equally popular streaming show, becoming Amazon’s most-watched TV season since The Rings of Power. This despite the belief that a Fallout show or movie was never really right or even possible. The series of video games date back to 1997, with the...
X-Men '97 Builds on the Legend With a New Status Quo For Humans and Mutants

By Jamil David
Apr 1, 2024

In 1992, X-Men: The Animated Series was one of the most impactful animated shows of all time. It captivated a generation of young fans and introduced them to Charles Xavier and his team of X-Men. The animated children's series followed the X-Men through its adaption of some of the group's...
Shogun: a Massive Undertaking Set in 17th Century Japan

By Jamil David
Mar 13, 2024

Since Game of Thrones ended and left the television landscape with a prestige monocultural void, there have been several attempts at creating and crowning a successor. None have yet to come close to the event-like nature of Thrones. Shows like Amazon’s Rings of Power and even the Game of Thrones...
True Detective: Night Country and Mr. & Mrs. Smith Offer New Takes on Established Properties

By Jamil David
Feb 8, 2024

In television, we are constantly reminded that shows are never really gone, especially if their popularity and cultural iconography can be used to generate interest. Even if a new show could be called something completely different, attaching it to something that already exists is the way of Hollywood and television...
Ted: Often Juvenile But A Cast That Makes it a Special Brand of Comfort Food

By Jamil David
Jan 31, 2024

Occasionally, you scroll through social media, and some show or movie has taken over your timeline. You don’t know if it's genuine or if the algorithm nefariously working some magic to get eyes on a show. There is a chance that the hype you see is evidence of a great...

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