In Medias Mess

It’s the new year! And things haven’t changed overnight, but new beginnings are always a good opportunity for growth. This week, we’re taking a closer look at the media we consume, how we consume the…

2020 was, to put it lightly, very bad... which means that art and media was all the more important in helping us all get through it. This week, we're taking a moment to say thank you to the mass medi…

Books: our first great media love, thanks to an appreciation for English classes and access to some incredible literature. This week, we’re throwing back to our high school (…and fourth grade) selves…

From Holly Golightly to Summer Finn, the Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope has been around for generations. Have we finally moved past the need for them, or have we misunderstood these characters all alon…

Five years into their “hiatus” and One Direction remains one of the most recognized names in modern pop music—and with good reason. It’s our first Discography Deep Dive as we take a closer look at th…

From childhood Dora the Explorer comparisons to acting out the Lizzie McGuire Movie concert scene, we all have staple childhood media favorites. But do they still matter when we’re all grown up? This…

It’s only fitting that our first episode has both of us in full nerd mode over the power (and production value) of good stories. We’re revisiting some old favorites in this one, so heed the spoiler w…

Welcome to In Medias Mess, a show where two pop culture nerds try to make sense of the messy world of mass media. Catch new episodes every Saturday (ish) and join the conversation over on our Twitter…