Peyton Taylor — “Heartstopper,” Season Three
Fans across the world have been anticipating season three of Netflix’s “Heartstopper.” The show, starring Kit Connor and Joe Locke, is an adaptation of Alice Oseman’s webcomic turned graphic novel series that explores young queer relationships and dynamics in the United Kingdom. While the past decade has offered increased queer representation in the media, “Heartstopper” sticks out as an especially important piece of representation.
Many shows featuring queer characters are notorious for depicting queerness as a wholly messy, dangerous and infidelious endeavor. “Heartstopper,” on the other hand, embraces the celebration of queerness in a wholesome way. With over 2.9 million followers on Instagram and over 500 million views on Webtoon, people across the world have welcomed this queer teen love story with open arms.
In its third season, “Heartstopper” is expected to further explore themes that were opened up in the first two seasons while also introducing new characters and storylines. While generally wholesome, the show also acknowledges the reality of being a young queer person as the main character Charlie Spring struggles with an eating disorder and self-harm issues. Keeping with the comics that the show is based on, these issues will be further examined in season three. Additionally, some more intimate explorations of sexuality are anticipated.
The third season premieres Oct. 3, providing the perfect content for a cozy binge-watching experience as we (hopefully) finally experience an autumnal weekend here at Colgate University.
Olivia Miller — “We Live in Time”
Beloved movie stars Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield are teaming up for “We Live in Time,” a touching and tender story about Almut and Tobias, from their meet-cute (in which Almut hits Tobias with her car) to their greatest trials (Almut’s cancer diagnosis). Pugh and Garfield are putting an end to the romantic drama drought, channeling the heartbreak and triumph of “Notting Hill,” “The Notebook,” “Brokeback Mountain” and “Love, Actually.”
The chemistry between the two is unmistakable. Coupled with the remarkable talents of director John Crowley — see also “Brooklyn” and “The Goldfinch” — and writer Nick Payne, a West End regular, “We Live in Time” has all the promise of a masterpiece. Additionally, the movie is an A24 film, in leagues with “Moonlight,” “The Whale,” “Minari,” “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and “Ladybird,” just to name a few. If anything, it will be an interesting watch.
This movie is my personal Super Bowl, and I cannot wait to see how it plays out on screen. Don’t miss “We Live in Time” when it hits theaters Oct. 11.
Joshua Repp — 25th anniversary of “American Football”
I only recently found the band American Football, but at once it felt perfect for this fall season with their self-titled album’s reflective lyrics and reverberating guitar. The LP was released in 1999, and its tender tracks have remained entirely relevant. Now, American Football is releasing two special, entirely-remastered versions of the album on Oct. 18, including covers by Ethel Cain, Manchester Orchestra, Blondshell and others.
When “American Football” was released in 1999, its band members — Steve Holmes, Steve Lamos and Mike Kinsella — were college kids themselves, who knew that the band’s future wasn’t certain. After releasing the album, the band mutually disbanded as each went their own separate ways. However, the album managed to capture that feeling of uncertainty. It’s often described as a mix of genres, such as post-rock turned modern or emo with a fresh sound. It took place within the late 1990s Midwest emo scene but is described as incorporating elements of jazz and pop music as well.
The album didn’t reach the amount of fame it has now all at once, however. Its affectionate base of followers enjoys the album simply because of its ability to transport the listener back to teenage years, uncertainty and change. In other words, it’s perfect for the fall’s changing seasons, and the Oct. 18 release is certain to do exactly the same.
