Katie Kravat

17 Articles

What is television’s future on the web?

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The quintessential TV experience used to be centered around the television set, but now the Internet offers a more convenient way to catch up with your favorite shows. Platforms like HBOGO, Hulu and Netflix have led to a larger transformation, where some studio shows are developed entirely for the web, altering not just the dynamic...

Sex on screen

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Here are some of the best and worst sex scenes to grace the screen.

Boy creates girl, BU grad student creates play

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A picture is worth a thousand words and for Daniel, an artist who creates a drawing of his perfect woman, it is worth a lot more. When Daniel draws his “icon” woman, his fantasies come alive and the line blurs between fantasy and reality.

Getting hit on by too many creepy guys? Release is here to help

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Friday night and the lights are low at whatever Binghamton bar you’re into. You’re just looking to have a good time with your crew. And, hey, if a cute guy happens to walk up to you and politely asks for a dance, you’re not complaining. Unfortunately for all us idealists, sometimes we have to fend off the creepy dude who just won’t take a hint.

Hinman Production Company Presents: The Laramie Project

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Given the tragic subject matter, the tone of “The Laramie Project,” which will be performed by students in the Hinman Production Company (HPC), may seem dark and morose; however, at rehearsal the mood is quite the opposite.

The wicked world of “Oz”

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Oz is a fairy country where books and lunch boxes can grow on trees, animals can talk and magic is everywhere.

This Spring Break, take a vacation to “Bates Motel”

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The new series produced for A&E Network by the redoubtable Carlton Cuse (“Lost”) and Kerry Ehrin (“Friday Night Lights”) will follow young Norman Bates and his mother Norma as they move into their newly acquired motel in Northern California after the death of Norman’s father.

Oscars 2013 in retrospect

By Katie Kravat and Becca Porath -

A year of extraordinary accomplishments and fierce competition in film climaxed with the most anticipated evening of the year: the 85th Academy Awards. This year, the producers tried to infuse the crowd-pleasing excitement of the Grammys into the classically glamorous appeal of the Oscars, leading to occasionally off-key results. Nonetheless, the Seth MacFarlane-hosted Oscars was...

Our take on the real Harlem Shake

By Katie Shafsky and Katie Kravat -

The “Harlem Shake,” the viral craze that has swept the nation, has attracted passionate followers as well as confused spectators. With such excited and perplexed voices chiming in on the conversation, it begs the question: what is the real “Harlem Shake?” The original “Harlem Shake” was known as the “albee,” named after “Al B,” a...

Music’s biggest night out: The 2013 Grammys

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It was music’s biggest night once again, with awards up for grabs after Adele’s record-breaking six wins last year. With new artists and fierce competition, it was an evening of over-the-top performances and stunning effects. Hosted by LL Cool J, who was a little Twitter-obsessed and even more self-obsessed, the 55th Grammy Awards offered TV...