How What We Do in the Shadows Explores Guillermo’s Van Helsing Problem

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This article contains spoilers for WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS season 5 episode 5. Many truths threaten to be revealed on “Local News,” as a water main break in Staten Island forces the vampires into exposure, and their familiar readies to move on. What We Do in the Shadows, season 5 episode 5 reaches […]

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This article contains spoilers for Heartstopper season 2.

Let’s get one thing out into the open right away: there isn’t a single show on TV right now that uplifts your spirits like Heartstopper. Each episode is like going to the ice cream parlor with friends on a hot summer’s day, or bundling up with your favorite book and hot chocolate on a winter’s night. Originally based on a set of graphic novels by Alice Oseman, the Netflix adaptation of the story shows the journey of English schoolboys Nick Nelson (Kit Connor) and Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) as they unravel their romantic feelings for one another slowly but surely. The first season saw rugby player Nick undergo a sexual awakening via his love for Charlie, while the latter already knows what he likes, but has years of bullying and trauma to heal from.

The second season, which was released on Netflix worldwide on Aug. 3, continues to peel back the complex layers of these characters, mainly Nick’s struggles with coming out as bisexual to his classmates and family members. As the season progresses, Nick gradually progresses to the point where he posts on Instagram that he and Charlie are boyfriends. This public proclamation of love is something we all knew he would have the strength to manifest, and it’s the tender and heart