STATE HORNET SPECIAL: Reacting to how you voted in State Hornet March Madness

Game of Thrones deserved better(?)

The State Hornet’s 2021 March Madness picks for most binge-worthy TV shows. Categories were made up from streaming services like Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+ and more. Graphic made in Canva.

Nijzel Dotson, Magaly Muñoz, Jordan Parker, Alex Muegge, Shelby Tolly, and Bradley Hinkson
April 26, 2021

Last month, The State Hornet held a March Madness-style bracket on the most “bingeworthy” shows, and you all voted in droves to ultimately crown “Avatar: The Last Airbender” the championship, with “The Office” taking a close second.

Now, the editors behind the bracket, arts & entertainment editor Nijzel Dotson and opinion editor Magaly Muñoz, discuss how the bracket came to be before bringing in copy editor and Editor-in-Chief-elect Jordan Parker, deputy copy editor Alex Muegge and opinion staffers Shelby Tolly and Bradley Hinkson to react to the results themselves.

Which shows deserved better? Which shows deserved less? Listen below to find out!

Music: Too Cool by Kevin MacLeod

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About the Writers

Nijzel Dotson, deputy podcast editor

Nijzel Dotson is The State Hornet’s managing editor for the fall 2021 semester. He first joined The State Hornet in 2019 and was previously the arts & entertainment editor. He has written for Comstock’s Magazine and The Advocate, Contra Costa College’s student-run newspaper.

Magaly Muñoz, managing editor

Magaly Muñoz joined The State Hornet as an opinion writer in fall 2019 and went on to run the opinion section as editor for the 2020-2021 school year. Magaly is the fall 2021 managing editor and will graduate with her bachelors degree in journalism in spring 2022. After graduation, she hopes to delve into magazine writing or publishing.

Jordan Parker, editor in chief

Jordan Parker is the editor-in-chief of The State Hornet. He took the helm of one of the largest news organizations in the Sacramento region in May 2021 and leads the newsroom staff as well as all editorial content published on the website and its affiliated social media channels.

Alex Muegge, copy editor

Alex Muegge is the copy editor for The State Hornet. This is his second semester with the paper and his third at Sac State. Previously, he worked as a staff writer for the ARC Current and was editor-in-chief of his high school paper: The Rio Mirada. He plans to work in the entertainment field to some extent, recently exploring the world of podcasting with his show “The Fanatic Fulcrum.” In his free time he enjoys watching movies and making new friends.

Shelby Tolly, diversity, equity and inclusion writer

Shelby Tolly joined The State Hornet in spring 2021 as an opinion beat writer. She is now a staff writer for the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion beat. She was previously a staff writer for Sacramento City College’s Express news site. Shelby is a junior majoring in journalism and minoring in LGBTQ+ studies. She is an avid gamer, is new to streaming and a die-hard horror movie fan!

Bradley Hinkson, staff writer

Bradley Hinkson is an opinion beat writer for The State Hornet. Bradley is a film studies major who joined spring 2020 and focuses mostly on film and television reviews. He hopes to one day write film reviews professionally.