the twilight zone
How Rod Serling invented modern television (more or less)
Alan Sepinwall on his new book, the scariest Twilight Zones, and the tragic hopefulness underpinning the series.
the twilight zone
Alan Sepinwall on his new book, the scariest Twilight Zones, and the tragic hopefulness underpinning the series.
Monday Digest
Plus: Robert Pattinson in Primetime, Steven Spielberg's Duel, and the dark origins of MLB mascot DJ Kitty.
Mailbag
This month: Halloween costumes, Muppet versions of three-hour documentaries, and the dreaded Gleeboot.
a french village
"We lost the war. We might as well win our peace."
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Plus: A preview of Emily's latest 26 Episodes piece on the final season of Game of Thrones.
Game of Thrones
"The Bells" is one of the best-directed episodes of TV ever. So why do people hate it so much?
Monday Digest
Plus: Rachel Gillig's latest duology, Boorman and the Devil, and some great horror movies.
Smart longform writing about the moments that make pop culture.
Plus: Rachel Gillig's latest duology, Boorman and the Devil, and some great horror movies.
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A taste of this week's premium newsletter.
What's behind the backlash? And the backlash to the backlash? And the backlash to the backlash to the backlash? And the--
The acclaimed World War II drama begins by introducing us to a town about to be irrevocably changed.
What does it take to spook a pair of culture writers who don't frighten easily? Read on to find out!
Plus: The Love Hypothesis, Never After Dark, and dunking on Peppermint Patty.
Carolyn Wang — making their Episodes debut! — on what makes John Wilson's films humane in an age of artificiality.
The series follows a small French town during and after the Nazi occupation of France.
Was "START" where the so-called "golden age of TV" finally closed up shop?
A short preview of the latest 26 Episodes installment.
Plus: Silksong revisited, the 2024 Salem's Lot movie, and New York's abandoned honeymoon hotel.