La bola negra
La bola negra is beautiful, lyrical, and oddly empty
When your characters are just there to prove a point, are they really characters at all?
On Bluey, becoming a mother, and things unseen (preview)
A preview of this week's 26 Episodes.
My mother, my mother, and me
On Bluey, becoming a mother, and things unseen
Check out what premium Episodes subscribers were reading in October!
A little peek at this month's stories!
Patrick Stewart was never precious about his roles. That's what made him great.
Plus: why Wildwood's flaws are what make it great.
You Can See Everything is the best social horror movie of 2026 (preview)
A little taste of this week's premium newsletter!
You Can See Everything is the best social horror movie of 2026
Can a documentary be horror? Yes — and the genre needs it to move forward.
A French Village, Season 1, Episodes 5 and 6: "Black Market" and "Cold Spell"
On doing good things for selfish reasons and bad things for noble ones.
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 Devils is still shocking. Just not for the reasons you think.
Plus: Robert Pattinson in Primetime, Steven Spielberg's Duel, and the dark origins of MLB mascot DJ Kitty.
October mailbag! (preview)
A little preview of this month's mailbag!
October mailbag!
This month: Halloween costumes, Muppet versions of three-hour documentaries, and the dreaded Gleeboot.
A French Village, Season 1, Episodes 3 and 4: "Crossing the Line" and "On Earth as It Is in Heaven"
"We lost the war. We might as well win our peace."