We don't respect Grey's Anatomy enough

2005's 26 Episodes pick reveals the very gendered way we talk about "great" television

Pluribus: Episode 5, "Got Milk"

Sometimes, you don't want to be a sci-fi protagonist. Sometimes, you don't get a choice.

Episodes Monday Rundown March 30–April 5 2026

This week: Roofman, First Time Caller, and a whole lotta horror.

Why did this year's Tournament of Books care so much about men?

Or: Why were the only books that got praised for being "about men" the grim, airless ones?

Deadwood, God, and the coarsening of America

The show's first-season finale linked death, life, and everything else.

Pluribus: Episode 4, "Please, Carol"

On this week's Pluribus, you've gotta be cruel to be kind.

Episodes Monday Rundown March 23–29 2026

This week: Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, classic Pixar, and two very different musical performances.

What His Dark Materials gave me that Harry Potter never could

Kids deserve books that feel like getting away with something.

Pluribus: Episode 3, "Grenade"

Grocery shopping as a way to stubbornly ignore your feelings about your lover's death? That's the Carol Sturka special!

Episodes Monday Rundown March 16–22 2026

This week: Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, Hoppers, and a eulogy for a wonderful cat.

March mailbag!

In this month's mailbag: sitcom remakes, ranked-choice voting takes, and a whole lotta Oscars!

Pluribus: Episode 2, "Pirate Lady"

Carol attempts to make friends, to mixed results.