Adults
The eternal, beautiful stasis of the twentysomething hangout sitcom
Plus: The Love Hypothesis, Never After Dark, and dunking on Peppermint Patty.
Emily St. James
Emily St. James is a writer and critic whose work has appeared in Vox, The A.V. Club, and the New York Times. She is the co-creator of the podcast Arden and a writer on the TV series Yellowjackets.
a french village
Meet the next TV series we're recapping: A French Village
The series follows a small French town during and after the Nazi occupation of France.
26 Episodes
What really came to an end in The Americans' finale
Was "START" where the so-called "golden age of TV" finally closed up shop?
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What really came to an end in The Americans' finale (preview)
A short preview of the latest 26 Episodes installment.
If I liked Digger, am I even myself anymore?
Plus: Silksong revisited, the 2024 Salem's Lot movie, and New York's abandoned honeymoon hotel.
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Check out what premium Episodes subscribers were reading in September!
A little taste of what Episodes published last month!
Episodes Book Club: Infinite Jest, Week 10
We come to the end and grapple with Infinite Jest as a whole and what to make of the book's legacy
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On Twin Peaks, the world ended long ago. Now we live in the ashes. (Preview)
A small preview of the latest installment in Emily St. James's 26 Episodes series.
26 Episodes
On Twin Peaks, the world ended long ago. Now, we live in the ashes.
This is the water, and this is the well. Drink full and descend.
The New York Times
The New York Times top 100 TV shows and the always slippery TV canon
In: Exit Party, Forgotten Island. Out: the idea that it should be easy to build a TV canon!!
Infinite Jest
Episodes Book Club: Infinite Jest, Week Nine
Lily and Emily consider the impossible: might Infinite Jest be... self-involved?
Inventory
Beyond Bedford Falls: 15 other fictional small towns we'd love to live in
Including towns full of cartoon ducks, free health care, and monstrous vampires who provide low, low housing costs