Rundown
Episodes Monday Rundown February 16–22 2026
This week: Good Luck Have Fun Don't Die, Hemlocke Springs, and some really cool blue whales.
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.
Mailbag
February mailbag!
In this month's mailbag: the Winter Olympics, museum recommendations, and an all-Heated Rivalry fancast of Jesus Christ Superstar??
Heated Rivalry
Heated Rivalry: Episode 6, "The Cottage"
We're going to the cottage.
Rundown
Episodes Monday Rundown February 9–15 2026
This week: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, 2046, and Charli xcx's shockingly good Wuthering Heights album.
mailbag announcements
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buffy the vampire slayer
The many legacies of Buffy the Vampire Slayer's best episode
A strange, austere hour remains unlike anything else in TV history
Rundown
Episodes Monday Rundown February 2–8 2026
This week: the Super Bowl, the Olympics, and the epic highs and lows of horror cinema.
muppets
Why the new Muppet Show gets the beloved franchise right
Sometimes, all you need is Sabrina Carpenter singing with a bunch of chickens.
valentine's day
Kissin' on the big screen: 12 great love stories that deserve an adaptation ASAP
Get ready for Valentine's Day with a dozen romantic tales that would make great movies!
Rundown
Episodes Monday Rundown January 26–February 1 2026
This week: Blue Moon, Song Sung Blue, and some other movies that don't have the word "blue" in their titles.
the simpsons
The first time The Simpsons could have ended
Our new series on great TV episodes of the 21st century begins with a would-be series finale.
Heated Rivalry
Heated Rivalry: Episode 3, "Hunter"
A big frame shift brings with it big questions about plot structures, the closet, and smoothies.