May
10
Mother's Day
On Little House on the Prairie; Detransition, Baby; and all of the ways we become our own mothers
13 min read
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.
May
07
Avatar: The Last Airbender: "Chapter Twelve: The Serpent's Pass" and "Chapter Thirteen: The Drill"
In which we talk about how this show handles spectacle
8 min read
May
03
What might be the weirdest ever attempt to save a TV show in trouble
The strange saga of Tattinger's
9 min read
Apr
30
Avatar: The Last Airbender: "Chapter Ten: The Library" and "Chapter Eleven: The Desert"
In which everything goes wrong
7 min read
Apr
26
Bleeding all over the table
What do we bring of ourselves to tabletop games?
12 min read
Apr
23
Avatar: The Last Airbender: "Chapter Seven: Zuko Alone," "Chapter Eight: The Chase," and "Chapter Nine: Bitter Work"
In which the show matures
9 min read
Apr
21
Paterson, Neurodivergence, and the Poetry of Routine
Writer C.M. Crockford on how Jim Jarmusch's 2016 film captures the rhythms of a life lived on a daily schedule
6 min read
Apr
20
The Bake Sale Bunch #1: Zoe's Great Idea
Excerpts from the classic book series about a bunch of trans women who love to bake (sale)
12 min read
Apr
16
Avatar: The Last Airbender: "Chapter Four: The Swamp," "Chapter Five: Avatar Day," and "Chapter Six: The Blind Bandit"
In which I finally figure out who "Toph" is
7 min read
Apr
15
What are you going to watch this weekend? (April 15 edition)
A weekly comment thread
1 min read