Heated Rivalry
Heated Rivalry: Episode 3, "Hunter"
A big frame shift brings with it big questions about plot structures, the closet, and smoothies.
Lily Osler
Writer, Trekkie, incompetent knitter. Managing Editor at Episodes.
minnesota
Episodes Monday Rundown January 19–25 2026
This week: The Testament of Ann Lee, Die My Love, and a pair of comfort watches fit for a terrible week.
mailbag
January mailbag!
This month: Oscars, Oscars, Oscars! Plus, meditative TV, tarot as a storytelling device, and more.
Heated Rivalry
Heated Rivalry: Episode 2, "Olympians"
As Shane and Ilya go to the Sochi Olympics, Lily and Emily talk point-of-view, the things only queer romance can do, and how much the show actually cares about hockey.
minnesota
Republicans think they know Minnesota better than Minnesotans. They’re wrong
Try as they might, there is no secret conservative side of Minneapolis that Republican violence can uncover.
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Episodes Monday Rundown January 12–18 2026
This week: The Housemaid, The Bone Temple, and two very different fantasy novels.
pluribus
Pluribus isn't an allegory for anything. It's smarter than that
Pluribus' superpower, and its best feature in a media landscape full of too-obvious themes, is its use of elastic metaphor.
Heated Rivalry
Heated Rivalry: Episode 1, "Rookies"
Our new recap series debuts with hot hockey boys, an innovative approach to narrative time, and Canada's own Leslie Feist.
No Other Choice
Episodes Monday Rundown, January 5–11 2026
This week: No Other Choice, Resurrection, and some great video essays.
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Episodes Monday Rundown December 22 2025–January 4 2026
This week: Hamnet, 2Topia, and more Little Women than you can even imagine.
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Episodes Monday Rundown December 15–21
This week: Wicked's unsolvable second act, Train Dreams' hallucinatory magic, and a whole bunch of Christmas stuff.