Rundown
Episodes Monday Rundown April 13–19 2026
This week: Faces of Death, Exit 8, and the new Olivia Rodrigo!
Lily Osler
Writer, Trekkie, incompetent knitter. Managing Editor at Episodes.
Mailbag
April mailbag!
This month: books that need reissues, songs that belong to one director, and the Buffy Big Bad ranking you've been waiting for.
pluribus
Pluribus: Episodes 6, "HDP"
Wait, WHAT are the Joined doing? Let's let John Cena explain.
Rundown
Episodes Monday Rundown April 6–12 2026
This week: The Testaments, The Subtle Knife, and an album that hints at the end of a beloved show.
review
Pluribus: Episode 5, "Got Milk"
Sometimes, you don't want to be a sci-fi protagonist. Sometimes, you don't get a choice.
Roofman
Episodes Monday Rundown March 30–April 5 2026
This week: Roofman, First Time Caller, and a whole lotta horror.
Tournament of Books
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?
pluribus
Pluribus: Episode 4, "Please, Carol"
On this week's Pluribus, you've gotta be cruel to be kind.
Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen
Episodes Monday Rundown March 23–29 2026
This week: Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, classic Pixar, and two very different musical performances.
His Dark Materials
What His Dark Materials gave me that Harry Potter never could
Kids deserve books that feel like getting away with something.
pluribus
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!
Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie
Episodes Monday Rundown March 16–22 2026
This week: Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, Hoppers, and a eulogy for a wonderful cat.