Sterling Point
Episodes Monday Rundown August 3–9 2026
This week: Sterling Point, Superman, and the state of the evangelical church in America.
Lily Osler
Writer, Trekkie, incompetent knitter. Managing Editor at Episodes.
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Check out what premium Episodes subscribers were reading in August!
Hello, beloved free subscribers! Last week, we finished up July, and with it a fruitful and exciting month for Episodes. We published nineteen original pieces this month, with new writing from us four times a week. Plus, we started our first-ever Episodes Book Club and (at long last!) opened
The Vampire Lestat
The Vampire Lestat really could have used a frame narrative
The show's chaotic structure was fascinating, but would it have killed someone to just interview that damn vampire??
Infinite Jest
Episodes Book Club: Infinite Jest, Week Two
It's week two of our summer book club, and we're talking BODIES! Specifically, how having them sucks.
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The Episodes late-summer playlist
Check out our list of songs that remind us of this lovely, melancholy time of year!
hadestown
Episodes Monday Rundown July 27–August 2 2026
This week: Interview with the Vampire, another take on The Odyssey, and the Hadestown pro shot!
Charli xcx
The three deaths of Charli xcx's Music, Fashion, Film
Brat Summer isn't coming back, and that's okay.
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Infinite Jest
Episodes Book Club: Infinite Jest, Week One
In our first-ever book club, Emily and Lily get into what makes the first section of David Foster Wallace's most famous novel enthralling and infuriating.
Rundown
Episodes Monday Rundown July 20–26 2026
This week: Moana, the new Charli XCX, and that damn Avengers trailer.
Infinite Jest
What does the Episodes staff know about Infinite Jest?
We're about to embark on a big summer reading adventure! Join us, won't you?
Rundown
Episodes Monday Rundown July 13–19 2026
This week: Interview with the Vampire, Dances with Wolves, and some real weird classics of cinema.