The shot in Blue Heron that still makes me cry days later
The film about one family navigating an impossible situation does remarkable things with memory and storytelling.
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The Sopranos finale could have been made yesterday
Whatever happens to Tony Soprano in the series finale, we're still living in his world.
Pluribus: Episode 9, "La Chica o El Mundo"
Save the world, or get the girl? Maybe it's not that simple.
Episodes Monday Rundown April 27–May 3 2026
This week: Charlie Kaufman, Martin Scorsese, Spike Jonze, and a gorgeously melancholic kids' show.
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Hello, beloved free subscribers! Today, we close the book on April, and with it a very busy month of publishing for Episodes. We published 17 pieces this month, with new writing from us every single Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday on Deadwood, Project Hail Mary, Something Very Bad Is Going