Rundown

Episodes Monday Rundown July 20–26 2026

This week: Moana, the new Charli XCX, and that damn Avengers trailer.

As someone (Lily (hi, I usually write the Rundown captions)) who has not seen an MCU film since, I think, Black Panther, watching this trailer felt like I was undergoing some kind of neurological event | Credit: Marvel Studios

An army of men tug an enormous wooden horse out of the sand, waves crashing in the background.

The City Burners (preview)

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The City Burners

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey reimagines one of our oldest stories for a world on the brink of ending.

A crop of the cover of Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend. A pale, dark-haired girl holds a purple umbrel

Nevermoor is the best middle-grade magic school series to read right now

Jessica Townsend's ongoing tale of a super special girl and her super special friends beats the pants off you-know-who

The cover of the 2026 30th anniversary edition of Infinite Jest features many small dots forming the letters of the title.

What does the Episodes staff know about Infinite Jest?

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The City Burners (preview)

The City Burners

Nevermoor is the best middle-grade magic school series to read right now

What does the Episodes staff know about Infinite Jest?