How Florence and the Machine convinced me to call myself disabled
On concert parking lots, important doctor's appointments, and the casual ableism of the everyday
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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: Episode 1, "The Hedge Knight"
In the first edition of our new recap series, Westeros' tallest, most anxious knight decides to make a name for himself.
The Last Samurai is about so much more than education
Helen DeWitt's modern classic is as much about things that can't be taught as it is about Ancient Greek.
Woodworking mailbag!
Emily celebrates the paperback release of her novel Woodworking by answering your many burning questions!
Episodes Monday Rundown May 18–24 2026
This week: the Colbert finale, Olivia Rodrigo, and a triptych of heterosexuality.