Nobody has seen the movies
What do we mean when we make this complaint about the Oscar Best Picture nominees?
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The thing Transparent was smartest about was never trans identities
The series remains one of the best in TV history at depicting the way we remember and forget our pasts.
The thing Transparent was smartest about was never trans identities (preview)
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Episodes Monday Rundown August 3–9 2026
This week: Sterling Point, Superman, and the state of the evangelical church in America.
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