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Aug
09
Nina Kennedy, the Australian who won the women's pole vault, celebrates her victory by thrusting her hands in the air.

Emily St. James: Olympian

4 min read
Aug
02
A wooden fence runs through the sand on a beautiful Atlantic beach.

Discuss: What art screams "August" to you?

3 min read
Jul
26
The key art for Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown features the Peanuts gang in river rafts.

Discuss: What was the first movie or TV show you loved?

3 min read
Jul
24
A view of a person with long blonde hair sitting on a blanket and reading. We see them from above.

Does anybody KNOW themselves? REALLY?

Or: Why do I struggle with the concept of interiority so much?
6 min read
Jul
19
The dust jacket for the 25th anniversary edition of Little, Big, complete with art by Peter MIlton.

July mailbag

8 min read
Jul
15

Submit your July mailbag questions!

Jul
14
Three people -- one woman and two men -- sit on a bed in Challengers. Kissing may happen soon.

My 11 favorite movie performances of 2024 (so far)

11 min read
Jul
10
Furiosa and Praetorian Jack, joined by painted-white war boys, ride off in the enormous war rig.

Apocalypse world

How Furiosa is a classic epic for right now.
11 min read
Jul
06
A short-haired woman in a white T-shirt sits with a red-haired girl in glasses. They are watching something.

The loneliness of (a 1990s) childhood

6 min read
Jun
28
A wall of televisions, all tuned to the same thing, showing a huddle of people.

When should you write that "This show isn't that good" take?

6 min read