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Oct
13
Regan floats into the air above her bed as Fathers Merrin and Karras perform their exorcism ritual.

The Exorcist, demonic possession, and trans stories

7 min read
Oct
06
Cassian stares down at a cloth-wrapped bundle, illuminated by his lantern.

Andor Fridays: Episode 2, "That Would Be Me"

7 min read
Oct
04
The members of the writers room in 30 Rock stare incredulously at something off-camera.

How to become a TV writer in 700 easy steps

Now that I've been a TV writer for one day, I have some advice for you.
10 min read
Sep
29
A group of drunken men sit slouched around a table, light spilling in from a nearby window.

25 minutes on... Barry Lyndon

5 min read
Sep
22
Cassian holds his hands aloft as two guards stop him. The guards are out of focus over Cassian's shoulders.

Andor Fridays: Episode 1, "Kassa"

Our new recap series begins with the Star Wars version of a prestige TV pilot.
11 min read
Sep
21
A woman in an aqua top, aqua shoes, and black running shorts runs alongside a river.

Flight or flight?

Why does every hobby I have end up feeling like an escape route?
9 min read
Sep
15
Old-fashioned boxes of Boo Berry, Count Chocula, and Franken Berry lined up on a kitchen counter.

Pop culture weekend (Sept. 15): General Mills Cereal Monsters, ranked

4 min read
Sep
13

How to access the Episodes Discord server

1 min read
Sep
13
An out-of-focus clock is surrounded by the words ALARM, LATE, SCHEDULE, BUSY, RUSH, OVERTIME, STRESS

Programming note — and a big sale

There's never been a better time to become a paid subscriber to this newsletter!
3 min read
Sep
08
Official promotional art for Foundation shows the series' characters in an exciting, sci-fi setting.

Pop culture weekend (Sept. 8): Foundation and the rise of the "episodic" streaming show

5 min read