i saw the tv glow

In defense of the feel-bad comfort watch

Sometimes you watch a movie to feel better. And sometimes you watch a movie to feel human.

Heated Rivalry

Heated Rivalry: Episode 6, "The Cottage"

We're going to the cottage.

Rundown

Episodes Monday Rundown February 9–15 2026

This week: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, 2046, and Charli xcx's shockingly good Wuthering Heights album.

mailbag announcements

Submit your February mailbag questions!

It's that time again!

Iron Lung

Iron Lung is why I hope they never make a Hollow Knight movie

The joy of a lore-driven horror game is immense. It just might not be replicable in a movie.

buffy the vampire slayer

The many legacies of Buffy the Vampire Slayer's best episode

A strange, austere hour remains unlike anything else in TV history

Heated Rivalry

Heated Rivalry: Episode 5, "I'll Believe in Anything"

A really amazing episode gets Lily and Olivia chatting about trust, vulnerability, and foreign-language love confessions.

Rundown

Episodes Monday Rundown February 2–8 2026

This week: the Super Bowl, the Olympics, and the epic highs and lows of horror cinema.

muppets

Why the new Muppet Show gets the beloved franchise right

Sometimes, all you need is Sabrina Carpenter singing with a bunch of chickens.

valentine's day

Kissin' on the big screen: 12 great love stories that deserve an adaptation ASAP

Get ready for Valentine's Day with a dozen romantic tales that would make great movies!

Heated Rivalry

Heated Rivalry: Episode 4, "Rose"

A girlfriend? For Shane?? Lily and guest critic Olivia Wood discuss the ins and outs of Shane Hollander's attempted heterosexuality

Rundown

Episodes Monday Rundown January 26–February 1 2026

This week: Blue Moon, Song Sung Blue, and some other movies that don't have the word "blue" in their titles.