The Drew Carey Show explored crossdressing — in very 1990s fashion
The Cleveland-set sitcom tried to understand gender non-conformity. And then it stopped trying.
The welcome vulnerability of John Cena
He's a musclebound action star who really doesn't mind being the butt of the joke.
Cowboy Bebop: "Jamming With Edward" and "Ganymede Elegy"
In which I get why everybody told me that this show had "some gender stuff"
The surprisingly enduring appeal of Stephen Sondheim's Company
Two major productions have revealed new facets in a musical long thought to be hopelessly dated.
The Worst Person in the World is about dissociation
This Norwegian dramedy kinda sorta captures what it's like to be totally adrift from your own self
Cowboy Bebop: "Heavy Metal Queen" and "Waltz for Venus"
In which the show is trying things, and I appreciate it (even if it doesn't always work)
Kirsten and Natalie #3: Jumanji (1995) and Mars Attacks! (1996)
In which Kirsten Dunst gets lost amid some special effects and Natalie Portman learns to love being weird
Cowboy Bebop: "Ballad of Fallen Angels" and "Sympathy for the Devil"
In which I have no idea what's going on, but I love that for me
Cowboy Bebop: "Honky Tonk Woman" and "Gateway Shuffle"
In which I think about what it means for TV to be "cinematic"
