movies

Nickel Boys, No Other Land, and how to put a memory onscreen

How two very different movies capture the way we remember horrible things.

Rundown

Episodes Monday rundown February 17 - 23 2025

Emily takes her kid to a movie. Also: Hitchcock, trans robots, and killer monkeys.

movies

2024 Best Picture nominees ranked, from first to worst

Number 10 might not surprise you.

woodworking

Your novel-writing questions answered

By someone who has (almost) published one novel.

writing

Ask Emily Anything (about writing novels)

You have questions? Emily possibly has answers.

Rundown

Episodes Monday Rundown February 10 - 16 2025

Emily meets the Heart Eyes Killer. Plus: No Other Land, Yellowjackets, and a great TTRPG.

movies

February mailbag

What's Emily's kid into? And what are some perfect late winter stories?

Episodes 6.0

Submit your February mailbag questions!

It's that time again.

Rundown

Episodes Monday Rundown Feb. 3 - 9 2025

What do Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show and the movie Companion have in common? I watched 'em both this week!

2025

It's all happening so fast

Here's what's up with me? What's up with you?

TV

This Succession episode from 2023 perfectly captures the first few weeks of 2025

We're all afraid of death, but nobody wants to talk about it.

Rundown

Episodes Monday Rundown Jan. 27-Feb. 2 2025

This week: Ghosts, priests, forced feminization programs.