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Episodes Monday Rundown January 19–25 2026

This week: The Testament of Ann Lee, Die My Love, and a pair of comfort watches fit for a terrible week.

Mailbag

January mailbag!

This month: Oscars, Oscars, Oscars! Plus, meditative TV, tarot as a storytelling device, and more.

Heated Rivalry

Heated Rivalry: Episode 2, "Olympians"

As Shane and Ilya go to the Sochi Olympics, Lily and Emily talk point-of-view, the things only queer romance can do, and how much the show actually cares about hockey.

minnesota

Republicans think they know Minnesota better than Minnesotans. They’re wrong

Try as they might, there is no secret conservative side of Minneapolis that Republican violence can uncover.

Rundown

Episodes Monday Rundown January 12–18 2026

This week: The Housemaid, The Bone Temple, and two very different fantasy novels.

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pluribus

Pluribus isn't an allegory for anything. It's smarter than that

Pluribus' superpower, and its best feature in a media landscape full of too-obvious themes, is its use of elastic metaphor.

narrative

The vibes aren't shifting

Why the right-wing effort to change the narrative is already flailing.

Heated Rivalry

Heated Rivalry: Episode 1, "Rookies"

Our new recap series debuts with hot hockey boys, an innovative approach to narrative time, and Canada's own Leslie Feist.

No Other Choice

Episodes Monday Rundown January 5–11 2026

This week: No Other Choice, Resurrection, and some great video essays.

trauma

The only way to fix ICE is to get rid of it

The nation's traumatized response to 9/11 has spiraled utterly out of control.

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