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We regret to inform you that Old Beach will make you old
Truly sorry. We thought the name would make the beach's strange properties clear.
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Avatar: The Last Airbender
Avatar: The Last Airbender: "Chapter Twelve: The Western Air Temple" and "Chapter Thirteen: The Firebending Masters"
In which Zuko... just Zuko
what are you going to watch
What are you going to watch this weekend? (July 22nd edition)
A weekly comment thread
city of god
The life and work of Brazil's Alexandre Rodrigues, a leading man for these hard times
The City of God star once had to drive an Uber to make ends meet. But his career has only just begun.
monday mailbag
Monday mailbag! (July 2021 edition)
What shows should have been Emmy-nominated this year? And which monster should Emily marry?
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Avatar: The Last Airbender: "Chapter Ten: The Day of Black Sun, Part 1: The Invasion" and "Chapter Eleven: The Day of Black Sun, Part 2: The Eclipse"
In which it's too early for the series to end
what are you going to watch
What are you going to watch this weekend? (July 15 edition)
A weekly comment thread
euphoria
What's the matter with teen TV shows today?
Too many shows try to make sweeping generalizations about Gen-Z. But Netflix's Never Have I Ever gets it right.
emily burton
I broke my phone before my vacation. You won't believe what happened next.
The answer: I didn't have a phone on my vacation.
what are you going to watch
What are you going to watch this weekend? (July 8 edition)
A weekly comment thread
movies
Little Shop of Horrors: a movie musical where every frame is worth studying
As its 35th anniversary approaches, it's time to examine the many successes of Little Shop of Horrors.
the sopranos
The HBO America trilogy
Another half-baked schema for thinking about television from Emily VanDerWerff