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Sep
14
Why Hayao Miyazaki and David Lynch excel at dream logic

Why Hayao Miyazaki and David Lynch excel at dream logic

And very few of their imitators do
6 min read
Aug
31
Wheel of fortune

Wheel of fortune

A story
14 min read
Aug
24
Have I mentioned how much I don't like Sherlock?

Have I mentioned how much I don't like Sherlock?

On TV shows that want you to think you're smart just for watching them
6 min read
Aug
10
The surprisingly similar arc of sitcoms about aliens

The surprisingly similar arc of sitcoms about aliens

Why do most sitcoms about aliens start out as hits, then get canceled after season four?
9 min read
Jul
28
The witch

The witch

Or: On finding new lenses through which to see the world
15 min read
Jul
06
My wife vs. the fruit flies

My wife vs. the fruit flies

In which Libby's quest for vengeance turns her into Captain Ahab
7 min read
Jun
29
All of the things my parents thought I would be

All of the things my parents thought I would be

And all of the things I wasn't
11 min read
Jun
26
Babylon Berlin: "Episode 27" and "Episode 28" (with Libby Hill)

Babylon Berlin: "Episode 27" and "Episode 28" (with Libby Hill)

In which there's something horrible underneath the streets of Berlin
12 min read
Jun
22
On becoming a bisexual in downtown Los Angeles

On becoming a bisexual in downtown Los Angeles

What is a sexuality anyway?
18 min read
Jun
15
In which I am a TV character

In which I am a TV character

Depersonalization does weird things to you, folks
7 min read