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Jul
14
What's the matter with teen TV shows today?

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.
9 min read
Jul
12
I broke my phone before my vacation. You won't believe what happened next.

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.
7 min read
Jul
08
What are you going to watch this weekend? (July 8 edition)

What are you going to watch this weekend? (July 8 edition)

A weekly comment thread
1 min read
Jul
07
Little Shop of Horrors: a movie musical where every frame is worth studying

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.
7 min read
Jul
05
The HBO America trilogy

The HBO America trilogy

Another half-baked schema for thinking about television from Emily VanDerWerff
8 min read
Jul
02
Avatar: The Last Airbender: "Chapter Seven: The Runaway," "Chapter Eight: The Puppetmaster," and "Chapter Nine: Nightmares and Daydreams"

Avatar: The Last Airbender: "Chapter Seven: The Runaway," "Chapter Eight: The Puppetmaster," and "Chapter Nine: Nightmares and Daydreams"

In which we gird ourselves for the end
7 min read
Jul
01
The (not so) hidden dangers of Instagram face

The (not so) hidden dangers of Instagram face

And what we can do to push back against them
7 min read
Jul
01
What are you going to watch this weekend? (July 1 edition)

What are you going to watch this weekend? (July 1 edition)

A weekly comment thread
1 min read
Jun
28
How to make rainbow cake

How to make rainbow cake

Happy Pride from the cis version of myself from an alternate universe
15 min read
Jun
25
Avatar: The Last Airbender: "Chapter Four: Sokka's Master," "Chapter Five: The Beach," and "Chapter Six: The Avatar and the Fire Lord"

Avatar: The Last Airbender: "Chapter Four: Sokka's Master," "Chapter Five: The Beach," and "Chapter Six: The Avatar and the Fire Lord"

In which we find out what Azula's like on her downtime
8 min read