May
13
What are you going to watch this weekend? (May 13 edition)
A weekly comment thread
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May
12
How Kenley Players brought Broadway to the masses
Did Midwestern theatrical impresario John Kenley reinvent onstage stunt casting? Honestly, yeah.
8 min read
May
10
Mother's Day
On Little House on the Prairie; Detransition, Baby; and all of the ways we become our own mothers
13 min read
May
07
Avatar: The Last Airbender: "Chapter Twelve: The Serpent's Pass" and "Chapter Thirteen: The Drill"
In which we talk about how this show handles spectacle
8 min read
May
05
Euphoria, Jules Vaughn, and what happens when a trans woman goes to therapy
The HBO series' recent special centered on Jules was a big step forward for the show's portrayal of trans characters.
6 min read
May
03
What might be the weirdest ever attempt to save a TV show in trouble
The strange saga of Tattinger's
9 min read
Apr
30
Avatar: The Last Airbender: "Chapter Ten: The Library" and "Chapter Eleven: The Desert"
In which everything goes wrong
7 min read
Apr
26
Bleeding all over the table
What do we bring of ourselves to tabletop games?
12 min read
Apr
23
Avatar: The Last Airbender: "Chapter Seven: Zuko Alone," "Chapter Eight: The Chase," and "Chapter Nine: Bitter Work"
In which the show matures
9 min read
Apr
21
Paterson, Neurodivergence, and the Poetry of Routine
Writer C.M. Crockford on how Jim Jarmusch's 2016 film captures the rhythms of a life lived on a daily schedule
6 min read