what are you going to watch
What are you going to watch this weekend? (May 13 edition)
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freelance
How Kenley Players brought Broadway to the masses
Did Midwestern theatrical impresario John Kenley reinvent onstage stunt casting? Honestly, yeah.
little house on the prairie
Mother's Day
On Little House on the Prairie; Detransition, Baby; and all of the ways we become our own mothers
Avatar: The Last Airbender
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
euphoria
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.
tattingers
What might be the weirdest ever attempt to save a TV show in trouble
The strange saga of Tattinger's
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Avatar: The Last Airbender: "Chapter Ten: The Library" and "Chapter Eleven: The Desert"
In which everything goes wrong
rpgs
Bleeding all over the table
What do we bring of ourselves to tabletop games?
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Avatar: The Last Airbender: "Chapter Seven: Zuko Alone," "Chapter Eight: The Chase," and "Chapter Nine: Bitter Work"
In which the show matures
paterson
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
bake sale bunch
The Bake Sale Bunch #1: Zoe's Great Idea
Excerpts from the classic book series about a bunch of trans women who love to bake (sale)
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Avatar: The Last Airbender: "Chapter Four: The Swamp," "Chapter Five: Avatar Day," and "Chapter Six: The Blind Bandit"
In which I finally figure out who "Toph" is