Episodes: In praise of Testament, the grimmest post-apocalyptic movie ever made
I love stories about the aftermath of the apocalypse. I especially love stories about the aftermath of nuclear war. There&
Episodes: Members of the Simpson family, ranked (in terms of how well they can carry stories)
I don't know if you heard, but this weekend sees the debut of the 600th episode of The
Episodes: Green Acres and the birth of the surreal sitcom
There are a lot of TV shows I love that people reflexively write off, but none gets written off as
Episodes: I voted for George W. Bush
A couple of weeks ago, a friend was arguing with me, saying she didn't understand how someone could
Episodes: The locker room
When I was in the fifth grade, I started having to use the locker room with guys several times my
Episodes: The thing you know that nobody else does
A couple of weeks ago, I joked to a friend that my career was going to be 90 percent explaining
Episodes: Perfect enemies of the good
A couple of days ago, I was talking about Manchester by the Sea with someone, trying to convince them to
Episodes: How to write a kicker
One of the things a lot of younger writers find hard to do that I have always found easier than
Episodes: "I miss when this site wasn't about politics"
(I love stock photography!)
Let's talk about something tough, something I've been trying to write about
Episodes: Relationship chicken
(As we head toward Election Day, I thought I'd share a few anecdotes from my political past. They
