Photopia

There is no magic button to press

So we're gonna have to do this ourselves

Rundown

Episodes Monday Rundown May 4–10 2026

This week: The Devil Wears Prada 2, For All Mankind, and a haunting religious vision.

Mailbag

Submit your May mailbag questions!

It's that time again!

review

The shot in Blue Heron that still makes me cry days later

The film about one family navigating an impossible situation does remarkable things with memory and storytelling.

26 Episodes

The Sopranos finale could have been made yesterday

Whatever happens to Tony Soprano in the series finale, we're still living in his world.

pluribus

Pluribus: Episode 9, "La Chica o El Mundo"

Save the world, or get the girl? Maybe it's not that simple.

Rundown

Episodes Monday Rundown April 27–May 3 2026

This week: Charlie Kaufman, Martin Scorsese, Spike Jonze, and a gorgeously melancholic kids' show.

The Drama

The Drama can't decide what it's about

A movie this well-crafted ought to have more going for it than shock value.

interview

Want a romcom that goes to some very real, complicated places? Try Girl Next Door.

Rachel Meredith, author of Emily's favorite romance novel of 2025, discusses wedding ridiculous premises to real psychological heft.

pluribus

Pluribus: Episode 8, "Charm Offensive"

Everything costs something.

Rundown

Episodes Monday Rundown April 20–26 2026

This week: The Drama, Project Hail Mary, and some true classics of literature.