September mailbag
Including thoughts on the Emmys, the future of cultural criticism, and Oscar forums.
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Project Hail Mary isn't competence porn. It's a love story.
The film's relationships matter more than its equations. You wouldn't know it from the discourse.
How I Met Your Mother is one last message from a pre-Recession world
And other theories on why this once-beloved sitcom hasn't quite endured
Pluribus: Episode 7, "The Gap"
Whether existential malaise or terrifying spiky palm trees, we all have things to overcome.
Episodes Monday Rundown April 13–19 2026
This week: Faces of Death, Exit 8, and the new Olivia Rodrigo!