Not every story should be two hours or 10 hours
Netflix's Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen shows the limits of "this should have been a movie" as a criticism
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Hello, beloved free subscribers! Today, we close the book on April, and with it a very busy month of publishing for Episodes. We published 17 pieces this month, with new writing from us every single Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday on Deadwood, Project Hail Mary, Something Very Bad Is Going
The Drama can't decide what it's about
A movie this well-crafted ought to have more going for it than shock value.
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: Episode 8, "Charm Offensive"
Everything costs something.