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Oct
27
An enormous wicker man stands on a hilltop, surrounded by four smaller figures, all real humans bearing torches.

Episodes Monday Rundown October 20-26 2025

8 min read
Oct
20
Rose Byrne, hair straggly and face glum, stands outside a hotel, clutching a bottle of wine and a baby monitor.

Episodes Monday Rundown October 13 - 19 2025

7 min read
Oct
13
Two people sit on an enormous, seemingly endless staircase, buttressed by giant statues, in an extreme wide shot.

Episodes Monday Rundown October 6 - 12 2025

6 min read
Oct
06
Taylor Swift, lit with a green light, wears an enormous feathered contraption and grips her face. She's got a dark brunette wig on.

Episodes Monday Rundown September 29 - October 5 2025

8 min read
Sep
08
Two people crouch in the wilderness, one old, one young. They stare at the sky in horror.

Episodes Monday Rundown September 1 - 7 2025

13 min read
Aug
20
Hildy and Walter talk on the phone in the immortal black and white classic His Girl Friday.

How I write (hopefully) effective dialogue

Here's some advice for you to take or leave.
11 min read
Aug
06
A woman with the top half of her head painted silver hides behind a metal cross. Fire billows around her.

What if it's supposed to be bad?

Artists make choices. What if those choices are intentionally off-putting?
7 min read
Jul
21
A young with woman with brown eyes, wearing headphones, stares straight at something on a screen. She is bathed in red light.

Episodes Monday Rundown July 14 - 20 2025

12 min read
Jul
07
Javier Bardem and Brad Pitt walk along together, all chummy. Javier is in a suit; Brad in a shirt and jeans.

Episodes Monday Rundown June 30 - July 6 2025

6 min read
Jun
16
Furiosa, as portrayed by Anya Taylor Joy, looms over the camera. She has a shaved head and a prosthetic arm.

Episodes Monday Rundown June 9 - 15 2025

6 min read