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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
May
12
Christopher Reeve in full Superman suit -- complete with red cape -- floats in front of the New York skyline.

Episodes Monday Rundown May 5 - 11 2025

6 min read
Apr
28
Tim Allen, Alan Rickman, and Sigourney Weaver star in Galaxy Quest.

Episodes Monday Rundown April 21-27 2025

6 min read
Apr
14
The cast of Wheel of Time stands in a barren field. Rosamund Pike is at the center. She has a terrible wig on.

Episodes Monday Rundown April 7 - 13 2025

7 min read
Apr
07
Redhead Nancy Maple listens in on a conversation. A stern-faced woman says, "We've only just arrived but I can't WAIT to leave!"

Episodes Monday Rundown March 31 - April 6 2025

7 min read
Mar
21
Jared Leto has a lot of padding added to his face via makeup in House of Guc. He wears a bald cap and a blue and green suit.

March mailbag

8 min read