writing
How I write (hopefully) effective dialogue
Here's some advice for you to take or leave.
books
What if it's supposed to be bad?
Artists make choices. What if those choices are intentionally off-putting?
movies
Episodes Monday Rundown July 14 - 20 2025
This week: Red Rooms! Sorry, Baby! Donkey Kong! And we're recapping Star Trek: Strange New Worlds!
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Episodes Monday Rundown June 30 - July 6 2025
This week: F1, Sunshine, and a new-ish trans YA novel.
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Episodes Monday Rundown June 9 - 15 2025
This weeK: Death! The end of the Cold War! And Bob Dylan!
movies
Episodes Monday Rundown May 5 - 11 2025
This week: Emily watches Superman and Grease in an attempt to understand what 1978 felt like.
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Episodes Monday Rundown April 21-27 2025
Emily's descent into the comedies of her youth reaches its apotheosis: The Brady Bunch Movie.
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Episodes Monday Rundown April 7 - 13 2025
This week: The Wheel of Time! John Williams! My professional jealousy exposed!
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Episodes Monday Rundown March 31 - April 6 2025
This week: An amazing short-story collection about sexless jerks. And a mystery game!
Mailbag
March mailbag
This month: Good acting in bad movies! Bad accent work! And how to call out from work!
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Episodes Monday Rundown March 10 - 16 2025
Including: Yellowjackets, Chappell Roan, and lesbian witches. (These are all the same thing.)
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Episodes Monday Rundown March 3 - 9 2025
This week: a wonderful Canadian film, a heterosexual romance, and a creepy YouTube channel.