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!
Rundown
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.
books
Woodworking is here! Come see me on my book tour!
Did you know I wrote a novel???? I don't know if I've mentioned it before.