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Sep
20
The many actors and people involved in Shogun stand on the purple-hued Emmy stage in their finery.

September mailbag

11 min read
Jun
28
A wall of televisions, all tuned to the same thing, showing a huddle of people.

When should you write that "This show isn't that good" take?

6 min read
May
22
Margot Robbie, in a red dress, rides atop a throng of people, borne up by their hands, at a massive party.

The difference between creation and criticism

It's not what you think!
5 min read
Aug
23
J. Robert Oppenheimer, played by Cillian Murphy, stares into the camera while smoking in this black-and-white image.

What we discourse about when we discourse about Barbenheimer

The discourses around Barbie and Oppenheimer have followed very similar patterns.
8 min read
Aug
09
Milo Ventimiglia and Mandy Moore (in a Steelers jersey) watch some TV on the couch in This Is Us.

You are not smarter than the art you critique

Here's my best advice for young critics: Don't presume you know better.
8 min read