The unexpected brilliance of Livia Soprano's final onscreen appearance
A much-mocked visual effects sequence uses the odd and uncanny to incredible effect.
The eerie prescience of Satoshi Kon's Perfect Blue
The 1998 anime film predicted our world of online celebrity and all the terrors that come with it.
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is a love letter to our misunderstood teenage selves
The Japanese animated film is about so much more than a girl who can, uh, leap through time.
The food TV perfection of Big Zuu's Big Eats
The British series captures sides of the U.K. that most other foodie shows cannot.
Bo Burnham greets his audience
The comedian and filmmaker has navigated an increasingly fraught relationship with viewers since he burst onto the scene.
The many joys of the Soviet Sherlock Holmes
It's one of the best TV shows there is.
Empty horror: A recent string of films underlines the weariness of American life
The Empty Man and The Smiley Face Killers explore a world that is devoid of meaning and utterly hopeless.
Tabletop RPG Sleepaway makes gender expression part of the fun
The summer camp horror game is sneakily a great place to figure out who you are, outside of binaries.
The radical leftist, queer utopia of Hello, Dolly!
"Money should circulate like rainwater. It should be flowing down among the people."
Four African musicals everybody should watch
These musical delights are a great way to get to know the pop culture of Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa.
