It's been a bit of a quiet week in the ol' mailbag. Remember to send in your questions! James writes, pivoting off my article on multi-camera sitcoms (which I will link to again!): One of my favorite sitcoms has always been the late lamented Sports Night: I
I've got company, so we're going to keep this week's mailbag short and/or sweet. Phillip writes: After watching the latest season of "Orange is the New Black," I'm struck again with how they employ the character-centric flashback device. This
Hey, everyone. Sorry for the unexpected absences this summer. I've had a busier schedule than I was expecting, and summer hasn't even technically begun. So let's dive into your questions! James asks, referencing my most recent newsletter: Your comments made me wonder about something
Hey, folks! I haven't done one of these in a couple of weeks for a variety of reasons, so the questions have been piling up. I'll try to get through at least a few of them tonight, even though I'm starting very late. K
I'm writing this to you from The Bean at 12th and Broadway in Manhattan, one of my favorite coffee shops out there (not just because it's across the street from The Strand, one of the best bookstores in the world). I'm in town for
We only got two questions this week, but maybe I can convince one of my cats to ask me something before the evening is over! Billy writes: I always wanted to hear more about the comic-buying experiences you referred to in your Superman piece. Did you try out much from
Howdy, mailbageroos! It's time to answer your questions! Kim writes: I am so into Superstore, it's hilarious. But one thing that throws me… they definitely seem to be moving in the direction of Jonah and Amy eventually being romantically involved. Which, fantastic, I live for the
I'm back! But I'm also really sleepy, due to the after-effects of jet lag, and a cold Libby and I seem to have picked up in our travels. So this might not be as thorough as you're expecting! Regardless... Charles writes: You write a
I spent the whole day preparing for a vacation, then seeing a couple of my favorite movies at the Turner Classic Movies Film Festival (this is a must if you can afford it and/or get volunteer/media access). So this might be more perfunctory than usual! But we'
Just pretend that I inserted a little song about getting email, sung in the voice of Strong Bad, right here. Then proceed to read the rest of this newsletter! Billy asks: I loved those Primers you did for the AV Club a couple years ago. On your Tumblr, you said
I have been sick, sick, sick this week, so writing newsletters has escaped my grasp. But here I am, with answers to a few of your questions! Leah has a follow-up question to my last newsletter, about interviewing people: I recently had the opportunity to interview someone (it never got
Time for another mailbag! You folks need to send me some more questions. I almost had to beg my wife to send one in (and, actually, maybe I'll answer hers, because it was really interesting). Maxwell asks: Wasn't Late Night with Jimmy Fallon awesome? That was