discussion
What's something you thought you would hate but ended up loving?
My answer isn't Wicked, but only because I haven't seen it yet.
movies
2024: The year in trans cinema (made by cis people)
In a year rich with films made by trans people, a trans movie made by cis people scoops up all the hype.
movies
Robert Zemeckis's Here might remind you of AI-generated art
I promise this is a compliment! (Sort of.)
TV
Liked Saturday Night? Here are more backstage TV stories that should be movies.
From game show shenanigans to the early days of ESPN.
movies
The transness inherent to The Substance
The new body-horror film is deeply trans... as all body-horror films are.
Mailbag
September mailbag
Including thoughts on the Emmys, the future of cultural criticism, and Oscar forums.
horizon: an american saga
Kevin Costner's Horizon is really more of a 12-hour TV show
Has Kevin Costner accidentally solved the "more of a ten-hour movie" problem?
music
Chappell Roan and our ever more parasocial world
In 2024, we're all living out Francis Ford Coppola's The Conversation -- on both ends.
m. night shyamalan
M. Night Shyamalan, ranked (Part 2)
The top seven! Including a beach that makes you old!
movies
M. Night Shyamalan, ranked (Part 1)
The beloved, beleaguered Philadelphia auteur's filmography, from worst to first.
discussion
Discuss: What was the first movie or TV show you loved?
And how did it affect what you love now?
movies
My 11 favorite movie performances of 2024 (so far)
Only one per film, please! (Sorry to the Challengers trio. I had to pick one of you!)