TV

May
14
Noah Wyle and Shawn Hatosy star in The Pitt. They're both looking haggard and run down after a long day.

Should TV shows have more episodes per season? Really?

On the greatness of The Pitt and the reductive nature of The Pitt discourse.
6 min read
Apr
25
Several doctors of The Pitt look just off-camera with concern at a patient who is just entering.

The core relationships at the heart of every workplace drama

5 min read
Apr
21
Noah Wyle stars as Michael "Robby" Robinavitch in The Pitt. Here, he looks very concerned. He has a stethoscope.

Episodes Monday Rundown April 14 - 20 2025

6 min read
Apr
18
Mark S. (Adam Scott) is in a suit. He stands in a long, featureless, white hallway. He holds blue balloons with his face on them.

Severance Season 2 is a tremendous televisual achievement

10 min read
Apr
14
The cast of Wheel of Time stands in a barren field. Rosamund Pike is at the center. She has a terrible wig on.

Episodes Monday Rundown April 7 - 13 2025

7 min read
Apr
11
The members of Ben Folds Five pose in front of a forested area. Ben Folds looks at the camera; the other two look away.

April mailbag

9 min read
Apr
04
Gemma and Mark sit in a room, looking at each other with wistful sadness. She's got a great grey coat.

The wife's tragic backstory every single fucking time

6 min read
Apr
02
The Gentlemen in Buffy are bald, white-painted guys in suits with sharp teeth. They're inside a clock.

When the episodes are better than the season

And vice versa.
6 min read
Mar
31
Taylor Swift, clad in a frilly gold dress, smiles as she performs in the Eras Tour concert. She's holding a microphone.

Episodes Monday Rundown March 24 - 30 2025

6 min read
Mar
28
Stephen Sondheim looks off-camera while directing music during a recording of his musical Company.

What piece of culture should get its own "biopic"?

4 min read