Rundown
Episodes Monday Rundown September 8 - 14 2025
This week: Two classic visions of the Midwest, a true-crime doc, and the Strange New Worlds finale.
Mailbag
September mailbag
This month: Why doesn't Emily have Netflix? And what IS psychological horror anyway?
Rundown
Episodes Monday Rundown September 1 - 7 2025
This week: Akira Kurosawa, John Wayne, and Sabrina Carpenter. Legends all!
Rundown
Episodes Monday Rundown August 25 - 31 2025
This week: Sabrina Carpenter, '90s Trek, and two great video essays.
Mailbag
August mailbag
This month: Greta Gerwig's How I Met Your Dad, The Addams Family, and bad advice.
writing
How I write (hopefully) effective dialogue
Here's some advice for you to take or leave.
Rundown
Episodes Monday Rundown August 4 - 10 2025
This week: Princess Mononoke! Weapons! A much larger number of lepers than usual for this feature.
TV
Did Hank Hill vote for Trump?
And before you answer, ask yourself one thing: Why do we care?
movies
Episodes Monday Rundown July 28 - August 3 2025
This week: The Naked Gun, a lovely new romance novel, and TWO Star Treks!
TV
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds plays it safe. That’s a problem.
The only remaining Trek series features sparkling exteriors and a hollow core, writes Lily Osler.
firebuds
A deep dive into the dark madness at the heart of Disney+'s Firebuds
Does this show take place in the Cars universe before the fall? Discuss.
Mailbag
June mailbag
What IS the Song of the Summer, exactly? Also: Emily talks all manner of fictional wedding.