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Jan
10
The people of Springfield gather to sing joyfully of their new monorail.

The Simpsons and our long 1990s hangover

"Marge Vs. the Monorail" is maybe the best TV episode ever made... and a paean to neoliberalism.
6 min read
Dec
15
Maarva looks up to the ceiling tearfully as Cassian looks away in the background.

Andor Fridays: Episode 7, "Announcement"

8 min read
Dec
08
A man in a tie and parka looks befuddled while standing in front of a sign reading "Welcome to Cicely, Alaska. Pop. 215"

December mailbag!

7 min read
Nov
17
Skeen, Barcona, Vel, Sinta, and Nemik all look in disbelief at Andor as they prepare for the heist.

Andor Fridays: Episode 5, "The Axe Forgets"

8 min read
Nov
03
Luthen practices his pleasant antique dealer smile as he prepares to leave his Rebel life behind.

Andor Fridays: Episode 4, "Aldhani"

8 min read
Oct
20
Cassian and Luthen stare deep into an abandoned factory, lots of chains hanging from above.

Andor Fridays: Episode 3, "Reckoning"

8 min read
Oct
06
Cassian stares down at a cloth-wrapped bundle, illuminated by his lantern.

Andor Fridays: Episode 2, "That Would Be Me"

7 min read
Sep
08
Official promotional art for Foundation shows the series' characters in an exciting, sci-fi setting.

Pop culture weekend (Sept. 8): Foundation and the rise of the "episodic" streaming show

5 min read
Aug
09
Milo Ventimiglia and Mandy Moore (in a Steelers jersey) watch some TV on the couch in This Is Us.

You are not smarter than the art you critique

Here's my best advice for young critics: Don't presume you know better.
8 min read
Oct
24
Our Flag Means Death: "Act of Grace" and "Wherever You Go, There You Are"

Our Flag Means Death: "Act of Grace" and "Wherever You Go, There You Are"

In which we consider queer history. Avast, ye mateys!
9 min read