discussion
Discuss: What was the first movie or TV show you loved?
And how did it affect what you love now?
TV
When should you write that "This show isn't that good" take?
Everybody loves that show, but you don't? Well, choose your moment wisely, young critic.
aaron sorkin
Is Aaron Sorkin's legacy going to be out of context Newsroom clips?
The great cultural winnowing comes for Aaron Sorkin, leaving behind one of his worst things.
recap
The Pink Opaque Season 6, Episode 1 - "Escape From The Midnight Realm"
The show's first episode in nine months is a bold break from its usual.
TV
Fallout understands the dangers of nostalgia porn
It's the kind of apocalypse only Amazon could bring you.
movies
May mailbag!
This month: Thelma & Louise, sound design nerds, M/M romance, and why I might be a train grandpa.
TV
The (not at all obscure) British game show I'm obsessed with
Why Only Connect is the only game show for me.
bluey
How Bluey teaches kids there are no answers
The recent special episode conveys the terrifying randomness of life with characteristic empathy and grace.
Mailbag
April mailbag!
This month: What's my baby into? Which hated TV characters do I like? And have my feelings on spoilers changed at all since becoming TV writer?
TV
Fargo Season 5 and the morality of fictional universes
How the FX series deals with the long tendrils of the antihero drama
andor
Andor Fridays: Episode 12, "Rix Road"
In which it's time for a funeral
andor
Andor Fridays (on Saturday): Episode 11, "Daughter of Ferrix"
In which we consider one of the show's more daring storytelling gambits.