mailbag
January mailbag!
This month: Why are video-game adaptations so hard? Also: How to get feedback.
andor
Andor Fridays: Episode 8, "Narkina 5"
Cassian goes to prison, and Emily shares her theories on storytelling (again).
TV
The Simpsons and our long 1990s hangover
"Marge Vs. the Monorail" is maybe the best TV episode ever made... and a paean to neoliberalism.
andor
Andor Fridays: Episode 7, "Announcement"
Andor pauses the action for a brilliant episode that shifts our perspective on everything that's happened so far.
mailbag
December mailbag!
This month's topics: lesser watched TV dramas of the 20th century, music to write to, and 2023 top 10 lists!
andor
Andor Fridays: Episode 6, "The Eye"
What do we want out of our IP-based streaming projects, OR would we still love Andor if it had Doctor Who's budget?
andor
Andor Fridays: Episode 5, "The Axe Forgets"
Why is this the episode of Andor that finally made me a diehard fan? A hypothesis.
andor
Andor Fridays: Episode 4, "Aldhani"
Cassian gets wrapped up in a heist, and Andor considers just what it takes to build a revolution.
andor
Andor Fridays: Episode 3, "Reckoning"
The series kicks into another gear, and Emily talks a lot about Hill Street Blues for some reason.
andor
Andor Fridays: Episode 2, "That Would Be Me"
In episode two, the show looks a little too much like a 10-hour movie. But don't worry! Things turn around!
pop culture weekend
Pop culture weekend (Sept. 8): Foundation and the rise of the "episodic" streaming show
Serialized shows can seem more episodic using this one weird trick.
criticism
You are not smarter than the art you critique
Here's my best advice for young critics: Don't presume you know better.