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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
Oct
03
Our Flag Means Death: "This Is Happening" and "We Gull Way Back"

Our Flag Means Death: "This Is Happening" and "We Gull Way Back"

In which we write some real-person fiction
7 min read
Aug
22
Our Flag Means Death: "Pilot" and "A Damned Man"

Our Flag Means Death: "Pilot" and "A Damned Man"

In which we queer history
11 min read