The life and work of Brazil's Alexandre Rodrigues, a leading man for these hard times
The City of God star once had to drive an Uber to make ends meet. But his career has only just begun.
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Hello, beloved free subscribers! June is here, and with it the close of an exceptionally busy month at Episodes. We published 19 pieces this month, with new writing from us four (or sometimes five!) times a week on on Blue Heron, The Sopranos, Obsession, and more. Premium Episodes subscribers got
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: Episode 2, "Hard Salt Beef"
Anxious boys and tall, tall girls: The people of Westeros are just like us!
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This week: Backrooms! Backrooms!! Backrooms!!
In Margo's Got Money Troubles, your parents are just some guys
It's great to get an apology from your parents. But the real work is in what happens after.