TV: Scavengers Reign (Season 1)
Alien planets aren’t usually all that alien in science fiction media, but Max’s sublime Scavengers …
TV: Tuca & Bertie (Seasons 2 & 3)
Imagine, if you will, a world where an eclectic, perverse animated series is canceled by …
TV: Undone (Season 2)
The fast and furious rush of new content is dying down finally, but there are …
Film: Encanto
While it doesn’t have particularly good control of its messaging, Disney’s Encanto (2021) is a …
TV: Big Mouth (Season 5)
Shows that rely on shock tactics, if they last long enough, run the risk of …
TV: Arcane (Season 1)
Given what I’ve come to expect from video game adaptations, nothing short of intense critical …
TV: Cowboy Bebop (Original)
The original Cowboy Bebop (1998) slipped under my radar initially, but its reputation has a …
TV: Big Mouth (Seasons 1-4)
Netflix’s animated comedy Big Mouth is so frank and explicit in its depiction of pubescent …
Rewatching Avatar: The Last Airbender
Based on my Twitter feed, Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005–2008) is experiencing renewed life since …
TV: BoJack Horseman (Season 6)
When a show as consistently superb as BoJack Horseman nears its conclusion, it’s hard not …
Film: Alita: Battle Angel
In retrospect, it was a mistake to watch Alita: Battle Angel (2019) on an airplane …
TV: Tuca & Bertie (Season 1)
Netflix’s latest animated delight is Tuca & Bertie, which might best be described as the …
Lightspeed Review: Watership Down
It’s fair to say that Watership Down by Richard Adams was one of my favorite …
TV: Love Death + Robots (Season 1)
Consider me among the many who were surprised and excited about the new Netflix series …
Film: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Expectations may have muted my enthusiasm for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), Marvel’s latest feature …