TV: The Dragon Prince (Seasons 1–7)
Having never been all that invested in The Dragon Prince, it’s surprising how profoundly disappointing […]
Film: We Might As Well Be Dead
Now, here’s an excellent title: first it lures you in, then it slips amusingly into
Video Game — Dragon Age: The Veilguard
It’s been about a year since my last narrative video game binge: the incomparable Baldur’s
TV: Interior Chinatown
Charles Yu enters rare hyphenate territory with Interior Chinatown, joining Noah Hawley as a “novelist-showrunner.”
TV: Agatha All Along
Considering how much time I’ve spent in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it’s alarming how little
Novel: All This and More by Peng Shepherd
In a narrative where absolutely anything can happen, does anything matter? This question ran through
Film: Late Night with the Devil
No film succeeds on its premise alone, but a good one can be enough to
Film: Megalopolis
More people wrote about Megalopolis (2024) then actually saw it, or so it seems, and
Film: I Saw the TV Glow
On a guess, anyone reading this blog has experienced the phenomena of becoming so utterly
TV: Time Bandits
In a world (namely, scripted television) where we can have nice things, it seems ungrateful
TV: The Leftovers
The ten-year anniversary of The Leftovers’ debut kicked my feeds into overdrive last month, and
Film: The Man with the Magic Box
Polish science fiction film The Man with the Magic Box (2017) stews in so many
Novel: Grievers by Adrienne Marie Brown
It’s difficult to imagine that Adrienne Marie Brown’s Grievers (2021) was not influenced significantly by
Film: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Old Favorites project might be misleadingly named. In most cases, it’s an excuse to
Film: Kinds of Kindness
Having taken Hollywood by storm with Poor Things, Yorgos Lanthimos—in truly Lathimosian fashion—threatens to shatter
Film: Suzume
Some movies sneak into your life like a subconscious feeling that blooms unexpectedly into an
TV: The Big Door Prize (Season 2)
Despite flying under the radar, The Big Door Prize received a welcome renewal from Apple
Film: The Sweet East
Whatever I was expecting from The Sweet East (2023) after watching its trailer, I didn’t
Film: Dream Scenario
Dream Scenario (2023) is one of those high-concept comedies that might have turned out disposable,