If you've seen the Netflix miniseries Adolescence (or maybe if you've just heard about it), you're probably well aware that each of the four episodes was filmed in a single, continuous take (or made to appear as if it was). The director, Philip Barantini,
I grew up on comic books, but maybe not the comic books you're thinking of. My childhood was spent invested deeply in Archie and Jughead, with a smattering of ancient hand-me-down Disney comics here and there ... and not even the good ones, like the Carl Banks Scrooge McDuck
We've known that JK Rowling is an absolute monster for some time now. The seeds were always there, from the initial accusations of plagiarism to the staunchly antisemitic coding of the goblin bankers to more casual stuff like "Cho Chang" and "Lavender Brown." But
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In today's newsletter: The Substance. Daredevil. Paradise. And the first installment of my A to Z. The Oscars was on Sunday, and I absolutely loved the broadcast, since I've been in the tank for Conan O'Brien for over 30 years now. I thought his
Over the past weeks and months, my son has been having some issues sleeping. This follows more months of him not wanting to go to bed or having very difficult bedtimes. This combination of me spending a lot of time at night in his room as he sleeps or doesn’
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I am quite sick, so here is an old thing.
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A true comedy of errors this past weekend.
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Captain America: Brave New World is very on theme, if only unintentionally
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I'm tired, so let's listen to some relatively soothing music.