star wars
'Andor' Brought 'Star Wars' Back to Its Best Idea
Tony Gilroy's brilliant series celebrated the messy heroism of normal people.
television
television
'SNL50' Celebrated a Middling Present Rather Than a Storied Past
Lorne Michaels put a lot of famous people in the same room. Congratulations?
movies
Stalemate in the Culture War
A brief corollary to my previous newsletter.
media
Two Celebrities and a Product
Super Bowl spots are now too big to be memorable.
movies
What Is 'Star Trek' Supposed to Be Now?
The new movie 'Section 31' is the latest attempt to chase other franchises rather than embrace a distinct personality.
television
'Nobody Wants This' Is About Beating the Jews
The Netflix show isn't anti-Semitic, but it certainly doesn't care about Judaism despite the central conflict.
television
'The Penguin' Still Lives in the Shadows of Bigger Gangsters
Despite a few interesting tweaks, perhaps we're due for a break on anti-hero crime thrillers.
marvel
'Agatha All Along' Makes the Best Case for the MCU on Television
The movies never get this gay.
movies
The Penguin and The Joker
Why one gritty 'Batman' villain story works and the other doesn't.
marvel
Agatha, It's Been Too Long
The new Marvel Disney+ show is entertaining, but it also highlights one of the studio's larger problems.
television
Why the 'Twilight' TV Show Will Likely Be Better Than the 'Harry Potter' TV Show
'Midnight Sun'? More like 'Midnight Fun!' (no seriously, I have an argument)
television
'America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders' Is a Labor Story
Give paychecks, not platitudes.