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Shows that remind me of summer

And some personal musings (as always) on capacity.

Jul 1, 2024 •

So, what is a TV Scholar exactly?

Personal notes on rejection and entering my 30s.

Apr 1, 2024 •

thinking about loneliness [on television]

How does television capture something so intangible?

Oct 1, 2023 •

Why isn't every show about climate change?

Apple TV+'s Extrapolations is a decent attempt—there should be more.

Apr 1, 2023 •

The traveling television watcher

Like Eugene Levy, I am a reluctant traveler—I may prefer televisual tourism.

Mar 1, 2023 •

TV's horror renaissance

It's officially horror season. But we didn't always have this many options.

Oct 1, 2022 •

Bad Sisters & the cozification of television

Cottagecore with a side of murder? Ok I'll bite.

Sep 1, 2022 •

So, are we renewing High Fidelity?

The case for bringing back a queer Zoë Kravitz to television.

Aug 2, 2022 •

Wealth is overrepresented on television

Is our cultural fetishization of rich people sustainable?

Jul 1, 2022 •

Watching TV in times of crisis

Maybe I DO need that brain chip from Severance

Mar 1, 2022 •

Are all TV millennials getting married?

TV shows love equating growth with marriage and/or babies. Let's discuss.

Feb 1, 2022 •

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