I must begin this column by pointing out that I like superheroes. Their story arcs give me that soaring feeling, and I like the overarching American narrative embedded in our most popular superhero...
A lot of people don’t realize that I am a fan of country music. Maybe it’s the whole Ukrainian thing. Although being originally from a country that has dealt with as much shit as Ukraine has, I...
Netflix’s Untamed has just been renewed for a second season, which is terrific news for those of us who obsess over the beauty of the American West. When it came out, I was surprised to read some...
This week, it was announced that Neil Druckmann will be stepping away from HBO’s The Last of Us series to focus on his work for Naughty Dog. Some background in case you are not aware: Druckmann and...
The UK is a small island studded with secrets and secret lairs. I’m not just saying that because I grew up amidst American expanses and am honestly in awe of how the British maximize every square...
When it comes to true crime stories on Netflix, recent additions of Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders and A Deadly American Marriage both stood out to me recently, because they did something that few...
What if the most horrifying day of your life turns out to also be the best day of your life? Of all of the ideas that Ryan Coogler’s brilliant Sinners touches on - and trust me, there are a lot of...
“But this is for the Emperor. It must be done.” As far as WWII horrors go, we don’t hear often enough about what Imperial Japan inflicted on Australian POWs. Richard Flanagan’s novel, The...
One of the reasons why Charlie Brooker’s dystopian Black Mirror series has been a hit for years, in spite of the fickle nature of what’s considered cool and what gets to go viral, is that it...
The third season of Mike White’s White Lotus is concluded, and both the nuanced think pieces and complaints have rolled in. White has felt compelled to defend the show in its third season - and...
