Quarantine streaming has been a weird dance. Yes, we have more time. But Twitter, a pandemic, and underlying anxieties about what the future holds can do a number on the brain. This is my attempt to write about what we’ve watched in our time since It … [Continue reading]
Quarantine streaming has been a weird dance. Yes, we have more time. But Twitter, a pandemic, and underlying anxieties about what the future holds can do a number on the brain. This is my attempt to write about what we've watched in our time since It … [Continue reading]
Note: in television, bottle episodes are designed to be produced as cheaply as possible. The cast shrinks. There's usually minimal use of sets (if only one). Supposedly their name came from the old Star Trek series, in which they'd keep the crew on … [Continue reading]
The thing about a hand offered out of pity and a hand offered to help is that they look exactly the same to the receiver. In both cases, a hand is being thrust towards them, awaiting their response. The difference comes in how they perceive … [Continue reading]
There’s a lot of streaming out there. It’s not just that there’s Netflix, Hulu, HBO, Amazon Prime, Disney+, and many others. And it’s not just that they each have vast libraries, both with licensed and original programming. There’s also the matter of … [Continue reading]