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Harry & Meghan: Vol I television review: royal rumble counterpunch

Fri, Dec 09, 2022
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There is little here we did not already know, but this is nevertheless a fascinating counterpoint to royal propaganda. Kudos to Harry’s audacity at being unwilling to perpetuate a noxious paradigm.

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weekend watchlist: is it good to be the queen?

Tue, Oct 18, 2022
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Plus a teenage con artist, a skewering of late-night comedy, and more… (First published September 18th, 2022, on Substack and Patreon.)

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weekend watchlist: sweet, funny, frank pillow talk

Tue, Oct 11, 2022
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Plus apocalyptic adolescence, exasperating planetary levels of bureaucracy, and more… (First published September 10th, 2022, on Substack and Patreon.)

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weekend watchlist: an all man-(and woman)-versus-beast(s), all both-sides-of-the-pond special

Tue, Oct 04, 2022
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In honor of the silly glory that is Idris Elba punching a lion in Beast. (First published September 4th, 2022, on Substack and Patreon.)

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weekend watchlist: a sci-fi mood piece of eeriness, ookiness, and dread

Tue, Sep 27, 2022
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Plus a snarky heist, a two-century-old energy crisis, and more. (First published August 27th, 2022, on Substack and Patreon.)

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weekend watchlist: men who gaslight for fun and profit

Mon, Sep 19, 2022
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Plus an angry Jane Austen–esque romance, childhood witchcraft, and more. (First published August 19th, 2022, on Substack and Patreon.)

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weekend watchlist: when the ghosts won’t shut up

Mon, Sep 12, 2022
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Plus sci-fi noir, sun-fueled madness, and more. (First published August 12th, 2022, on Substack and Patreon.)

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weekend watchlist: some much needed yet very realistic eco-optimism

Wed, Sep 07, 2022
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Plus adventures in drinking, hanging out in bars, and murder. (First published August 7th, 2022, on Substack and Patreon.)

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weekend watchlist: rethinking monsters (of the sea) and munchkins (aka kids)

Mon, Aug 29, 2022
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Plus teenaged gymnasts, confused cops, and more. (First published July 29th, 2022, on Substack and Patreon.)

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weekend watchlist: hacking capitalism

Tue, Aug 02, 2022
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Plus the horror stories women live, cold cops, and more. (First published July 2nd, 2022, on Substack and Patreon.)

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