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Here's the Thing
Fozzie Bear, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and Gonzo of The Muppets smile for a group photo.

I Was Wrong About the Muppets

By Rob Rich • September 15th, 2022

A while back Rob posited that the ABC’s The Muppets was criminally underrated, but a recent rewatch has changed his tune somewhat.

Past Presence
A striking black and white image of spreading plant roots.

Rehearsal

By Dr. Emily Price • September 2nd, 2022

The Rehearsal has been called manipulative, sociopathic and dangerous by people on the internet. All of these are obviously exaggerations and misnomers.

Exploits Feature

The Rehearsal

By Yussef Cole • September 1st, 2022

“In trying to control your life, you wind up creating fiction.”

Eyeing Elsewhere
A chef in a fast-casual Chicago restaurant kitchen, screaming intensely while simultaneously cooking.

Just Above the Noise

By Phillip Russell • August 31st, 2022

The Bear is a show about the traumas that our previous workplaces, managers and family members imprint on us and the struggles we face not only in trying to overcome them, but to break the chain.

Nonhuman Meditations
NOS-4-A2, a robot character from the Buzz Lightyear of Star Command tv show, extends bat-like wings made of energy from his back.

Do Robots Feast on Electric Sheep?

By Alyssa Wejebe • July 8th, 2022

Alyssa looks back on robotic energy vampire NOS-4-A2 from Buzz Lightyear of Star Command.

Rookie of the Year
In a still from the television show You, a young man stands close behind a blonde woman reading a book, staring at her intently.

You & Me

By Matt Marrone • June 3rd, 2022

Matt gets a little too close to You.

Gingy's Corner
two horses facing off against each other. image from IMDB.

Body Image and Self-Loathing in Centaurworld

By Gingy Gibson • May 23rd, 2022

Or, How Horse Learned to Stop Fearing and Love Her Bod

No Accounting for Taste
In a still from Evangelion: 3.0+1.0, a dark-haired boy stares longingly in front of a blue sky filled with fluffy clouds.

Everything Old is New Again. And Then Some

By Adam Boffa • April 12th, 2022

Thanks to one weird trick, the reboot has gotten a new lease on life.

Rookie of the Year
In a still from The Sopranos, four Italian men in well-tailored suits stare down the camera.

Why They Say My Last Name on the Sopranos

By Matt Marrone • March 3rd, 2022

The reason they say “Marone” instead of “Madone” on The Sopranos is actually an untold story – one that dates back to when Matt was an intern on the show.

Past Presence
A sidewalk view of a New York City street from underneath construction scaffolding. The plywood walls covering the facade of the building are graffiti'd. It is a dreary day.

Telling It Slant

By Dr. Emily Price • February 25th, 2022

A rumination on the second season of How To with John Wilson and how sometimes the best way to talk about one thing is to focus on another.

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