• Film and TV

    Open Form

    Why Arrival Looks So Different After COVID-19

    By Open Form  October 21, 2021
    The Hub

    Watch the trailer for a new documentary about Kurt Vonnegut, with footage spanning decades.

    By Walker Caplan  October 20, 2021
    Reality TV

    How Survivor Uses the Threat of Hunger to Sow Chaos and Disruption

    By Sallie Tisdale  October 20, 2021
    Literary History

    How the TV Adaptation of Alex Haley’s Roots Sparked a Cultural Awakening

    By Wil Haygood  October 20, 2021
    The Hub

    The new trailer for Elena Ferrante’s The Lost Daughter goes full psychological thriller.

    By Walker Caplan  October 19, 2021
    TV

    “A Glorious Mess.” On Confronting the Complexities of Storytelling with Anthony Bourdain

    By Tom Vitale  October 15, 2021
    Capitalism

    Finding Freedom from the Chokehold of Modern Capitalism in Nomadland

    By Sara Zarr  October 15, 2021
    Open Form

    José Vadi on Race and Class Politics in The Fugitive

    By Open Form  October 14, 2021
    The Hub

    Uzo Aduba is leading a new book club for all of Netflix’s literary adaptations.

    By Walker Caplan  October 13, 2021
    The Hub

    Another Don DeLillo adaptation is coming—with Jez Butterworth adapting.

    By Walker Caplan  October 13, 2021
    Women reading

    A Brief Survey of Men Having Opinions About What Women Are Reading

    By Sophie Vershbow  October 8, 2021
    The Hub

    The creator of Midnight Mass is now adapting Poe’s Fall of the House of Usher.

    By Vanessa Willoughby  October 7, 2021
    The Hub

    Sue Grafton’s alphabet series will be adapted for TV—despite her family’s “blood oath.”

    By Walker Caplan  October 7, 2021
    Open Form

    Téa Obreht on Mrs. Danvers, Rebecca’s Lesbian Feminist Hero

    By Open Form  October 7, 2021
    Activism

    How Fanfiction Can Inspire a Meaningful Cultural Activism and Challenge Social Stigmas

    By Milena Popova  October 6, 2021
    The Hub

    Esi Edugyan’s Washington Black is coming to Hulu.

    By Walker Caplan  October 4, 2021
    The Hub

    The most memorable English teachers on TV, ranked.

    By Katie Yee  October 1, 2021
    What to Watch

    The Literary Film and TV You Need to Stream in October

    By Emily Temple  October 1, 2021
    The Craft of Writing

    Roy Peter Clark on How to Write Cinematically

    By Roy Peter Clark  October 1, 2021
    Open Form

    Melissa Febos on Why Labyrinth Is a Queer Film

    By Open Form  September 30, 2021
    The Hub

    The new trailer for Netflix’s The Sandman is a shot-for-shot recreation of the original.

    By Walker Caplan  September 27, 2021
    The Hub

    What to read next based on your favorite Ryan Murphy series.

    By Vanessa Willoughby  September 27, 2021
    Language

    Wakanda Forever: How the Black Panther Salute Links the Black Community

    By William Evans  September 27, 2021
    The Hub

    Want to watch Olivia Colman perform a brand new lecture by Elena Ferrante?

    By Jonny Diamond  September 24, 2021
    TV

    How the Iconic Late-Night TV Character of Elvira Came to Be

    By Cassandra Peterson  September 24, 2021
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