Nice to see Rosa Salazar on the list. She really popped in Undone in a strange role.

“If one organization planned and upheld the systemic oppression of Black Americans, there would be cause for celebration. But it’s deeply ingrained in every aspect of global culture. It makes that squid look like a joke. It is pervasive. It’s in the DNA of all human beings.”

I thought this was the most enjoyable episode so far. The reviewer seems to find all the time spent with the Gyptians as thumb-twiddling. To me, it gave a sense of the Gyptians as a real culture and not just a plucky minority group that serves the protaganist’s narrative. I thought the Gyptian characters, particularly…

This show is fantastic, but I feel like some of the choices were too on the nose—or rather too obvious too often—even for a show with masked heroes. For example, we hear the line from “Careless Whisper”: “Calls to mind the silver screen,” as Looking Glass is looking in the mirror in his reflective mask. That’s fine,…

Carrie Coon is fantastic. I saw her first on The Leftovers. In addition to being one of our finest actors, she sounds like she’s a really cool person.

I don’t know. I think kids are ready for an autoerotic asphyxiation sesh gone awry. It happens. It’s part of life.

Great piece, Caroline! I love this movie for all the reasons you laid out. One more is the energy and joy with which Sandler attacks the musical numbers. Right from the start, I was down.

Uhh Yeah Dude. 2006 4 Lyfe!

Sean Collins: That was fine analysis and first-rate writing. Thanks!

It was going to be detected, even if it was in the middle of Siberia.

Great essay, Caroline. You are on a roll!

That was a great read. Makes me want to watch it again.

I found the novel so boring that it made me angry, but I could see it working in a movie better. I didn’t realize Alex Garland was involved, so that’s a plus.

That is a great deal. The whole series is also available on Hulu if you are a subscriber.

That is a great deal. The whole series is also available on Hulu if you are a subscriber.

I’d watch that.

Caroline: This review was really on point. These are some of the best stray observations I’ve seen too.

This makes me think really well of Liam Neeson. I didn’t know anything about horses until a couple of years ago when my daughter starting riding. They are such great animals, and they all have different personalities just like dogs.  

My 9-year-old daughter wants to know if you can name your horse. Okay, I also want to know.

I have to say, the Dawnseeker guy was pretty sporting in the duel with cigar boy. Really patient, gave him back his weapon. 

Both Y Tu Mama Tambien and Children of Men are vastly superior to Gravity.