“Because He Loved You”: The Queer Betrayal at The Center of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Tiffany Babb Discussing the queerness and betrayal central to the story of John le Carre's Tinker Tailor Solider Spy
Perfect Relationships Don’t Exist: A Chaste Romance in “The Bishop’s Wife” Tiffany Babb Tiffany Babb discusses the 1948 film The Bishop's Wife and the rare avenue it gave to passion outside of the responsibilities of marriage.
“Just One More Thing”: Columbo and Class Disruption Tiffany Babb Writer and critic Tiffany Babb discusses class disruption and uncommon themes of police procedurals in the 1970s hit show 'Columbo'
This and That: The Duality of Gene Luen Yang Tiffany Babb Writer and critic Tiffany Babb explores the duality of comic creator Gene Luen Yang's style of storytelling
Civilized Monsters: These Savage Shores and the Colonialist Cage Ritesh Babu Ritesh Babu discusses Vault Comics' These Savage Shores and the literal (and figurative) vampirism and caging nature of Western tyranny.
‘The Way of the Gun’ Proves There’s Still a Country For Old Men Matt Belenky Film writer and critic Matt Belenky discusses Christopher McQuirre's neo-western action film 'The Way of the Gun'
Doll Parts: The Anarchic 1990s Origins of the Ladies of Yellowjackets Matt Belenky Celebrating the very 1990s cinematic origins of some of the hit stars of Showtimes biggest contemporary tv show Yellowjackets.
He Had It Coming: The Subtle Versatility of John Cusack Matt Belenky Writer and film critic Matt Belenky celebrates the versatility of actor John Cusack, whose filmography has only continued to broaden over his career.
“Two Together Are Always Going Somewhere”: An Offering of Body Double Films Matt Belenky Film critic Matt Belenky drops in to discuss Hitchcock's Vertigo, the use of the body double trope, and offer a list of some of the genre's best.
Front Row Center: Joe Jusko Howard Chaykin Comic book art legends Howard Chaykin and Joe Jusko in conversation about life, comics, art, movies and culture.
Twinkle in Your Eye: Merle Oberon and the Influence of The Catch Light Hannah Copestake Writer and critic Hannah Copestake offers insight to the origins of the catch light or "the obie", and the woman who inspired it: actress Merle Oberon.
There Is No Better Present: On Capitalism in Christmas Stories Sean Dillon Sean Dillon discusses the reason for the season behind many Christmas stories: capitalist greed!