Essays

The Way to the Temple

Theaters aren’t dying. They’re becoming more sacred

Jan 12

A Theory of Slop

What it is and why

Dec 31, 2025

Golem Watch 001

Veo 3's surprising leap forward, Natasha Lyonne's controversial new venture, and what's really going on when you use ChatGPT

Jul 3, 2025

Cinema of the Back Catalog

How streaming has turned franchise films into library marketing

Jun 4, 2025

The True Boldness of Sinners

A matter of stakes (not the wooden kind)

May 20, 2025

We're All In The Pitt

John Wells reminds everyone what TV is

Apr 21, 2025

The Future of Human Cinema

Will filmmaking survive AI?

Apr 15, 2025

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