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Taco Break
Comparing two stories that succeed not through worldbuilding, but by focusing on character and action
Taco Break
What are some of your favorite examples of shows that made the leap to greatness in their second season?
Deep Dives with The Captain
What's the difference between a "slow burn" and the fire going out entirely?
Year of the Month
Cut Copy's second album is a perfectly polished gem of dance-pop
Deep Dives with the Captain
A deep dive into the work of a man who fascinates me, the Tommy Wiseau of standup
The Captain's Deep Dive
Two of our people go in-depth on season one of Barry, a dark comedy that soon finds itself a swiftly-paced tragedy
Year of the Month
The chaos and fracture of Wilco's fourth album reflected both the band's state at the time and the national mood... as the author can testify directly from September 2001
Year of the Month
The 1983 film based on Jean Shepherd's memoirs endures because it captures universal aspects of childhood
TV Countdown
We end the TV year in review with six shows that stood out above all the rest
TV Countdown
Part 3 of the countdown covers eight more shows