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reflections #5: Top 10 shows of 2025
My top 10 shows, albums, objects, movies, and things I wrote, as we close out the year.
Dec 19
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reflections #4: Heated Rivalry
All your Heated Rivalry questions, answered.
Dec 12
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2025 TV Scholar Awards
My totally biased recognitions for outstanding shows and performances in 2025.
Dec 5
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November 2025
reflections #3: The Chair Company, Death by Lightning, and Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
And an "is it gay?" round-up.
Nov 28
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reflections #2: All Her Fault vs The Beast in Me
Plus, my advice for emerging TV critics and the UK shows I'd like to see get distribution.
Nov 21
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What is director Valerie Weiss watching?
On the journey from a science PhD to directing television, working on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and an upcoming Scott Foley-led Prime Video series.
Nov 14
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reflections #1: All's Fair, Pluribus, and Taylor Sheridan
It's been a weird week for television (and me).
Nov 7
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October 2025
I wanted to love I Love LA
Plus, what I know about Mike Flanagan's Carrie series, and my thoughts on Bravo's Surviving Mormonism docu-series.
Oct 30
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Voice Note: The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (S06E06)
A tv scholar newsletter / We Must Discuss collab on one of the best shows on television.
Oct 22
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Special newsletter: The films I saw at VIFF 2025
Trigger warning: movies!
Oct 15
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What is Janicza Bravo watching?
Otherwise, she's swearing off episodic directing, for now.
Oct 8
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okay so I quit my day job (again)
This newsletter is now biweekly! We're so back.
Oct 1
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