TV Intelligentsia
Editorials & Reviews
Long-form readings of the films and shows worth thinking about, scored on a public 0-to-200 methodology. No studio money.
The Book of Mormon · Musical
The Lie That Reaches Them
The filthiest show in touring theater is about faith. The profanity is a decoy.
Soul (2020) · Film
The Water You're Already In
Pixar's most adult film, and the one-degree difference between a calling and a life.
The Lion King (1994) · Film
Remember Who You Are
An inherited pattern, and how grief becomes a throne.
Michael (2026) · Film
A Repressed Film About a Repressed Man
Antoine Fuqua's Michael Jackson biopic, and the reshoot that edited the man one last time.