From her first read of Abdullah Saeed’s Deli Boys script, Michelle Nader knew she wanted to be a part of it. to the execution of the Philadelphia-set Hulu series, Nader shares how her personal ties to Philly shaped the show’s sense of place and tone. In our interview, Nader reflects on the collaborative spirit behind […] More
After a highly-anticipated return for the series coming off a highly acclaimed Season 1, The Last of Us, created by Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin, premiered its second season on April 13, 2025. The hit post-apocalyptic HBO series is set amidst the collapse of society caused by the ravaging cordyceps fungal infection that transforms its […] More
The Last of Us, adapted from the Naughty Dog video game, has been one of the most intensely and articulately crafted TV series of the past few years. With Season 2 releasing in April of 2025, that level of craft continues. One element of the craft that has a huge impact on the storytelling is […] More
One of the most inventive new series of the year, Deli Boys, created by Abdullah Saeed, follows a Pakistani-American family whose criminal enterprise is put on life support after the untimely death of their millionaire patriarch, Baba. The series premiered on Hulu with ten episodes in March. At the center of the series is Asif […] More
The undeniable center of RaMell Ross’s powerful drama Nickel Boys is the relationship and chemistry between Elwood (Ethan Herisse) and Turner (Brandon Wilson). Ross’s decision to capture the story of their time at the brutal Nickel Academy in Jim Crow-era Florida through a first-person point-of-view presented a unique and exciting opportunity for the actors. In […] More
Based on Colson Whitehead‘s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Nickel Boys offers a poignant and unflinching look at the harrowing experiences of two boys at a reform school in Jim Crow-era Florida. Director RaMell Ross, renowned for his Oscar-nominated documentary Hale County This Morning, This Evening (2018), brings his poetic sensibility and deep attunement with Black history […] More
The Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for the 76th Emmy Awards features a significant presence of The Morning Show and Shōgun with three and two nominations, respectively. The category is filled out with one nomination for both The Crown and Slow Horses. The category has a mix of veterans (such as Jon Hamm […] More
If you’re familiar with the 2020 documentary Boys State, which followed a thousand teenage boys attending a summer political citizenship simulation, you’ll quickly understand the premise of its companion film Girls State from the same directors, Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine (interviewed here by Joey). Girls State (streaming on Apple TV+) works on a similar entry point, this time navigating a group of […] More
With a rich legacy of source material stemming from James Clavell’s 1975 novel to the first screen adaptation as a historical drama miniseries in 1980, Shōgun is back with a new adaptation created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks. With a primarily Japanese cast and majority dialogue in the Japanese language, it became only the second non-English language series […] More
The Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for the 76th Emmy Awards features a variety of young faces and returning veterans. All six nominees have previous Emmy nominations, but not all within this specific category. The last three years’ winners are represented with Quinta Brunson for Abbott Elementary as the 2023 winner and Jean […] More
Heralded as one of the scariest films of the year (including here by our own Joey Magidson), Longlegs from director Osgood Perkins sets forth a bone-chilling atmosphere that is sure to get under your skin. Behind a viral marketing platform from NEON, the images alone are haunting before you even step foot in the theater. However, when constructed with […] More
Netflix series The Fall of the House of Usher is Mike Flanagan’s latest venture into the auteur’s characteristic gothic horror storytelling. Loosely based on the short stories of Edgar Allan Poe, the series features the rise of the Usher family and the consequences of their power and fortune over multiple decades from 1953 to the […] More
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