The Blind Side of the Oscars
Garrett Socol with a unique look back at Oscar history and mistakes the Academy may have made.

Hotel Bound
On road trips, motels, and the man upstairs

Beckett As Buckeye - A Dream Deferred
We all know about Hemingway in Paris but what about Beckett in Ohio? That's right, I said Beckett in Ohio.

The Dump

Posts That I Have Abandoned, and Why
In which Ben Loory discusses the post's title.

Interview with Roger Smith

My Funny Valentine: A Love Letter to the USA
Some kinds of love are complicated. Melissa Febos is a patriot, and a romantic, with reservations.

The Shed
Tina Traster invites the wrong boys to her graduation party.

When We Fell In Love - Elwood Reid

6-Word Oscar Reviews. 2nd Annual Edition.

Bigelow & Bridges
As the Oscars approach, Brad Listi ponders the work of Kathryn Bigelow and Jeff Bridges.

The Right Profile

Depth Charge
A provincial public school, England, Summer 1989. A true story that never happened.

Friday Bloody Friday

Film Review: Funny Guy

A Multi-Hyphenate’s Guide to Independent Filmmaking, Chapter 1: Pre-Production

It’s Not the End of the World As We Know It (Although It Could Be Argued That Roland Emmerich Is One of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse)

An Open Letter of Apology to the Guy at that Thing Who Tried to Talk to Me About Teen Wolf

Zoological Bullocks

In the Imperfect World of Fallen Screws

Hungry Sara
Marvel at the eating history of a very strange child.

Star Trek Through the Years

Drawing Out the Sting
When those who’ve wronged us do not take responsibility for the harm they’ve caused, how is it possible to release them, the hope for their contrition, their remorse, from our lives?

Life in Zimbabwe Today
Read about the most beautiful, horrible place on earth.