What Christopher Nolan Gets Right About Netflix—David Sims defends the director’s latest dismissive comments of the company’s policy on theatrical releases as an argument for a different streaming model.
Landline: A Melancholy ’90s Romantic Dramedy—David Sims reviews Gillian Robespierre’s follow-up to the 2014 hit Obvious Child, which puts Jenny Slate at the center of a dysfunctional family.
A Curb Your Enthusiasm for Millennials—Anna Diamond watches Eighty-Sixed, a web series from the HBO creator’s daughter Cazzie David that taps into an uncomfortable brand of humor for a new generation.
Insecure’s Nuanced Take on Singleness—Megan Garber thinks the Season 2 premiere treats a breakup not just as an event, but also as a kind of physical space.
The HBO Show That Takes Place in a Single Room—Sophie Gilbert contemplates Jay and Mark Duplass’s new anthology show in which the setting stays the same, but everything else is unpredictable.
Cosplaying Jane Austen—Ted Scheinman enters the world in which 200 years after the novelist’s death, people bond over her works with costumes involved.
Is Surfing More Sport or Religion?—Jaimal Yogis asks the question that even hardcore devotees disagree on, finding that many still acknowledge there’s something spiritual about catching waves.
Don’t Take Mike Trout for Granted—Robert O’Connell argues that the Los Angeles Angels outfielder shouldn’t need to be on a contending team for baseball fans to appreciate his consistent excellence.