Emily VanDerWerff
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Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy brings a performer’s skill to wartime politics
The Ukrainian president has a past as an actor and comedian. He’s using it to wage a public relations war. → Read More
Volodymyr Zelensky brings a performer’s skill to wartime politics
The Ukrainian president has a past as an actor and comedian. He’s using it to wage a public relations war. → Read More
One Good Thing: Music to dance to as a hurricane bears down
Laurel Hell sees the darkly brooding singer-songwriter Mitski confronting her extremely unlikely pop stardom. → Read More
Former evangelicals are putting the American church under a microscope in pop culture
From Lucy Dacus to Danny McBride, more great art is examining evangelicalism’s relationship to America. → Read More
One Good Thing: Sam and Diane were TV’s first big romance — and maybe still its best
TV’s will-they, won’t-they relationships stem from Cheers. → Read More
One Good Thing: A game that turns romance into a teetering tower, doomed to fall
Star Crossed is a tabletop RPG where every single stray brush of the hand could lead to a love affair’s collapse. → Read More
The never-ending suffering of the legacyquel
The new Scream movie and The Matrix Resurrections explore what happens when stories never end. → Read More
One Good Thing: ABC’s Abbott Elementary breathes new life into the mockumentary
The terrific new comedy remixes The Office to great, funny effect. → Read More
TV’s buzziest shows aren’t trying to trick viewers anymore
Succession, Yellowjackets, and other critically acclaimed shows are leaving the mystery box behind. That’s a good thing. → Read More
The intimacy of the TV star death
When we mourn Bob Saget and Betty White, we’re also mourning a younger version of ourselves. → Read More
In Station Eleven, the end of the world is a vibrant, lush green
The HBO Max series created a colorful post-apocalypse at every stage of production. → Read More
Colors: Where did they go? An investigation.
Why do so many TV shows and movies look like they were filmed in a gray wasteland? → Read More
One Good Thing: The impish joy of the board game Sushi Go Party!
This holiday season, Sushi Go Party! may be the best solution to big gatherings or cabin fever. → Read More
The very best TV show of 2021
And 12 other terrific shows, from You to Reservation Dogs. → Read More
Too many movies right now are “about trauma.” The Matrix Resurrections actually does the work.
The Matrix Resurrections’ take on trauma therapy is more nuanced than it seems at first. → Read More
One Good Thing: The only Christmas music playlist you’ll ever need is (almost) 8 days long
From disco drummer boys to familiar hits, this Christmas music playlist is essential. → Read More
Why The Matrix never stopped being relevant
The groundbreaking sci-fi franchise, explained in 5 eras. → Read More
One Good Thing: Get lost in the gorgeous fantasy of the Daevabad trilogy, based on Islamic legends
The book series is a triumph of world-building, with sneakily compelling characters. → Read More
Station Eleven made me want to live in the post-apocalypse
Emily St. John Mandel’s beloved novel should be difficult to adapt for TV. The HBO Max version reinvents it. → Read More
Nothing changed and everything changed in Succession’s third season
The one scene that sums up a messily perfect season. → Read More