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Stranger Things and the Problem of “Plotblocking”

Writer-director Andrew Matthews on Netflix's smash hit series and a worrisome trait of that and a number of other binge-worthy shows.

August 24, 2016

Shamir Explains Why This Orange is the New Black Death Scene Bothered Him So Much

The singer-songwriter talks race, police violence and dangerous fictions.

August 1, 2016

Expiring Soon: Addams Family Values, the Most Fucked-Up Kids Movie Ever

Age 11, Zach Clark loved this macabre tale about trying to destroy "normal" America. More than 20 years on, he discovers he still feels the same way.

July 27, 2016

Kid Cudi Talks with Paul Reubens (Pee-wee’s Big Holiday) for The Talkhouse Film Podcast

The hip-hop star, a lifelong Pee-wee Herman fan, sits down with his idol and friend.

April 21, 2016

Expiring Soon: My Own Movie is Leaving the Infinite Shelves of the Internet’s Video Store

Zach Clark kicks off his new column on films about to depart your streaming queue with a personal take on the subject.

March 26, 2016

Screenwriter Ben York Jones (Like Crazy) Talks Sofia Coppola’s A Very Murray Christmas

Someone who would watch Bill Murray read the phone book ends up feeling a little short-changed by his seasonal special.

December 14, 2015

Jim Strouse (People, Places, Things) Talks Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang’s Master of None

The latest binge-watching sensation is great television exactly because it doesn't conform to the medium's conventions.

December 9, 2015