TV Lindsay Pugh

'Gilmore Girls' Season 4, Episode 12: A Family Matter

Directing and writing credits: "A Family Matter" is directed by Kenny Ortega, written by Daniel Palladino. You should remember Ortega (dance master extraordinaire) from these previous episodes: "They Shoot Gilmores, Don't They?" - Kirk wins the coveted dance marathon trophy and Dean finally stops
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Interview Lindsay Pugh

Interview with Winnie Cheung on 'Albatross Soup' (2018)

"Albatross Soup" combines colorful animation and clever editing to take viewers on a condensed acid trip through a popular lateral thinking exercise. Instead of listening to me ramble on, watch it yourself. It's only 7 minutes! Interview with Winnie Cheung Woman in Revolt: How did you
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Interview Lindsay Pugh

Interview with Vlada Knowlton on 'The Most Dangerous Year' (2018)

Since Trump's election, so many awful things have happened that it's hard to keep track of them all. Each day is a fresh new hell and I want to crawl under the covers instead of facing reality. Whenever I feel especially hopeless (which is often), I
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TV Lindsay Pugh

'Gilmore Girls' Season 4, Episode 11: In the Clamor and the Clangor

Directing and writing credits: "In the Clamor and the Clangor" is directed by Michael Grossman, written by Sheila R. Lawrence and Janet Leahy. I'm surprised that Grossman didn't direct more episodes of "GG" - this is his only one - because it
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Interview Lindsay Pugh

Interview with Jenna Ricker & Caroline Waterlow on 'Qualified' (2019)

Motorsports isn't typically my jam but if Janet Guthrie were still on the scene, I'd become a quick enthusiast. Like Diana Kennedy, Guthrie was ahead of her time. She pursued her passion with tenacity, ignored the naysayers, and broke down barriers in a ridiculously male-dominated sport.
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Interview Lindsay Pugh

Interview with Elizabeth Carroll on 'Nothing Fancy: Diana Kennedy' (2019)

This film is like a lost episode of "Chef's Table." It's just as good but contains less food porn and more subject development. I don't particularly enjoy cooking, but I do have a special affinity for certain chefs like Erin French, Renee
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Interview Lindsay Pugh

Interview with Carlie Guevara on 'The Garden Left Behind' (Alves, 2019)

I watched "The Garden Left Behind" in bed with a cup of peppermint tea at my Airbnb in Austin and had a hard time sleeping after it ended. The first half of the film lulled me into a false sense of security, then gutted me like a fish.
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Lindsay Pugh

Best of SXSW 2019

I'm back from SXSW and at best, I would describe myself as an empty shell of a human. I have a ton of coverage to put together but all I want to do is sleep, drink a bunch of water, and stay the fuck away from screens. Thankfully,
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TV Lindsay Pugh

'Gilmore Girls' Season 4, Episode 10: The Nanny and the Professor

Directing and writing credits: "The Nanny and the Professor" is directed by Peter Lauer, written by Scott Kaufer. This is Lauer's only episode of "GG," but he's worked on a bunch of other cool shows like "The Secret World of Alex
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TV Lindsay Pugh

'Gilmore Girls' Season 4, Episode 9: Ted Koppel's Big Night Out

Directing and writing credits: "Ted Koppel's Big Night Out" was directed by Jamie Babbit, written by Amy Sherman-Palladino. Babbit is no stranger to the "GG" universe and has directed the previous episodes: "The Road Trip to Harvard" - We find out that
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Documentary Lindsay Pugh

'Free Solo' (2018) by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi & Jimmy Chin

Vibe: "Free Solo" is 1/4 celebration of a triumphant athletic endeavor, 3/4 examination of a man who is willing to put himself and all of his relationships at risk to achieve it. The action of the film took place in June 2017, so there's
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TV Lindsay Pugh

'Gilmore Girls' Season 4, Episode 8: Die, Jerk

Directing and writing credits: "Die, Jerk" is directed by Tom Moore, written by Daniel Palladino. This is Moore's first and only episode of "Gilmore Girls." He's best known for his work in theater, primarily as the director of the OG Broadway run
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