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TV ⸱ Lindsay Pugh

'Insecure' Season 3, Episode 4: Fresh-Like

"Fresh-Like" is directed by Stella Meghie, written by Dayna Lynne North. I'm not super familiar with Meghie's work, but I did see (and like) "Everything, Everything" (2017) with Amandla Stenberg. Her 2016 feature film, "Jean of the Joneses" was described
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TV ⸱ Lindsay Pugh

'Insecure' Season 3, Episode 3: Backwards-Like

"Backwards-Like" is directed by Mo Marable, written by Ben Dougan. I was really happy to see Marable's name on the credits. He's directed a bunch of standalone TV episodes, but I primarily know him as the founder and creative director of Brim + Brew, the
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Interview ⸱ Lindsay Pugh

Interview with Jenn Wexler on 'The Ranger' (2018)

Every time I'm back in New York, I'm always happy to catch up with friends, eat at restaurants that have absolutely zero Michigan equivalent, and see a bunch of limited release movies. What typically ends up happening is that after one amazing/busy day, I burn
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TV ⸱ Lindsay Pugh

'Gilmore Girls' Season 3, Episode 15: Face-Off

Directing and writing credits: "Face-Off" is directed by Kenny Ortega, written by John Stephens. You should remember both of these guys from previous episodes but in case you need a refresher, here's an overview for Ortega: "They Shoot Gilmores, Don't They?" -
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TV ⸱ Lindsay Pugh

'Insecure' Season 3, Episode 2: Familiar-Like

"Familiar-Like" is directed by Pete Chatmon, written by Amy Aniobi. You might remember Chatmon as the director of "Due North," the series-within-a-series from Season 2 of "Insecure." Chatmon also directed two feature films, "Premium" (2006), a romantic dramedy, and "761st"
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TV ⸱ Lindsay Pugh

'Insecure' Season 3, Episode 1: Better-Like

"Better-Like" is directed by Prentice Penny, written by Issa Rae. This is only the second episode that Penny directed; the first one was "Hella LA" from Season 2. I know him mainly as a writer/producer from shows like "Happy Endings," "Brooklyn Nine-Nine,
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TV ⸱ Alexandria Lappas

'Gilmore Girls' Season 3, Episode 14: Swan Song

Directing and writing credits: "Swan Song" is directed by Chris Long, written by Daniel Palladino. Long directed a few previous episodes: "Presenting Lorelai Gilmore" - Sure, Rory comes out at a debutante ball, but the main thing to remember about this episode is that Emily Gilmore
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TV ⸱ Lindsay Pugh

'Gilmore Girls' Season 3, Episode 13: Dear Emily and Richard

Directing and writing credits: "Dear Emily and Richard" is directed by Gail Mancuso, written by Amy Sherman-Palladino. Mancuso had directed three previous episodes of "GG": "Red Light on the Wedding Night" - Lorelai drinks a gallon of Long Island iced tea and fucking finally
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Interview ⸱ Lindsay Pugh

Interview with Actress Kirin Kiki

Kirin Kiki has worked with many notable Japanese directors (Hirokazu Kore-eda, Naomi Kawase, Seijun Suzuki) and given honest, magnetic performances that have won her accolades, including three Japan Academy Awards. When I told my husband I was doing this interview he said, "Wow, she's like the Meryl
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TV ⸱ Meg Ringler

Fuckboy of the Month: Riley Finn from 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer'

My fictional role models share many qualities—petite, blonde, total badasses. Leslie Knope and Buffy Summers have shaped me to a perhaps unhealthy extent. When my mom took me to Party City and told me to pick out anything I wanted for my high school graduation party, I promptly walked
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TV ⸱ Lindsay Pugh

'Gilmore Girls' Season 3, Episode 12: Lorelai Out of Water

Directing and writing credits: "Lorelai Out of Water'' is directed by Jamie Babbit, written by Janet Leahy. Babbit has directed a bunch of previous episodes: "The Road Trip to Harvard" - Lorelai wears a Harvard bucket hat, there's at least one "Twin
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TV ⸱ Lindsay Pugh

'Gilmore Girls' Season 3, Episode 11: I Solemnly Swear

Directing and writing credits: "I Solemnly Swear" is directed by Carla Reinke, written by John Stephens. This is Reinke's directorial debut, although she has been involved as an assistant director on the show since Season 1. She's also worked on movies like "The
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