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TV ⸱ Lindsay Pugh

'Gilmore Girls' Season 5, Episode 18: To Live and Let Diorama

Directing and writing credits: "To Live and Let Diorama" is directed by Jackson Douglas, written by Daniel Palladino. As far as I can tell, this episode of "GG" is Douglas' first foray into TV directing. He'll work with the Palladinos again on the
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TV ⸱ Lindsay Pugh

'Gilmore Girls' Season 5, Episode 17: Pulp Friction

Directing and writing credits: "Pulp Friction" is directed by Michael Zinberg, written by James Berg and Stan Zimmerman. Here are Zinberg's previous credits: * "Afterboom" - A part of my soul dies when Lane realizes that she has a crush on Zack. * "But Not
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TV ⸱ Lindsay Pugh

'Gilmore Girls' Season 5, Episode 16: So... Good Talk

Directing and writing credits: "So... Good Talk" is directed by the wonderful Jamie Babbit, written by Lisa Randolph. Here are Babbit's previous credits: * "The Road Trip to Harvard" - Jonah Ryan's mom shows up and suffocates everyone with her sunny disposition. * "
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Interview ⸱ Lindsay Pugh

Interview with Annie Rose Malamet, Lesbian Vampire Expert

I am familiar with Annie Rose Malamet primarily through her subversive and controversial cinema podcast, "Girls, Guts, & Giallo." Each episode features a guest with in-depth discussion centered around a particular film, like "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (Hooper, 1974), "Rebecca" (Hitchcock, 1940), and "
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TV ⸱ Lindsay Pugh

'Gilmore Girls' Season 5, Episode 15: Jews and Chinese Food

Directing and writing credits: "Jews and Chinese Food" is directed by Matthew Diamond, written by Amy Sherman-Palladino. Here are Diamond's previous credits: "The Hobbit, The Sofa, and Digger Stiles" - I spent most of the episode wondering how much Sookie and Lorelai's
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'Ginny & Georgia' is an absolute clusterfuck but sure, I'll watch S2

Mild spoilers abound, but nothing that would ruin a first watch of the show. I haven't read any interviews with creator Sarah Lampert (or her all-female creative team) about how she came up with the idea of "Ginny & Georgia" but in my mind, it was
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TV ⸱ Lindsay Pugh

'Gilmore Girls' Season 5, Episode 14: Say Something

Directing and writing credits: "Say Something" is written and directed by Daniel Palladino. I don't have any earth-shattering Palladino news, only that "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" has begun filming for S4. During December's Woodstock Film Festival, Daniel said that significantly more special
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Interview ⸱ Lindsay Pugh

Interview with Dr. Kate Robertson, Film Scholar

The Final Girls Berlin Film Festival (FGBFF) always finds speakers who are not only smart as hell, but lovely and kind. Australian-born, New York-based writer and academic Kate Robertson is no exception. Before our conversation, I knew her primarily from an essay she had written in The Atlantic about the
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TV ⸱ Lindsay Pugh

'Gilmore Girls' Season 5, Episode 13: Wedding Bell Blues

Directing and writing credits: This reference-heavy episode is written and directed by Amy Sherman-Palladino. There are so many deep cuts and tiny details that I notice something new with each watch. This time, it was Lorelai's mention of "sparkly Venom lip gloss," which I had never
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TV ⸱ Lindsay Pugh

'Gilmore Girls' Season 5, Episode 12: Come Home

Directing and writing credits: "Come Home" is directed by Kenny Ortega, written by Jessica Queller. Here are Ortega's previous credits: "They Shoot Gilmores, Don't They?" - A series highlight, no question. "A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving" - I want drunk Sookie
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Film ⸱ Lindsay Pugh

'Promising Young Woman' is all style, no substance

Vibe: "Promising Young Woman" (2020) is a fast-paced revenge film with thriller and romantic comedy elements thrown in for good measure. It's beautiful to look at and never boring, but ultimately disappointing once you think about it more deeply and realize how little it actually has
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Recommendations ⸱ Lindsay Pugh

Last-Minute Gifts for Cinephiles: 2020 Dumpster Fire Edition

Typically, I would spend my December popping into local stores and finding the perfect gifts for my friends and family. As the pandemic rages and my anxiety for public places spirals, shopping online is an absolute necessity. I went into Ace Hardware a few days ago to buy a Christmas
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