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Film ⸱ Meg Ringler

Clea DuVall's 'Happiest Season' isn’t perfect. And I’m glad for that.

Vibe: “Happiest Season” (2020) is like all of my favorite holiday treats: Mostly sweet, sometimes stomach churning, and made without a cookie cutter. Best time to watch: When you’re looking to turn off your brain but not too much, in the mood for a rom-com sans the normal amount
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TV ⸱ Lindsay Pugh

'Gilmore Girls' Season 5, Episode 11: Women of Questionable Morals

Directing and writing credits: "Women of Questionable Morals" is directed by Matthew Diamond, written by Daniel Palladino. Diamond has worked on this show before and is probably best known as a choreographer and director of filmed ballet and theater performances. In my mind, he is Kenny Ortega-adjacent. Here
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TV ⸱ Lindsay Pugh

'Gilmore Girls' Season 5, Episode 10: But Not as Cute as Pushkin

Directing and writing credits: "But Not as Cute as Pushkin" is directed by Michael Zinberg, written by Amy Sherman-Palladino. This is Zinberg's second episode of "Gilmore Girls," the first being "Afterboom," the one where Luke feeds Lorelai a Danish while she talks
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Interview ⸱ Lindsay Pugh

Interview with Elizabeth St. Philip on '9/11 Kids'

I was in 7th grade English class with Mrs. Blackburn on 9/11. After another teacher came into the room and whispered in her ear, she turned on the TV and frankly explained to us what was happening. Mrs. Blackburn was a no-nonsense bitch, which I always appreciated. I don&
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Film ⸱ Lindsay Pugh

'Mouthpiece' (2018) by Patricia Rozema

Vibe: I avoided watching "Mouthpiece" for a while because I knew that it would crush me. Anything about mother/daughter relationships always sends me into a weird existential spiral that is hard to shake. Especially for someone who doesn't want children, it's hard to
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TV ⸱ Lindsay Pugh

'Gilmore Girls' Season 5, Episode 9: Emily Says Hello

Directing and writing credits: "Emily Says Hello" is directed by Kenny Ortega, written by Rebecca Kirshner. Oretga is a Stars Hollow pro and has directed many previous episodes: "They Shoot Gilmores, Don't They?" - For once, the hideous early 2000s fashion of this show
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Recommendations ⸱ Lindsay Pugh

Spooky Season

As soon as the temperature dips below 60, all I want to do is watch scary movies on the couch with my cats. I'm leaning into it especially hard this year because everything is trash and a physical escape (no Theatre Bizarre or trips to New Orleans 😭) is
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TV ⸱ Lindsay Pugh

Television's Representation of Childfree Women Sucks

Growing up in small town Pennsylvania, I didn't meet many people who lived the childfree existence that I envisioned for myself. In desperate need of a role model, I grasped onto any TV character I could find. It wasn't until I found Cristina "single malt
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Interview ⸱ Lindsay Pugh

Interview with Miranda Manziano on 'Velour' (2020)

After I graduated from college in 2011, I spent the summer housesitting for a professor who was in Greece. Much of my job involved trying (and failing) to prevent his old Black Lab from eating things she shouldn't, like crayons and kitty litter, and driving to the pet
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TV ⸱ Lindsay Pugh

'Gilmore Girls' Season 5, Episode 8: The Party's Over

Directing and writing credits: "The Party's Over" is directed by Eric Laneuville, written by Amy Sherman-Palladino. This is Laneuville's first (and only) episode of "GG," but he's definitely a TV veteran with a long, impressive list of credits to his
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TV ⸱ Lindsay Pugh

'Gilmore Girls' Season 5, Episode 7: You Jump, I Jump, Jack

Directing and writing credits: "You Jump, I Jump, Jack" is directed by Kenny Ortega, written by Daniel Palladino. Ortega is a fucking powerhouse. When I see his name on the credits, I feel confident that the episode is going to slap. This is true not just of "
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Interview ⸱ Lindsay Pugh

Interview with Sonejuhi Sinha on 'Stray Dolls' (2019)

I've been watching a lot of older movies in quarantine, so I was happy to have the excuse to take a break and dive into something new. I started "Stray Dolls" with zero expectations and came out the other side pleasantly surprised. It takes some of
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