Directing and writing credits: "The Big One" is directed by Jamie Babbit, written by Amy-Sherman Palladino. Babbit has directed a bunch of previous episodes: "The Road Trip to Harvard" - LaDawn, aka Jonah Ryan's mom, makes an appearance and we find out how much the Gilmore…
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Lindsay Pugh
Lover of shitty romcoms, the Coney Island duck machine, and emotionally manipulative cats. Have a suggestion for a film or TV show I should watch? Email me at [email protected]
'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 to me by some dude as "a Black Woody Allen…
'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 standlone TV episodes, but I primarily know him as the founder and creative director of Brim + Brew, the creative agency responsible for one of…
Interview with Hannah Roze & Shannon Spangler on 'The Disenchantment'
No longer living in New York makes me sad. I was super frustrated with a bunch of things when I decided to leave - roommates, the cost of living, and a shitty commute that kept getting shittier - but it's impossible not to feel nostalgia for all of the sunnier…
Interview with Jenn Wexler on 'The Ranger'
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 (Veselka, Pye Boat Noodle), and see a bunch of limited release movies. What typically ends up happening is that after one amazing/busy day, I burn…
'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?" - This is arguably the…