Special Episodes
Special Episode 39: The Vampire Lestat
“Congratulations for your historical proximity to me.”
Television
Features
Inside The Vampire Lestat’s Brilliant Production Design
Blood farms and custom guitars: TVL production designer Andres Cubillan shares insights into the season’s most memorable setpieces.
Excerpt
The Bachelor and the Fantasy of Performance
In Here for All the Reasons: Why We Watch The Bachelor, Ilana Masad imagines competing on the show, imaginary straightness and all.
Recaps
The Vampire Lestat: The Long Table
In episode 7, “The Failures,” Louis has a gruesome reunion with Armand, while Lestat faces judgment from specters of his past.
Recaps
The Vampire Lestat: Sparing the Ambiguity
In episode 6, “Montreal,” Louis and Lestat share a tumultuous night ahead of Lestat’s farewell show.
Recaps
The Vampire Lestat: The Queen of the Damned
In episode 5, “New York,” Lestat strips back his rock-star facade and confronts his memories of Akasha.
Criticism
Too Big To Fail (On Television)
TV’s structure was perfect for tech’s failure narratives—but as Silicon Valley embraces a post-failure mindset, will audiences still tune in?
Special Episodes
Special Episode 34: Interview with the Vampire: Season 2
Siri: Pause.
Special Episodes
Special Episode 33: House, MD
It’s never lupus.
Special Episodes
Special Episode 24: WandaVision
What is the MCU, if not a franchise persevering?
Special Episodes
Special Episode 21: Watchmen
“Who am I? If I knew, I wouldn’t be wearing a fucking mask!”
Special Episodes
Special Episode 20: Succession
“Words are just what, nothing. Complicated airflow.”