Marginalia

"Halt and Catch Fire": A hidden gem

In this edition of Marginalia, the best series you've probably never heard of. Halt and Catch Fire (2014 – 2017) If further evidence were...

"The Vegan": The Logic of the Stomach

In this edition of Marginalia, Andrew Lipstein's novel about language and its failures, machine learning and markets, and how to be good....

"Contact": Outer Space & Inner Space

In this edition of Marginalia, a film in which life from the stars tells us something about life on Earth. Contact (1997) We all know the...

"Hello, Bookstore": A Reader in Realm of Cinema

In this edition of Marginalia, a subtle and tender documentary about books and the people who love them. Hello, Bookstore (2022) How do...

"Asteroid City": A Road to Nowhere

In this edition of Marginalia, postmodernism as a cultural cul-de-sac and whether Wes Anderson can find a way out of it. Asteroid City...

"The Northman": Are you not entertained?

In this edition of Marginalia, a critical look at a film that’s not quite an action epic nor a thoughtful meditation on myth, though it...

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