Television
Mandy Patinkin Regretted Criminal Minds. Should You?
Gideon or Saul? Two roles, two kinds of suspicion, and a reason to reconsider which performance you want next.
CrossBinge · 2 min read
In 2012, Mandy Patinkin called choosing Criminal Minds his biggest public mistake. That is a hard judgment to place beside Jason Gideon. Does knowing it change the pleasure of watching him? I do not think it has to. A performance…
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London Film Festival
FILM · The 70th festival runs October 7-18
Thu
8
Nobel Prize in Literature
BOOK · Announcement from 13:00 CEST
Thu
8
New York Comic Con
EVENT · Four days at the Javits Center, through Sunday
Cover Story / The Long Read
Joni Mitchell Deserves a Better Introduction
Being handed a masterpiece can feel like being given homework. Your friend loves it, the critics love it, and you are supposed to have a life-changing experience before the kettle boils. Joni Mitchell is particularly vulnerable to this kind of…
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More this week
Games
Is Galactic Racer Your Kind of Star Wars?
Podracers are an easy sell. This Tuesday, Fuse Games asks whether you also want to live with the consequences of a bad race.
Books
Ursula Le Guin Had a Point About Ghibli
Her response to Tales from Earthsea deserves a second look. The argument gets uncomfortable long before you reach the missing scenes.
Music
Troye Sivan Owes Us a Good Night Out
His fourth album brings Nicole Kidman to the party. The celebrity guest is the easy part.
Movies
John Carpenter on The Thing: “I Had a Lot of Pressure to Change It”
The argument over that last scene begins before anyone watches the credits. Carpenter’s account gives your next rewatch something else to consider.
Games
Is Dragon’s Dogma 2 Worth Returning To?
Dark Arisen arrives this Friday with a frozen region and twelve dungeon challenges. Your old party has unfinished business.
Television
Which Avatar Should You Revisit First?
Seven Havens arrives this Friday. Before meeting Pavi, there is a case to settle between Aang and Korra.
Books
Daisy Jones Is Reopening the Breakup
A deluxe edition offers more from the people who left you arguing. Read the small print before returning to the band.
Television
Is Haunted Hotel Your October Escape?
A single mum, her dead brother and guests who never leave. The Undervale reopens this Friday, but does it deserve a reservation?
Cross-media
Which Chart Climber Deserves Your Evening?
Beastars, 1883, Skyrim's soundtrack and The Descent are climbing. One gets our vote for a night with a firm bedtime.
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