This all started with my desire to do a Paul Mescal episode. A listener suggested we ask Caroline O’Donoghue — author... more

If you’re a historical romance person, all I need to say is: Sarah MacLean is here, and she is answering... more

Last month, I published an interview in the newsletter with Dana Miranda about “budget culture” — and it became one of... more

I love old movies — but I didn’t always! In fact, I needed many years of directed classwork to fall... more

What makes something ~Dad~? Is it pleated Dockers? A worn baseball cap? Asking (again) if you’ve checked your oil? Incompetency... more

I know a lot about historic Hollywood feuds. I could do an entire episode just on the magazine covers featuring... more

We’re at the point where we know a b******t attempt to commodify our burnout when we see it. No one’s... more

I grew up skiing at a mid-size mountain in the middle of Idaho. I wasn’t ever an athletic kid, but... more

Thrifting has a smell, but it also has a feel. For me, the feel is of thick, almost indestructible rayon... more