118 episodes
Criticism Is Dead Criticism Is Dead
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5.0 • 12 Ratings
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A weekly podcast about the film, TV, and culture we're consuming and what it all means (if it means anything at all). Hosted by producer and writer Pelin Keskin-Liu and culture writer and critic Jenny G. Zhang.
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An announcement
We’re sorry for the wait! The fate of Criticism Is Dead has been decided. We hope you will listen to this update. Thank you. 3
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Where to find us:
Pelin: Twitter / Letterboxd / Instagram
Jenny: Twitter / Instagram / Newsletter / Letterboxd
If you need to get in touch, still: criticismisdead@gmail.com
Music: REEKAH
Artwork and design: Sara Macias and Andrew Liu -
SUCCESSION SENDOFF: "With Open Eyes"
This is SUCCESSION SENDOFF, our special series following along Succession’s fourth and final season.
In episode 10 “With Open Eyes,” the board decides.
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Follow us on Twitter and Instagram. For extended show notes — including links that we reference, plus more — subscribe to our Substack. Inquiries, complaints, and recs for what to watch can go to criticismisdead@gmail.com.
Music: REEKAH
Artwork and design: Sara Macias and Andrew Liu -
Barry, Yellowjackets, and mini grab bag
We discuss Barry and Yellowjackets, two series about human darkness.
05:17 Barry season 4, streaming on HBO Max, is reaching new, uncanny, glorious heights.
29:51 Yellowjackets season 2, streaming on Showtime, doesn’t quite live up to all its promises, instead faltering and stalling to an unfortunate degree.
45:02 Plus, mini grab bag time! A collection of TV and films we’ve been watching recently, including You Hurt My Feelings, Mrs. Davis, Somebody Somewhere, The Eight Mountains, and more.
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Follow us on Twitter and Instagram. For extended show notes — including links that we reference, plus more — subscribe to our Substack. Inquiries, complaints, and recs for what to watch can go to criticismisdead@gmail.com.
Music: REEKAH
Artwork and design: Sara Macias and Andrew Liu -
SUCCESSION SENDOFF: "Church and State"
This is SUCCESSION SENDOFF, our special series following along Succession’s fourth and final season.
In episode 9 “Church and State,” a funeral becomes a battleground.
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Follow us on Twitter and Instagram. For extended show notes — including links that we reference, plus more — subscribe to our Substack. Inquiries, complaints, and recs for what to watch can go to criticismisdead@gmail.com.
Music: REEKAH
Artwork and design: Sara Macias and Andrew Liu -
SUCCESSION SENDOFF episode 8: "America Decides"
This is SUCCESSION SENDOFF, our special series following along Succession’s fourth and final season.
In episode 8 “America Decides,” THIS IS WHAT AMERICA LOOKS LIKE etc.
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Follow us on Twitter and Instagram. For extended show notes — including links that we reference, plus more — subscribe to our Substack. Inquiries, complaints, and recs for what to watch can go to criticismisdead@gmail.com.
Music: REEKAH
Artwork and design: Sara Macias and Andrew Liu -
The Diplomat, How to Blow Up a Pipeline, and writers strike
We discuss The Diplomat and How to Blow Up a Pipeline, a series and a film about political maneuvering — whether from the backroom or from on the ground.
02:59 Netflix’s The Diplomat, a soapy and snappy political and marital thriller, is tailor-made for fans of The West Wing and Keri Russell.
22:54 How to Blow Up a Pipeline, available in theaters/VOD, could use a touch more texture in its too-neat package, but is nevertheless affecting — almost radical, even.
40:37 Plus, shout out to the striking writers!
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Follow us on Twitter and Instagram. For extended show notes — including links that we reference, plus more — subscribe to our Substack. Inquiries, complaints, and recs for what to watch can go to criticismisdead@gmail.com.
Music: REEKAH
Artwork and design: Sara Macias and Andrew Liu
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