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Movies of the Month: September (opens the original)
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An eclectic sampling! I sent off summer by seeing Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) for the first time on the beach at the Hotel del Coronado during a trip to San Diego. Then, after Labor Day, I followed up a six-hour flight with an at-home screening of Blow Out (1981). Finally, I closed out the month with two new releases: The Love Hypothesis (2026) (lol) and Primetime (2026). Content Corne
Sunday Snippets (9.27.26) (opens the original)
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October on Thursday! With this week’s “Sunday Snippets,” we’re easing into the season of thrills and chills with an ode to Michelangelo Antonioni’s psychological thriller, Blow-Up (1966). Content Corner is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<input class="butto
A Look Back: September Book Review (opens the original)
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In September, I stretched out the final days of summer with the new translation of Éric Rohmer’s Élisabeth (1946) for ’s Book Club, then turned toward fall with my first-ever foray into Stephen King’s Carrie (1974). After that, I ended the month with Jem Calder’s debut novel, I Want You to Be Happy (2026). In between books, I have been savoring Too L.A.: Letters Never Sent (But Some Were) (2026), an epistolary collection of Eve Babitz’s letters arranged by her biographer, Lili Anolik. We wi
Sunday Snippets (9.20.26) (opens the original)
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As a little girl, I didn’t dream of a wedding; I dreamt of my very own rom-com heroine apartment. This past week marked ten years in that long-sought-after space, so we have a “Sunday Snippets” to celebrate the occasion, inspired by a warm watch for the looming change in seasons. Content Corner is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<input class="em
The Shards FINALE Chat with Najet and Scremes (opens the original)
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